QSL Cards

I find it really interesting, the talent, workmanship, sometimes simplicity and creativity that goes into everyone's QSL cards.

Below will be a collection of those I have received, some electronic and some paper. Enjoy!

W5W/W5B 13-COLONIES K2A/NY K2D B4PP K5PDC KM7N W6PZA KB1HQS K4KPK AB4P AE9Q W6LDX WU7H W0MNA AC7P K2CNN W6SPR 4A15DXXE 4A601 13RF202 AA5R AC1MX AC7JM AE5FM AE9Q AF7M AG5X1 HP2NG I1-21171 K2CNN K3LA K45HA K6MLE K7HMB K7RE K9RU KB7SAT KC5RUO KC7V KD0VJS KD5R KD5SZW KD5YJP KD9KO1 KE0DC KE5CDE KJ5MA KJ7OK1 KL7QW KR7RK KSOEGL KV91 KW4SP KX8D LU7HEO N0DOW N1RJK

Updated 11.21.2020

AA1JM, AA5BE, AB8AA, AC7P, AE9Q, AK6A, AK7LV, CO7YSM, EA7HY, HI8RMQ, HL2EIZ, 1K7XNF, J68HZ, JE7IDL, JJ1QUV, K0JV, K0LAF, KOSDW, K4CAE, K5EW, K5TRP, K7ZKM, KBLEFS, KB7JJG, KB8U, KC3OL, KF4UDL, KG5ZMG, KI7EMX, KN0MAP, N2BJ, N5DUH, N6EF, N7BT, N7DSX, N9KT, NPITX, NR0Q, N6DNM, R6A-12, T45FM, VA7GEM, VE1CNS, W0ZAP, W5GDW, W5THT, W7GMO, W7JET, W7OXB, W7VY, W8RES, WA7GYQ, WB9HLA, WB9SDD, WC4H, XE1MYO, XE2JX, XE2YWD, YB2RT

Camping - Rover - Mobile Mast for the F150

Was looking for a solution to antenna deployment while Camping or working remote in the Southwest. Something I could get some height on, was stable and support a couple of beam antennas.

Decided to build a rover option, slip into the hitch of the F150. Wanted the extension to allow the lowering of the tail gate when installed as I also intend to use the truck bed canvas tent.

Extension from the bumper is heavy walled square tubing, mast was purchased off Amazon.

Early stages as of today, but coming along as planned.

FIELD DAY 2020

FIELD DAY 2020 - COVID19 2020 GAME CHANGER

No secrete here, the COVID19 concerns have impacted everything to include some of our Ham Radio activities.

One of my favorite is the Annual Field Day event held every June.

This year I should have been set up on Mt. Bigelow just North of Tucson Arizona at a cool 8900'. Covid19 was not going to impact this weekend trip, however our local Bighorn Fire at greater than 100,000 acres did. Back up plan was to travel about an hour North to the Picacho State Park. History has it this was the furthest west the Civil War had exchanged gunfire. Look it up.

Not long ago, my Brother KI7OFN as well as my Son KI7LLD and I had hiked Picacho Peak for a SOTA event, of course that was in Feb., a bit cooler and I was younger. Be Careful on this mountain if you decide to go. Almost cant carry enough water and there have been several who have died trying to make it back to the car.

Brutal 24hrs in the field.

111* in the shade

134* off the parking spot black top

Dry wind out of the west at about 40mph.

MFJ Big Ears antenna would not tune, was way too hot to even bother with.

Set up the ATAS120 on the 857D at ground height, worked OK but not what I wanted.

Steak in the cooler? Spoiled due to head off the lid even though the beer floated in cold ice.

Did enjoy a nice QSO on 6m with K7EME for about an hour. He is local net control for the Sidewinders on Two group in Arizona 144.250 Sunday mornings at 8:30am. Had I not had such a rough night I would have made sure to check in on 2m with the ELK antenna at 23'. Next time Doug.

Luckily I did have 110v available. Called it quits, hooked up an electric fan and called it a night. The air rolling across a good sweat is actual cooling.....

Up at 5am Sunday, packed in no time and sitting at the Dairy Queen just up the road enjoying a peanut buster parfait. Yep, I love field day.

Until next year, 73 everyone.