Author Archives: Rob Smith

The cat that saved dinner

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Rob Smith

The Brussels sprouts were washed and draining by the sink.  A couple of their outer leaves had fallen to the floor.  Jet, the youngest and most playful of our kitties, was interested in these leaves and began playing with them. … Continue reading →

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DXCC

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Rob Smith

DXCC Status for W6GRV Mixed: 318 SSB: 305 CW: 298 Digital:40  (Ok, I need to work on this one…)   My next task is to update my DXCC records.  This list has not been updated since my latest application, and … Continue reading →

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Bureau QSLs

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Rob Smith

This week, I received an envelope from the W6 QSL bureau. there were a total of 15 cards from Asia, Europe, and South America. On the back of the envelope, it stated I had zero envelopes left.  the labels are … Continue reading →

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Had fun in the contest

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Rob Smith

Although I spent only a hand full of hours in the contest, it was very fun and logged a total of 136 contacts. It was good to hear ten meters open to western Europe in the mornings.  It has been … Continue reading →

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Contest has begun

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Rob Smith

This afternoon, after making one CW and one RTTY contact, I downloaded the latest cty.dat file, and configured the logging software (currently using CT-Win). The linear was tuned to 28 Mhz, and the equipment was tested. Many stations could be … Continue reading →

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