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Shaking down for winter ops; part 1
So a couple of weekends ago I went up to Wildcat Mountain State Park on a misty, chilly morning to try out the back-of-the-minivan setup that I had assembled. Few QSOs resulted, but it was a great learning experience. Very early in the morning I posted my proposed activation on the POTA site and made…
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The KD1JV Code Trainer
It’s been obvious to me for some time that if I want to be a successful QRP operator I need to improve my CW skills! If there is a single thing on the Things You Don’t Want To Do If You’re Going To Learn Morse list that I missed, I am not aware of it. …
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A quick paddle base
A month or two ago I spotted this little paddle on Amazon and bought one, just because I like straight keys and paddles and I’m always willing to add another one to the collection. Only real issue was the 3 little magnets that were used for feet; on any surface other than steel it…
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Tooling up for winter ops
Wisconsin doesn’t have the mildest (or the worst) winter weather, so right now I am organizing my elderly minivan into a mobile shack for doing parking-lot-POTA for the next few months. The one jump seat that we have left in the back is conveniently located by windows which will open, and has both heater outlets…
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Hello world!
Welcome to Driftless QRP! Still working on all the nuance of a full WordPress site, taking lots of pictures for future posts ! Winter is slowing down outdoor operation. actual content coming Real Soon Now!