Amateur_Radio|POTA|AMSAT|Hunter/Activator/Rover|Husband|Father|ex Soccer Ref grade 7+|ex Telecom now GCP SRE|Summitted handful of 14ers in CO|always learning

Allen, TX
Joined September 2024
Confirmed, Received and Framed :) 73
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Well got my ft4 working again on RS44… had to reset my mic input (adv settings) on laptop back to 2 channel 16 bit 48000 DVD quality.. made 4 contacts I think ✅
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OK - Heard this on SO-50 earlier today... snippet... obviously not a valid call but.... fyi
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Was hoping to do some ft4 on RS-44.. must have been another wonderful update… FUBAR.. back to drawing board.. ports ok but sound card settings must need tweaked grr timing ok etc
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Rain let up.. 40m cw open/Activation successful but plan to stay a while/ sporting new shirt lol
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Of course the rain starts as the RS-44 pass starts… blurry pic in the dark standing under hatching sub so only arm and antenna getting wet lol.. 3 contacts ..maybe 40m next if stops..waiting it out lol
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At POTA US-4423 for early Activation various bands/modes with sporadic light rain but clearing hopefully soon EM12
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Thanks for the gridline DM51/DM52 earlier Patrick @WD9EWK - DM51 was a new one for me - One of many SW grids you've given me and probably many others!
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... was researching the Canadaward... Any active SAT ops in New Brunswick ?
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Quickly threw together SO-50 pass video while at DM -98 KS managed to get separate audio pretty in sync - busy pass / lots of calls - prob missed a few - 73 youtu.be/WCc2T0V7N7Q
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Finally found a good use for those giant orange twist ties that I bought for no real reason at the time…
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Home - Rove Complete, APRS off Planned recovery day tomorrow - doing nothing … start in on log work in couple days 73 Jim
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I was on the road at 330am and arrived final stop for night at 9 pm… Sincere THANKS to all the FM ops for letting me hand out grids last couple days - FM resources are scarce so again thanks.!! 2 more linears and 1 park tomorrow then home 👍
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Beep Beep
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Dm95 jumping on rs44 in few
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Very low but hey
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We startled each other lol
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Catastrophe avoided… noticed at end of last pass - no transmit… ptt dropped one to many times.. can use one off hf rig… also have hand mic backup
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iPad also hosed.. stuck in reboot mode… won’t even power off… using laptop now for CSN dat I/f
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