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Blogs about: K9zw Operations

For the Want of a Nail - 50-Cent Station Necessities

k9zw wrote 3 months ago: For the want of a Nail – Fuse – my station is off 160m. For no apparent reason my Alpha- … more →

Tags: K9ZW Uses, K9ZW Just Rambled, Amateur Radio, K9ZW

Further Thoughts on the K9ZW Operating Desk Redesign

k9zw wrote 3 months ago: Having further thoughts on doing the redesign of my operating desk. Have started recording what swit … more →

Tags: K9ZW Shack, Amateur Radio, K9ZW

New Operating Station Design for K9ZW

k9zw wrote 3 months ago: I’m busy working on a new operating station design for my operating console. The layout is far … more →

Tags: K9ZW Shack, Amateur Radio, K9ZW, K9ZW Just Rambled, Flex-Radio

Recent QSL Cards Received by K9ZW

k9zw wrote 3 months ago: QSLs on Table Here is a quick list of some of the recent QSL Cards I have received: IR0IPY – I … more →

Tags: K9ZW Just Rambled, DX Interests, Amateur Radio, K9ZW, DX, QSL Cards

Flex-Radio Flex-5000A Impressions after Six Months or so2 comments

k9zw wrote 8 months ago: My impressions of the Flex-5000A SDR radio keep going up. I’ll have to admit to having done le … more →

Tags: K9ZW Uses, K9ZW Shack, Amateur Radio, K9ZW, Flex-Radio

Piddle-Paddle CQ WPX

k9zw wrote 8 months ago: Worked the CQ SSB WPX Contest a couple hours. Mostly trolling for new or interesting DX. The N3FJP a … more →

Tags: K9ZW Just Rambled, Amateur Radio, K9ZW, contesting, Flex-Radio, N3FJP, PowerSDR

Running a QSO Party with New Software

k9zw wrote 8 months ago: Decided to work the Wisconsin QSO Party and wanted to try N3FJP’s logging software. A quick do … more →

Tags: K9ZW Uses, Amateur Radio, K9ZW

Thoughts on Logging QSOs

k9zw wrote 9 months ago: Logging is a huge area of personal preference. Here is what I am doing: Home Station – typical … more →

Tags: Amateur Radio, K9ZW, QSO Logging

A Few Minutes at the 2009 ARRL DX SSB Contest

k9zw wrote 9 months ago: I was only able to run the contest for 90 minutes but did get over forty countries, 14 on more than … more →

Tags: DX Interests, Amateur Radio, K9ZW, contesting, DX, Mancorad, W9DK

Another Bit of Wallpaper - eQSL eDX100

k9zw wrote 9 months ago: K9ZW eQSL eDX100 Award Though I had pasted the ARRL DXCC 100 country mark and am approaching somethi … more →

Tags: DX Interests, Amateur Radio, K9ZW, eQSL, eDX100

Thinking Mobile - Planning Mobile HF at K9ZW4 comments

k9zw wrote 9 months ago: Well I’ve started the process to work towards having mobile HF (and VHF/UHF) in my daily drive … more →

Tags: Amateur Radio, K9ZW, Mobile K9ZW

K5D QSOs for K9ZW to Date7 comments

k9zw wrote 9 months ago: Looks like just Six Band/Mode contacts for my station to Desecheo K5D. Unless there is a significant … more →

Tags: DX Interests, Amateur Radio, K9ZW, K5D Desecheo

Six Calls and Six QSOs - K5D on the Bands

k9zw wrote 9 months ago: Had decided to work K5D on SSB phone as a first concentration. Very pleased how my simple station an … more →

Tags: DX Interests, Amateur Radio, K9ZW

Early Morning K5D Desecheo Island1 comment

k9zw wrote 9 months ago: Interesting how it is in the wee hours that it is a solid 59 for K5D into Wisconsin. The 3 AM to 5 A … more →

Tags: DX Interests, Amateur Radio, K9ZW

A Bit of Operating, Only a Bit

k9zw wrote 9 months ago: Amazing how other tasks in life get in the way of solid chunks of operating time. Did squeak in a fe … more →

Tags: DX Interests, Amateur Radio, K9ZW

Time to Operate

k9zw wrote 10 months ago: Have put a number of posts on hold while I spend some spare time trying to work the current interest … more →

Tags: DX Interests, Amateur Radio, K9ZW

GORC - Great Outdoors Radio Club

k9zw wrote 11 months ago: Well this weekend I learned about another Award Based Special Interest Group of Amateurs with neat i … more →

Tags: K9ZW Recommends, Amateur Radio, K9ZW, GORC

K9ZW Winter QSL Effort1 comment

k9zw wrote 11 months ago: Seems I have really never tamed the QSL Card Monster. I have responded to all direct QSL card reques … more →

Tags: K9ZW Just Rambled, Amateur Radio, K9ZW, QSL Cards, eQSL, LOTW, GlobalQSL

Flex-5000A on Digital - First PSK on the New Flex-Radio at K9ZW2 comments

k9zw wrote 1 year ago: Took a few minutes (would be quicker if I read the directions) to set up the Flex-5000A to use MixW … more →

Tags: Amateur Radio, K9ZW, MixW, PSK31, Digital Modes, K9ZW Shack, Flex-Radio, VAC - Virtual Audio Cables


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