Deep Thoughts

Thoughts On Hobbies

Posted on April 7, 2022 by KC8JC

While logging into the POTA site to get the park numbers for some potential weekend targets, something caught my attention. There was a little rectangle under the header block of my profile. It was an award! A Bronze Hunter Award. I have apparently been a hunter for 10 unique parks. That’s quite a feat given…

Radio Goals for 2022

Posted on January 7, 2022 by KC8JC

I’m not a New Years Resolutions kind of a guy, but I do keep a running list of goals that I review every month. It’s a habit I got into years ago, and while it’s rather silly, I do it anyway. So as I was thinking about goals and radio, a neat blog post dropped…

More Privileges

Posted on October 7, 2021 by KC8JC

On 02-Oct-2021 I sat for the Amateur Extra exam. I passed! 49/50 for those keeping score (I was). I’m not sure why I waited this long (aside from managing life and work through a pandemic that has touched ever facet of life) but once I started studying, it really only took about 2 or 3…

Thoughts on FT8 Hate

Posted on April 7, 2021 by KC8JC

As a newbie to the world of ham radio, some things have been pretty obvious to me that might be missed by those who are steeped in its traditions. One of those is the love/hate relationship between computers and ham radio operators. I think most who are even mildly interested in keeping a log appreciate…

Radio UI/UX Thoughts

Posted on October 14, 2020 by KC8JC

I’m taking a lot of notes on the IC-705 as I get acquainted with it. I did this when I got my TH-D74 and it served me well. I keep a little notebook around or throw bits and pieces into my notetaking software with tags so that I can find it later. What is emerging…