ABOUT THIS

This blog is about my activities on amateur radio from my retirement location in Qulin, MO. I am active on 80m thru 6m (with the exception of 60m) with 95+% utilizing the digital FT4 and FT8 modes (FTx)
I upload to LoTW and Club Log at the end of every session on the air. I QSL 100% for all non-W/VE QSO's via the bureau - which I do once a year. W/VE are replied to direct - NO SASE required but appreciated. I do not upload to eQSL or QRZ.com

UTC Time

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My Info

Amateur Extra - Licensed Since 1977
GMRS - WSJF-207

DX Marathon

Current DX Marathon Status
As of: 15-SEP-2025
Entities: 142
Zones: 38
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Score: 180

Club Log


NOTE: DXCC totals on ClubLog do not reflect my legacy credits at ARRL DXCC Desk.
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Equipment

EQUPMENT ROSTER
HF - Icom IC-718 / mAT-180H Tuner / ~40w on FTx
Portable/QRP - HF/50MHz - Yaesu FT818 / 6w on FTx

ANTENNAS
All Bands - Vertical Mobile (Ham Sticks)

POTA Stats

Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Fantastic Opening On 6m Today

 6m has been basically open since (at least) 0700 Local today.  Still open somewhat at time of posting (1700 Local).  Band has been all over the place - East Coast, Southeast, Intermountain West, Northern Plains, and the Midwest.  Sometime really strong, other times really weak - but the signals are in there.

So far, I have worked 11 new grids and 1 new state (RI).  So far 7 of them have confirmed by LotW!  This now gives me 207 worked and 193 confirmed.  That breaks down to 190 on LotW and 3 paper confirmations.  I am getting really close to the 200 confirmed via LotW level - very close.

For WAS I have 46 worked and 43 confirmed (need to confirm CA, OR, and RI).  I have to work LA, MS, and NV - and HI.  I feel that I will eventually get LA, MS, and NV - but HI will need to be F2, and I think that that opportunity won't be there for the foreseeable future give the power restriction and antenna system I have.  But one can only hope!


UPDATE:

Less than 2 hours after I posted this, the band opened to LA, and worked two new grids plus the state.  One of them confirmed on LotW within minutes of logging them.  Now at 47 states worked / 44 confirmed -and- 209 worked grids with 194 confirmed.  Is it possible to hit 200 grids worked before I get my 150/175 endorsements?

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