Rag chewing. Ok, I get it, somewhat. I understand that there’s people in this world that don’t get out much and that radio is a valid way to interact with others. Fine. But telling people about your toenail problem? Really? I wouldn’t tell that to my wife, let alone on a public service where everyone […]
Confirmation based awards. I’ve written about the “worked all states” confirmation based award previously. Follow along here: I like the idea of QSL cards, it’s cool, you get to see a piece of someone’s life that you contacted. Great! I don’t exchange those, because, I can look at someone’s QRZ page and see the same […]
“Hihi” or “hi hi” was used in CW to express laughter. I believe because it was easy to do or because the sound of the tones made it sound something like laughter. Since the inception of such, there’s been various mutations in communications, including texting. “LOL” is used in texting. So is “haha”, “bwahahaha”, “lmao” […]
The Coal Country Amateur Radio Club actually had two Mini Expeditions this year. One, a long-scheduled Trek to Spruce Knob West Virginia (the highest peak in West Virginia) and a rather impromptu trek to the area of several of our member’s camp/summer/second homes in Summers County West Virginia. The trip to Spruce Knob is chronicled […]
Below, you will be able to read what my intended plans were, prior to setting sail. As per usual, that doesn’t always work out, and it didn’t on this trip either. First, my rig is housed in a military style case. It fits perfectly inside and I can carry a battery and a coiled di-pole […]
