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

Current UTC Time in Qulin, MO :

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

Friday, September 19, 2025

Strategic Re-alignment

 I have come to the conclusion that I was trying to do too much given the limitations that I have to work with in regard to my station configuration and limitations.  I looked at the results that I have achieved and the potential for future advancements.  I have had great luck in the DX realm, but it is getting more difficult to work the ones that I need due to the limitations on antennas that I can install.

The one area that I have excelled is in POTA - with close to 2600 confirmed parks, POTA WAS, and 20 entities confirmed - I am what you would call "competitive" in the POTA ecosystem.  Given that I do most of my hunting on FT8, I am very happy with my level of results.

So, from this point on I will be focusing mainly on POTA, but will still snag the DX counters when I can.  Same as with the WAS band states that I need on 80m, 12m, and 10m.  Of course I will go after the 250WAS after the first of the year!  I am putting 6m VUCC on hold for the immediate future as well as the FT8-DMC, etc. awards.

Contests will be used as opportunities to fill in needed slots for DXCC and WAS.  I have begun to integrate all of the existing web pages into one page.  

I do this so I can focus all of my effort in one direction that will provide the most return on my time and effort.  With a few exceptions, I can always find POTA station to work on the bands every day.  And I will be doing activations as well.

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