The snowstorm again
Last Updated on Monday, December 13, 2010 11:38 PM Written by N1WQ Monday, December 13, 2010 11:36 PM
Last Saturday we got snowstorm again: more than 16 inches (40 cm) of snow, and the winds around 25 mph (11 m/s). Now it’s pretty cold here, about 0 F (-18 C), even less during the nights.
Learn MoreNew QSL design
Last Updated on Monday, December 13, 2010 11:10 PM Written by N1WQ Sunday, December 12, 2010 12:45 AM
I’ve decided to order new batch of QSL cards. It’s not like I need them right now, but it would be good to have more cards for the next year. Here I got a dilemma: should I simply reprint my latest (at that moment) design, or create a new one? After considering all pros and contras, I’ve decided in favor of new design.
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Last Updated on Wednesday, December 8, 2010 12:13 AM Written by N1WQ Wednesday, December 8, 2010 12:11 AM
With my original dipole, there was no way I could work on 160M. However my new sloper is supposed to work on this band. For the first I was very skeptical about it though. Still I was able to tune it for 160M, although in very narrow range.
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