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2023: The Year In Radio

Posted on December 31, 2023December 31, 2023 by KC8JC

2023: The Year In Radio 2023 was a really, really great year for me with Ham Radio. I was able to get on the air and spend time investing in the hobby. It was a continual source of rejuvenation and energy for me. In short, it was exactly what a hobby should be. Parks On…

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A Vacation Groove

Posted on December 28, 2023December 28, 2023 by KC8JC

How Did That Happen? There were a lot of things stacked against doing an activation on the 27th. First and foremost, it’s my wife’s birthday so she sets the tone for the day. Having a birthday after Christmas isn’t fun. Most people are just celebrated out by that point and no one wants to eat…

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Holiday Bookend Activations

Posted on December 27, 2023December 27, 2023 by KC8JC

A Little Time Off With the holidays upon us, I find myself looking for time to get outside and get on the air. This week has been a good one for it with two activations (so far) that landed in perfect timeslots with weather that was Good Enough. Tinker’s Creek On the 23rd we were…

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The Bright Orb In The Sky

Posted on December 17, 2023December 17, 2023 by KC8JC

What IS That Thing? December in Northeast Ohio is usually marked by leaden grey skies. It’s usually cold, windy, and the days are almost as short as they’re going to get for the year. It’s a time when going outside seems the least attractive but it’s the most necessary. Well, it is for me anyway….

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Dialing In and a Visitor

Posted on December 11, 2023December 11, 2023 by KC8JC

Peace and Quiet in Deceptive Weather Saturday, December 09 was not what was promised by all of my various weather apps. On a day when the sun was supposed to make an appearance and it was supposed to be dry, there was a touch of rain in the pre-dawn morning and no sign of the…

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Home Again, Home Again

Posted on December 5, 2023December 5, 2023 by KC8JC

There was a lot of bouncing around the week before with work travel, so when Saturday hit, I was ready to unwind. My family, naturally, had Scouting activities that were going to keep them wrapped up for most of Saturday. By now it’s quite clear that when I’m left to my own devices and the…

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Visit to an Old Friend: Bastrop State Park in TX

Posted on December 4, 2023December 4, 2023 by KC8JC

Many years ago now, my family lived in Houston, TX. We were very into the State Park scene there and we spent a lot of time camping and hiking across the parks of Texas. One of our favorites was Bastrop State Park – K-2986. We hiked there a number of times given that it was…

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Thanksgiving Holiday Radio Activities

Posted on November 27, 2023November 27, 2023 by KC8JC

Some Time Off This past week was Thanksgiving in the U.S. and I decided to take off Monday – Wednesday to pair up with the holidays that were already on the calendar for Thursday and Friday. It made for a good, long stretch out of the office. It also provided the opportunity to get out…

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POTA Centennial

Posted on November 20, 2023November 20, 2023 by KC8JC

My birthday turned out to be a fantastic day in terms of November weather for NE Ohio. It was sunny and the sky was perfectly clear. The temperatures were in the mid to upper 40s and there was the slightest breeze. Given that it was my birthday and a Saturday to boot, it was a…

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Dogs And POTA

Posted on November 13, 2023November 13, 2023 by KC8JC

Fun Rottweiler Facts! There are some things that people don’t understand about Rottweilers. Some of those things lead to a prejudice that can be debunked in under 2 minutes with a dog. First off, do you know why Rottweilers and Dobermans were the “Bad Dogs” in all the movies? Docked tails. Yeah. It’s hard to…

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