I was a little late getting on 80 meter CW tonight, and missed getting in a couple of contacts before everyone went to bed. Well, I guess I could have kept calling CQ, but I […]

The bands have been quiet this week, though the CQ WW DX CW contest kept the CW bands busy. The club's Sunday night nets went well, and we had a record crowd on our Tuesday […]

My long-awaited Wouff Hong arrived today via parcel post insured mail, and I'm tickled pink! I had to take a National NCX-5 that I was shipping out to the post office this morning anyway, so […]

I've spent more time the last week or so boxing up stuff I've sold on eBay than on-the-air operating — but I'm not complaining. I'm trying to fund the purchase of my first new HF […]

The storms out in the midwestern states are generating a lot of noise on the 80 meter band. I guess that's the reason I'm not hearing much CW activity in the Novice subband. Weekends usually […]

Hello to all my ham radio friends! Welcome to my blog, which is focused entirely on my obsession with amateur radio. I probably should say my hobby is enabled by eBay, because the two are […]

Today I had a great ragchew on 40 meters CW with a John in Beaver Falls, Pa. His call and QTH sound familiar, and I think we've QSO'd a year or two back. I was […]

My name is Jim and I'm an eBay addict … There should be a 12-Step group for eBay, and I should be it's president. Actually I'm not as bad as I used to be, but […]

With the big CQ WW DX phone contest starting this evening, I've been busy in the shack, though not actually prepping for the contest. My plans to contest this weekend were sidetracked by two things. […]

I've been a little busy but wanted to document my new bug, a 1960 Vibroplex Blue Racer, serial no. 214,483. This is a very, very nice original condition key. It has the grey crackle finish, […]