Subj : Re: Anybody here?
To   : Brian Murrey
From : dotslash
Date : Tue Mar 01 2022 11:08 pm

Hello Brian!

-=> Brian Murrey wrote to dotslash <=-

 BM> //Hello dotslash,//

 BM> on *27.02.22* at *22:03:59* You wrote in area *FSX_HAM*
 BM> to *All* about *"Anybody here?"*.

 d> Hello All,

 d> Anybody active here? I haven't been around for years, so it would be nice
 d> to talk shop now and then.

 BM> Not any traffic here in about a week.  Mybe everyone has the winter
 BM> blahs, or maybe there isn't anyone connected here anymore. I'm waiting
 BM> on DST and Spring to get here so I can start doing POTA activations
 BM> after I get off work.

Pretty much the same thing here, the weather here in the UK is still pretty
cold and wet. Not that I can use that as an excuse, but I don't have any
IP-rated waterproof radio equipment. I'm itching to do POTA, and we also have
a few SOTA spots within striking distance.

 BM> What have you been up to ham radio wise?

Not really much apart from playing with a few experimental antennas and a new
QRP radio - I bought myself the new (somewhat controversial) Xiegu X6100.
Well, what an interesting toy. Not prime-time ready due to the fact that it's
firmware is still pretty much in an Alpha state, but nonetheless I'm having
fun hacking around with it. The last few firmware updates brought some useful
improvements, so I can now consider taking it out POTA. I'll still back it up
with my Xiegu G90 (rock solid) and/or Yaesu FT-817ND in case it has a
bad-hair-day.

I suppose what I'm "officially" trying to do is to assemble an HF go-bag that
doesn't fill up my backpack too much, still leaving enough room for things
like water, snacks and maye something to sit on. Of course I don't know what
I'm doing, which helps! :-D Oh, and I'm also trying out a bunch of paddles and
straight keys with a view to somehow get active on CW in the near future (I
have to atone for my FT8 activities somehow).

What are you playing with these days?

73,
Jan Henkins (M7HNK)

Regards,
Jan Henkins
 
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