Tag Archives: Echolink

CQ CQ CQ #HamRadio Saturday: Zuhlsdorf’s Law isn’t finished with me yet, CW, and Echolink

Posted on 23 July 2016 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I told you last week about my ongoing travails with Zuhlsdorf’s Law.
It’s isn’t quite done with me yet, I’m afraid.
We had a big storm rip through here, a consequence of which was that a big pine tree I was going … Continue reading →

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CQ CQ CQ #HamRadio Saturday – Frigid

Posted on 21 November 2015 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

First…

Fr. Z’s Blog Ham Radio Operators

Not on the list?  Wanna be? Drop me a line.
Last week I had a spur of the moment field day.  It was an autumnally beauteous day.

I figured that we weren’t going to have more like that.
Today.

As … Continue reading →

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CQ CQ CQ #HamRadio Saturday – NYC, stuff I don’t understand, and #UnaVoce

Posted on 10 October 2015 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I set up on Twitter FrZ_HamRadio so we might more easily make contacts on the fly.  I believe KD8ZFF also set something up.  He can chime in with details.
During my recent too brief trip to New York City I was … Continue reading →

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CQ CQ CQ – #HamRadio Saturday – POWER!

Posted on 25 July 2015 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I have power.
That is to say, the folks who made my Juicebox finally got the new batteries to me.  You may recall that my hardened portable power unit wouldn’t charge, despite my various efforts.  So, the Juicebox folks wrote to say they were … Continue reading →

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CQ CQ CQ – #HamRadio Saturday – Priest hams out there?

Posted on 11 July 2015 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

A couple things to report on the Ham front this week.
One Wednesday evening I tuned in to listen to the local ARES check in.  This is something I might consider in the future.  This is the Amateur Radio Emergency Service, which … Continue reading →

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CQ CQ CQ – Ham Radio Saturday – UPDATED – Echolink use

Posted on 4 July 2015 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I don’t have too much to report on the Ham front today. I’ve been busy with other things.
There was a field day last weekend but I was unable to get involved. There was a 1st Mass to attend on Saturday … Continue reading →

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CQ CQ CQ – Ham Radio Saturday

Posted on 25 April 2015 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

To all you Hams out there, some news.
I decided the get the General License exam under my belt, so I am studying diligently every day.  I haven’t seen math like this since physics about 30 years ago.

Also, I received recently a … Continue reading →

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CQ CQ CQ – Ham Radio stuff

Posted on 28 October 2014 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I had an interesting QSO in the sacristy of Ss. Trinita the other day. One of the priests of the FSSP is a ham.
That said, I haven’t done anything with Echolink yet. Sorry. I will have … Continue reading →

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ASK FATHER: CQ CQ CQ … QSL?

Posted on 27 September 2014 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

It’s Ham Saturday for me, it seems. I have had email about Echolink (which I still haven’t gotten into… mea culpa).  And now this, from a reader…
QUAERITUR:
I would like to know what your thoughts on including Catholic art on QSL … Continue reading →

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HAM RADIO stuff again: Echolink QSL request by RADIOGRAM.

Posted on 18 September 2014 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I’ll put on my Ham hat for a moment to share some news and ask advice from my virtual Elmers.
I posted a while back about Echolink HERE and HERE.  Alas, we haven’t done anything with this yet.  Should we schedule … Continue reading →

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