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14 Aug -St. Maximilian Kolbe, priest, martyr, #HamRadio operator, intercede...
Today, 14 August, is the Vigil of the Assumption. It is also the Feast of St. Maximilian Kolbe, a Franciscan priest put to death at Auschwitz. St. Maximilian Kolbe, has a special relevance for...
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CQ CQ CQ #HamRadio: Very cool idea –“Shrines on the Air” Special Event?
The other day, in reference to the conference I attended at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe near La Crosse, WI, I mentioned that it would be very cool indeed to hold a “special event” at the...
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CQ CQ CQ #HamRadio Monday: kicking myself
I could kick myself. I am heading to La Crosse today for the annual Speculum Iustitiae canon law conference. I might have thought to get my act together ahead of time so that I could operate from...
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CQ CQ CQ Ham Radio Saturday: DXing and Vatican call sighting, and Vatican...
I have had some success making DX contacts recently. Here’s a shot of my log from yesterday. Sometimes when it is hard to copy the callsign letters, some hams will veer away from the standard NATO...
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CQ CQ CQ Ham Radio Saturday: Shhhhh!
First things first. I’m calling CQ for a good graphic artist who might design an appropriate logo for ZedNet. Maybe something with… lightning bolts against ones and zeros. I dunno. I’m not creative...
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CQ CQ CQ Ham Radio Saturday: QSL Cards and some firsts
Regarding ZedNet and DMR operation, I refer to you THIS. I created a page for the List of YOUR callsigns. HERE Chime in or drop me a note if your call doesn’t appear in the list. Now for some fun...
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CQ CQ CQ Ham Radio Thursday: ZedNet, my first pile up, and remote from GITMO...
Just a reminder to any hams out there who might be interested in ZedNet. ZedNet is a worldwide talkgroup – 31429 More HERE. But quickly… For you who are into this digital stuff, ZedNet still exists...
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Day 6-7 – NS Guantanamo Bay: Of mates and doors and details
My time here at GITMO is paying some dividends. First, the heat seems to be helping my shoulder and foot, which were injured during the winter. Also, today I got some writing done for the paper...
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CQ CQ CQ – #HamRadio Saturday: ZedNet slowly growing
Just a reminder to any hams out there who might be interested in ZedNet. Just recently a Catholic permanent deacon who has been a reader of many years has chimed in on ZedNet, through his local...
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CQ CQ CQ – #HamRadio Tuesday: ZedNet reminder
Just a reminder to any hams out there who might be interested in ZedNet. ZedNet is Brandmeister DMR worldwide talkgroup 31429 More HERE. But quickly… Also, for you who are into this digital stuff,...
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CQ CQ CQ – #HamRadio Wednesday: ZedNet getting closer – UPDATED: Brandmeister...
UPDATE 5 April: Very cool. This afternoon we had a brief 3-way conversation on the ZedNet (Group 31429). Also, for you who are into this digital stuff, ZedNet still exists on the Yaesu System Fusion...
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CQ CQ CQ – #HamRadio Wednesday: Zednet – UPDATE
UPDATE 29 March: It looks as if some of you hams are poking around! Also, I now have access – thanks to a reader – to a remote station! I’ll be getting active (phone) pretty soon. I’m working on MORSE...
View ArticleSt. Maximilian Kolbe, priest, martyr, ham radio operator, intercede for...
Today, 14 August, is the Vigil of the Assumption. It is also the Feast of St. Maximilian Kolbe, a Franciscan priest put to death at Auschwitz. St. Maximilian Kolbe, has a special relevance for...
View ArticleCQ CQ CQ #HamRadio Sunday – Field Day
Actually I am in a cemetery at the top of the hill by the parish. As I write! That’s the vertical. I also managed to string up a 40m center-fed wire dipole. It’s 2045 UTC and I’m on 20 and 40. Maybe...
View ArticleCQ CQ CQ #HamRadio Saturday: Calls, clubs and cables
Now for another edition of Ham Radio Saturday. I created a page for the List of YOUR callsigns. HERE Chime in or drop me a note if your call doesn’t appear in the list. The first Ham Radio news of...
View ArticleCQ CQ CQ #HamRadio Saturday – Roman Projects
Because I was travelling, I was not on air much. I did make a contact via Echolink with Father KD8ZFF. I made a non-radio contact with Father F5SNJ in Rome, Fr. William Barker, FSSP. We are working...
View ArticleCQ CQ CQ #HamRadio Saturday: Perna
Perna in Latin means “ham”. There is a street not far from where I am that, from the time of the Caesars, is called Panisperna. That’s where you could buy ham and … etc. Also, that’s where the...
View ArticleCQ CQ CQ #HamRadio Saturday – nets, cards and another field day
Now for another edition of Ham Radio Saturday. I created a page for the List of YOUR callsigns. HERE Chime in or drop me a note if your call doesn’t appear in the list. I checked into a local ARES...
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CQ CQ CQ – #HamRadio Saturday: ZedNet possibility and June Field Day potential
One of our frequent commentators here, WB0YLE, who is my online Elmer, has been lavishly generous with technical knowledge and skills. He is the one who set up the Echolink node for our use. WB0YLE...
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CQ CQ CQ – Ham Radio Thursday: Vatican Radio’s suicide based on bad econ and...
First, the bad news. From Sandro Magister on the sad sad sad blinkered decision to shut down Vatican Radio’s shortwave operations. There was a big stir over the post from Settimo Cielo [HERE and HERE]...
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