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Category Archives: Ham Radio
CQ CQ CQ #HamRadio Saturday – CARDS!
The first thing to report is that I made a few QSL cards with my printer. I wanted to send a few out before I change my call sign. Next, I am in NYC right now. I brought my hand … Read More
CQ CQ CQ #HamRadio Open Band Alert
I’ve been listening on and off during the day to 20m. I’ve heard Sweden, Sao Paolo, Island of St. Helena, Croatia, S. Italy. What a contrast from a week ago. Chime in here if you hams want to make some … Read More
CQ CQ CQ #HamRadio #SilentKey priest ham… R.I.P.
I received a note from a member of Juventutem today: Silent Key: W8QXL Bishop Boyea reports the passing of Msgr. Tony Majchrowski (96), until now the oldest serving pastor in the Diocese of Lansing. In addition to his long and … Read More
Posted in Four Last Things, GO TO CONFESSION, Ham Radio, Priests and Priesthood
Tagged CQ, Ham radio
2 Comments
2 Comments
CQ CQ CQ #HamRadio Saturday – Viva la Habana!
I don’t have special news from the last week, since I have been traveling and otherwise busy. However, as I type, I have the EWTN feed on for Pope Francis’ arrival in Cuba. The EWTN announcer reminded us that since … Read More
Posted in Ham Radio
Tagged Cuba, EWNT, Havana, Mother Angelica, Pope Francis, shortwave radio
53 Comments
53 Comments
CQ CQ CQ #HamRadio Sunday – first field day!
Busy day. This morning I had an Extraordinary Form Mass, a blessing of woman before childbirth, Ordinary Form Mass, a First Holy Communion, and a traditional Baptism, with a “churching”, followed by a cookout at which the adults were outnumbered … Read More
CQ CQ CQ #HamRadio Saturday – of Vatican Radio and Geomagnetic Storms
On the cusp of Sunday last, sleepless, I turned on my rig and heard on 40m at 7250 Vatican Radio’s morning broadcast of Mass in Latin (OF). The celebrant sounded French. You can get VR’s Rome station 105FM perfectly over … Read More
CQ CQ CQ #HamRadio Saturday – Of shops, a video, a Latinist digression, QSL card, prayers
I will set up and turn on my rig sometime during the day and in the evening. Perhaps some of you might use the combox to set up some scheds. I didn’t post last Saturday because I was travelling. But … Read More
Posted in Ham Radio, Semper Paratus, The Coming Storm
Tagged Ham radio, Ham Radio Saturday
85 Comments
85 Comments
CQ CQ CQ #HamRadio – CONTACT SCHEDULING POST
A couple participants here used the combox to coordinate a contact. HERE There wasn’t much success because of lousy propagation, but it was instructive. We moved from frequency to frequency on the fly using the combox. (Which means you need … Read More
CQ CQ CQ – #HamRadio Saturday – DX SUCCESS!
Happy news. On Thursday a local ham and expert on antennas (who also attends the TLM) came to my BOQ to consult about antennas and a potential location in the complex for a station. We worked on my rig and … Read More
Posted in Ham Radio, Just Too Cool, SESSIUNCULA
Tagged antenna, DX, Ham radio, Ham Radio Saturday, QSO
89 Comments
89 Comments
CQ CQ CQ – #HamRadio Update – A Scenario
Later today I’ll start up my Echolink program. And remember that WB0YLE has a node for us. Last weekend I heard CW of a North American QSO (“contact”) Party that was going on. I deciphered some of the calls, looked them up, … Read More
Posted in Ham Radio, Semper Paratus, TEOTWAWKI, The Coming Storm
Tagged Morse Code, PSK31, SP3RN, St. Maximilian Kolbe
40 Comments
40 Comments
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