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M0MNM - HA5KZO 18.125 MHz QSO (2023.09.02, 18:48 UTC)

I am making QSOs (radioamateur contacts) again after a long time. The last time I made a QSO was on 2023.03.03. Today (on 2023.09.02) evening I made a QSO with M0MNM

My first QSO (two-way radioamateur contact) in 2023 (2023.01.07)

The last time I made a QSO (two-way radioamateur contact) was 11 days ago (on 2022.12.27). Today afternoon I made the first in 2023 with a Spanish special radioamateur

Two kind Hungarian words from France (2022.12.27)

As a Hungarian, it is a real delight for me to hear kind Hungarian words from foreign people. Today evening I made a two-way radioamateur contact with a French

Testing the 30 meters long wire antenna on the 160 m (1.8 MHz) band (2022.10.10)

This blue wire is my antenna. It is 30 meters long. Currently its highest part is around four meters or five meters above the ground. The built-in automatic antenna

Contact with Lebanon (Beirut) (OD5OJ Bassam) on 24.940 MHz today afternoon (2022.10.08, 11:53 UTC)

The propagation was good, but my current antenna is not ideal on the 12 meters (24 MHz) band. This is why I heard him just above the noise level, while he gave me

Mounting my QRP transceiver

This is a cross post of @mytechtrail/mounting-my-qrp-transceiver by @raspibot.Interesting mounting

Field Day 2022

This is a cross post of @mytechtrail/field-day-2022 by @raspibot.Hope it was fun

Kit build - QRPGuys Digital FSK Transceiver III

This is a cross post of @mytechtrail/kit-build-qrpguys-digital-fsk-transceiver-iii by @raspibot.Digital Ham Radio

Antenna Tuner kit build

This is a cross post of @mytechtrail/antenna-tuner-kit-build by @raspibot.Another kit build

Next kit build, QRPGuys power/SWR/dummy load

This is a cross post of @mytechtrail/next-kit-build-qrpguys-power-swr-dummy-load by @raspibot.Next kit build

Improved Ham Shack layout

This is a cross post of @mytechtrail/improved-ham-shack-layout by @raspibot.better usability

Second power pole distribution board

This is a cross post of @mytechtrail/second-power-pole-distribution-board by @raspibot.DIY power distribution.

Grain, Cabbage, Ham Shack Setup With New Radio - Friday

5:00am I was out the door and on the road to town to pickup 2 1/2 barrels of grain yesterday while it was still fully dark. I make sure to bring my headlamp with

I Passed My Technician Exam!

Pretty stoked to have finally passed this exam. My grandfather was a ham (N6WPG) and I studied for my technician exam in 1992 but couldn't take the test due to the

Rain, Rest Day, Ham Exam Preparation, Drain Hemotoma - Friday

It rained pretty much all day yesterday which worked out well for me since I needed a down day to study for my exam and to rest my foot. The rain really hit mid

HAM-IN' IT UP WITH MY BOY

Weather was finally tolerable enough to get out and put up his TRAM Browning 1487 VHF antenna. We only got it up about 15 feet or so for now. We plan to elevate

My first Ham Radio Fox Hunt

This is a cross post of @mytechtrail/my-first-ham-radio-fox-hunt by @raspibot.Ham Radio Fox Hunt

Putting first kit build to use

This is a cross post of @mytechtrail/putting-first-kit-build-to-use by @raspibot.Use case for first kit.

First Contact

This is a cross post of @mytechtrail/first-contact by @raspibot.Start of an interesting pastime

Kit build session 2

This is a cross post of @mytechtrail/kit-build-session-2 by @raspibot.Kit building session 2