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I've posted a bit more info on my recent Petaluma Adobe POTA Activation, including the shocking #hamradio QSO with RI1FJL in Franz Josef Land. www.ka5wss.com/posts/petalu...
Petaluma Adobe POTA Activation - KA5WSS
My Petaluma Adobe Historic Park activation included a shocking contact with RI1FJL in Franz Josef Land.
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I'm running about 40 watts into an end fed longwire strung in a tree while activating Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park. I hear RI1FJL call CQ and figure I'd give it a shot, fully expecting nothing to come of it. WTF? Not possible! Clublog's log check says I'm in the log. I'm shocked. #HamRadio
While looking through some worldwide currency I had in a collection, I came across this Italian 2,000 lira note. Beyond an image of Marconi himself, the reverse had several images related to his work as the "father of radio". #HamRadio www.ka5wss.com/posts/marcon...
Marconi Moola - KA5WSS
Guglielmo Marconi on Italy's 2,000 Lire banknote contains several images highlighting his radio contributions.
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Work just a few #HamRadio stations in Central America for your first Zone 7 Award. Additional awards are available for working more stations and countries or by using specific bands or digital modes. www.ka5wss.com/posts/zone-7...
Zone 7 Award - KA5WSS
Work just 5 Ham Radio operators in a few countries in Central America to obtain the Zone 7 Award. Work additional stations and countries for more certificates.
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Work just 10 #HamRadio stations with callsigns longer than 6 characters to obtain the Long Call Award from IK3GER. Endorsements are available for more callsigns as well as for specific bands or modes. www.ka5wss.com/posts/long-c...
Long Call Award - KA5WSS
You can earn the Long Call Award by working just 10 Ham Radio stations with a callsign longer than 6 characters.
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It wasn't a great 6M opening here for me during the CQ VHF Digital Contest. But it was good enough to make it interesting. I worked stations in Arizona and in the Rockies from New Mexico up to Wyoming. #HamRadio
I had a great time with the Valley of the Moon ARC during Field Day 2026 this past weekend. Looks like we'll end up with more #hamradio contacts than ever before! www.ka5wss.com/posts/field-...
Field Day 2026 - KA5WSS
The Valley of the Moon ARC Field Day effort in 2026 may have resulted in the club's best effort yet.
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Maidenhead Gridsquares are not just for VHF anymore. There are a large number of #hamradio awards that track worked grids on the VHF and HF bands. Some track grids around the world and some within a specific country. www.ka5wss.com/posts/grid-a...
Grid Awards - KA5WSS
Maidenhead Gridsquares aren't just for VHF/UHF anymore. A wide variety of Ham Radio awards now use grids on HF.
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I worked 39 #hamradio stations yesterday morning while activating the Sonoma State Historical Park as part of the Parks on the Air (POTA) program. Bruce, KB6ZA, worked me and then stopped by a little later to say hi in person.
Work #hamradio stations in 100 different grids on 50 MHz for the VHF/UHF Century Club (VUCC) award. Other VHF and UHF bands may require a different number of grids for the initial award. Endorsement stickers are available for confirming more grids. www.ka5wss.com/posts/vhf-uh...
VHF/UHF Century Club (VUCC) - KA5WSS
The VHF/UHF Century Club (VUCC) from the ARRL is the world's premier VHF/UHF Ham Radio operating award.
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Work Indonesian #HamRadio stations in only 5 different grids for your first Indonesia Grid Locators award. The widespread archipelago covers may more grids and so there are many more awards for the taking. www.ka5wss.com/posts/indone...
Indonesia Grid Locators - KA5WSS
Work Indonesian Amateur Radio stations in 5 different grid squares to earn your first Indonesia Grid Locators award.
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My April 2026 QSL Card Inbox included some nice cards, including an All Time New One (ATNO) from Tristan da Cunha. #HamRadio www.ka5wss.com/posts/april-...
April 2026 QSL Card Inbox - KA5WSS
A recent QSL Bureau delivery yielded a number of interesting QSL Cards.
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Work just 5 #HamRadio stations in Arab African countries using FT8 to earn your first Arab African League Award. Additional awards are available for working 10 and 15 stations. www.ka5wss.com/posts/arab-a...
Arab African League Award - KA5WSS
The entry level Arab African League Award can be obtained by working just 5 stations in Arab League countries within Africa.
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Nice couple of days working African #HamRadio stations from my very modest home station. I managed to log Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Malawi. Two on 17M using FT8 and two on 20M using FT4.
Work #HamRadio stations in just 30 countries across the expanse of the Pacific Ocean to earn the Bronze level Worked All Oceania Award. More countries garner additional certificates. All QSOs must be made using the #FT8 digital mode. www.ka5wss.com/posts/worked...
Worked All Oceania Award - KA5WSS
Work Ham Radio stations in at least 30 different countries in Oceania for the Worked All Oceania Award.
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Follow in the exploits of the legendary Captain James Cook by making #HamRadio QSOs using the #FT8 mode with countries and territories he visited in the 18th century. By doing so you can obtain the Captain James Cook Award from the FT8 Digital Mode Club. www.ka5wss.com/posts/captai...
Captain James Cook Award - FT8DMC - KA5WSS
The Captain James Cook Award from FT8DMC celebrates the far flung lands visited by the British explorer in the Age of Sail.
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#HamRadio QSL cards received through February 2026 included confirmation of a contact made all the way back in 1993. The delay was entirely my fault. www.ka5wss.com/posts/februa...
February 2026 QSL Card Inbox - KA5WSS
Here is a sample of QSL cards that I've received recently through February 2026.
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Make contact with just 10 different #HamRadio stations with unique prefixes in member countries of the Arab League to obtain the Arab League Prefixes Award. Additional prefixes yields additional awards at least up to 50, if not more. www.ka5wss.com/posts/arab-l...
Arab League Prefixes Award - KA5WSS
Work Ham Radio stations in Arab League nations with at least 10 unique prefixes to gather the Arab League Prefixes Award.
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What better way to celebrate your birthday than to make #HamRadio contacts? IK3GER's My Birthday Award can be had by just making 5 QSOs on your birthday. And you can get additional awards for every birthday going forward. www.ka5wss.com/posts/my-bir...
My Birthday Award - KA5WSS
Work just 5 stations on your birthday to earn the My Birthday Award from IK3GER.
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Work just 10 Japanese #HamRadio stations, one in each of the call areas of the country to earn the Worked All Japan Call Area Award from the European Ros Club. Separate awards available for single band efforts as well. www.ka5wss.com/posts/worked...
Worked All Japan Call Area - ERC - KA5WSS
Work one Japanese Ham Radio station in each of the country's 10 call areas to obtain the Worked All Japan Call Area award from ERC.
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3Y0K Update (Jan, 2026) "Due to unforeseen circumstances, the 3Y0K DXpedition to Bouvet Island will be delayed by approximately two weeks." www.hamradioworld.org/post/3y0k-bo...
Work a #HamRadio station in each of the 40 defined CQ Zones around the world to earn the Worked All Zones award from the #FT8 Digital Mode Club. Separate awards available for doing the same on a single band. www.ka5wss.com/posts/worked...
Worked All Zones - FT8DMC - KA5WSS
Work Ham Radio stations in 40 different zones around the world in order to obtain the WAZ certificate from FT8DMC.
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Work just 6 #HamRadio stations, one on each of the permanently inhabited continents in order to receive the Worked All Continents Award from the Croatian Digital Group. www.ka5wss.com/posts/worked...
Worked All Continents Award - CDG - KA5WSS
Looking for a free version of the International Amateur Radio Union‘s Worked All Continents award? The Croatian Digital Group (CDG) offers up the Worked All Continents Award. It requires just 6 QSOs ...
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Work just #HamRadio stations in just 25 gridsquares for your first Locators Award. Twelve additional awards can be had for working up to 5,000 grids. Separate awards available for doing the same on a single band or using a single mode. www.ka5wss.com/posts/locato...
Locators Award - KA5WSS
AGB's Locators Award can be had for working just 25 different grid squares. But additional certificates await leading up to 5,000 grids.
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Well, I'm sure that their use of these frequencies will NEVER expand for some reason in the future!
AMSAT-DL@amsat-dl.org · 8mo agoAST SpaceMobile receives their re-approval for FM2. 430-440 MHz emergency TT&C operation only for periods not exceeding 24 hours.
I've got a lot of problems with you people, and now you're going to hear about it. Happy Festivus!
Recently received this certificate from the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) celebrating my 40th year of being a member. Now I'm starting to feel old! QCWA eligibility is now well in my rearview mirror. It's been fun! #HamRadio
