Ham Radio activities of N4JAW
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Are you aware that in the U.S., August is National Emergency Management Awareness Month. Emergency Management Awareness National Emergency Management Awareness Month This organization will conduct a coordinated, industry-wide awareness and advocacy campaign to promote the capabilities of emergency management. As Amateur Radio Operators this is something we should be aware and and ready to assist…
Many years ago the Federal Communications Commission in the U.S. eliminated their logging requirements for Amateur Radio. Most of us continue to keep logging records for Awards. For me record keeping has always been an integral part of my ham radio activities. When I began my Commercial Radio Broadcast career in my late teens, I was blessed to have a Program Director, Broadcast Engineer, Traffic,…
It All Started With ... It all started with that first one. Take a moments to read about some my Parks on the Air activations toward my quest for 10,000 (10 Kilos) contacts from US-7956 / Beargrass Creek State Nature Preserve (EM78df) in Louisville, KY. USA. August 2021, I took the plunge into Parks on the Air activations. For over a month I had dabbled in hunting activators from my shack and…
Amateur Radio has come a LONG WAY since I was first licensed in the early 60's. I never imagined that the tiny device I used to sneak and listen to the 1961 World Series Baseball games while sitting in my grade school class would in part, lead to the development of Amateur Radio equipment minimization that has allowed me to transport my entire Ham Radio station and other equipment on a bicycle…
A few weeks ago, I bumped into Dr. Emmet Brown while he was working on his DeLorean Time Machine while I was doing a Parks on the Air activation at the Beargrass Creek State Nature Preserve - US-7956 in Louisville, KY. USA. I asked Dr. Brown if it was possible he could spare a few minutes to travel back in time to Christmas 1977, when my former wife (SK) purchased a Heathkit HW-8 CW transceiver…
As many of you know, most of my portable operating is done via a bicycle. When I discovered the QRP Labs QCX Mini series it was like the heavens opened up for my QRP portable operating. For years I've used my Yaesu FT-817 for portable operating especially while doing my bike touring activities. The FT-817 provided multi-mode options but during my bike tours the unit and accessories took up a lot…
If any of you follow "LIVE" broadcast of American Football you may have heard the announcers refer to a defense scheme called "Cover Two". It is a defensive setup that uses two deep safeties to protect the two deep halves of the field. This is what I use to describe the "CW MOUSE COVER" for the QRP LABS QCX Mini and QMX QRP Transceivers. Why do I call it the "COVER TWO"? Because it protects the…
Drive Thru Lines, School pick-up Lines, Bank Lines, Grocery Store Lines, Airport Lines and the lists of lines can seem almost endless. Recently I've come to enjoy standing and waiting in what's called "THE GRAY-LINE" or "GREY-LINE". Since I'm in the U.S., I'll use the Gray-Line spelling. What is "THE GRAY-LINE"? For those new to Ham Radio or have not move that far along in their journey of the…
Renowned Golfer Jack Nicklaus made this quote about fishing. "There are always places to go fishing. For any fisherman there's always a new place, a new horizon". I equate that quote to my portable Amateur Radio activities. There are always places to go operate Ham Radio. There are always NEW Parks on the Air, Summits on the Air, Islands on the Air and other places to operate portable and another…
