tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052188Sat, 31 Aug 2024 12:50:08 +0000<b>Amateur Radio Blog</b>http://n2ij.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Ray)Blogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052188.post-1359498777072434166Sun, 17 Mar 2013 22:56:00 +00002013-03-17T15:56:34.198-07:00http://n2ij.blogspot.com/2013/03/space-station-crew-uses-ham-radio-to_17.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ray)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052188.post-7628190206466895569Mon, 15 Sep 2008 02:28:00 +00002008-09-14T19:52:23.081-07:00As usual, Amateur Radio Operators were well prepared with providing emergency communications assistance throughout the Hurricane Ike event.http://n2ij.blogspot.com/2008/09/as-usual-amateur-radio-operators-were.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ray)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052188.post-113669689343371612Sun, 08 Jan 2006 05:08:00 +00002006-01-08T12:52:09.656-08:00Due to graduate school and other activities, my amateur radio activities have been limited to VHF Base and mobile APRS operations. More updates to follow as soon as time allows.73http://n2ij.blogspot.com/2006/01/amateur-radio-activities.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ray)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052188.post-111595074073593357Fri, 13 May 2005 02:14:00 +00002005-05-12T19:19:00.743-07:00I haven't been active on the ham bands for the past year or so due to other responsibilities. I do plan to get back into it full throttle in the not to distant future. Thanks for dropping by. Stay tuned and good luck on your ham radio adventures.-Rayhttp://n2ij.blogspot.com/2005/05/i-havent-been-active-on-ham-bands-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ray)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052188.post-107428201168157917Fri, 16 Jan 2004 19:40:00 +00002004-01-16T11:42:05.950-08:00Worked Most States? I completed and earned my Worked All States award during the summer of 2000. The first 48 states were easy for the most part, but I shared the frustrations of some of my fellow hams on the east coast who continue to work hard toward achieving contacts with the elusive states of Alaska and Hawaii. Fret no more fellows, Charles W. Pearce, K3YWY reminds those who finds http://n2ij.blogspot.com/2004/01/worked-most-states-i-completed-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ray)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052188.post-106562061903038620Wed, 08 Oct 2003 13:43:00 +00002003-10-08T06:46:25.930-07:00Fourteen-year-old Daniel Bradke, W2AU, of Niskayuna, New York, will operate as part of the VP5X Contest Group for the CQ World Wide CW contest November 29-30. Bradke was the winner of a competition sponsored by the VP5X Contest Group, headed by David Kopacz, KY1V. "Daniel's essay, operating skills and enthusiasm have moved our contest team to select him to be our first annual VP5X Young Ham Teamhttp://n2ij.blogspot.com/2003/10/fourteen-year-old-daniel-bradke-w2au.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ray)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052188.post-106558670990449303Wed, 08 Oct 2003 04:18:00 +00002003-10-07T21:32:21.590-07:00Many larger contests occur during the next few months. Even if you are not a contester, contests do give those of us on the HF bands some great opportunities for both DX and domestic contacts. There's a chill in the air, that elusive DX is out there lurking in the bands, it's up to you to find it and snatch one more for the log. May your DX be good DX.http://n2ij.blogspot.com/2003/10/many-larger-contests-occur-during-next.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ray)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052188.post-106541620459446736Mon, 06 Oct 2003 04:56:00 +00002003-10-05T21:56:43.986-07:00Today there are approximately 682,000 Amateur Radio operators in the United States and more than 2.5 million worldwide. Learn more about Amateur Radio on the ARRL site, www.arrl.org, or by calling the League's toll-free number 1-800-32-NEW HAM. http://n2ij.blogspot.com/2003/10/today-there-are-approximately-682000.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ray)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052188.post-90321603Fri, 14 Feb 2003 04:37:00 +00002003-02-13T20:39:15.000-08:00New Countries workedPicked up two new ones for the log today: D44AC Cape Verde on 30 Meters and V47WW St. Kitts on 12 Meters. I also worked HR5/F2JD: Honduras a few days ago on 30 meters but that's old news. May your DX be Good DX. http://n2ij.blogspot.com/2003/02/new-countries-workedpicked-up-two-new.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ray)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052188.post-90316719Thu, 13 Feb 2003 07:20:00 +00002003-02-12T23:20:26.983-08:00 http://n2ij.blogspot.com/2003/02/blog-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ray)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052188.post-90313656Wed, 12 Feb 2003 17:44:00 +00002003-02-12T09:44:47.000-08:00New FISTS award Sending out my log today for the FISTS platinum award. This award took me two years to complete. http://n2ij.blogspot.com/2003/02/new-fists-award-sending-out-my-log.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ray)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052188.post-90300067Mon, 10 Feb 2003 02:07:00 +00002003-02-09T22:09:35.000-08:00Ever wish you could go to one website to get all of your contesting and DX info? Well, there is a place, it is: Contesting.info. Check it out. What I like best about the site is that it's a great resource if your looking for QSL managers or QSL direct info.http://n2ij.blogspot.com/2003/02/ever-wish-you-could-go-to-one-website.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ray)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052188.post-90296835Sun, 09 Feb 2003 00:34:00 +00002003-02-08T20:02:02.000-08:00FISTS Winter Sprint I had fun participating in the FISTS Winter Sprint today, as always. I operated at my usual leisurely pace but still managed to rack up some new numbers and made some new friends as well. The bands were in ok shape from 40 M to 10M I had no problem hearing and being heard. I could have done better I suppose, I was hoping for a few DX FISTS, but not this time ... For the most http://n2ij.blogspot.com/2003/02/fists-winter-sprint-i-had-fun.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ray)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052188.post-90273545Tue, 04 Feb 2003 03:36:00 +00002003-02-06T17:30:20.000-08:00Final Farewell The Amateur Radio Community Joins in Mourning Loss of Columbia Astronauts The flags of the United States, the ARRL and the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) fly at half staff today at ARRL Headquarters as the Amateur Radio community has joined the rest of the world in mourning the loss of the seven shuttle Columbia astronauts. Through the Space Amateur Radio EXperiment (http://n2ij.blogspot.com/2003/02/final-farewell-amateur-radio-community.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ray)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052188.post-90268656Mon, 03 Feb 2003 04:12:00 +00002003-02-02T21:22:22.000-08:00 Seven Heroes Lost while serving mankind. The american Radio Relay league reports that three of the crew members on the scientific mission were also Amateur Radio operators. The seven STS-107 crew members during training: Seated in front are astronauts Rick D. Husband (left), mission commander; Kalpana Chawla, KD5ESI, mission specialist; and William C. McCool, pilot. Standing are (from the http://n2ij.blogspot.com/2003/02/seven-heroes-lost-while-serving.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ray)