Menu
KC8JC
  • About KC8JC
  • Blogs
  • KC8JCLogger
  • Using
KC8JC

Category: IC-705

Camping At Blue Knob State Park

Posted on July 15, 2025July 15, 2025 by KC8JC

A New State (Commonwealth) I was first licensed as KC3JXQ and the 3 gives it away. I lived in Pennsylvania, but that was before I got into POTA and started getting out and activating. It didn’t become a thing for me until 2020 when my family and I moved to Ohio. So it was that…

Loading

+

2025 Michigan Upper Peninsula Camping Trip

Posted on July 1, 2025July 1, 2025 by KC8JC

Intro For the past few years, our family has gone to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan for a week of camping and relaxing in some of the most beautiful places along Lake Superior. I’m a Great Lakes kind of guy and my wife caught the fever when we moved to NE Ohio. Our travels have…

Loading

+

Antenna Reminder POTA Activation

Posted on June 6, 2025June 6, 2025 by KC8JC

A Nice Ride This week both the terrestrial and solar weather were in agreement that I could bike out to Cuyahoga Valley National Park – US-0020 for an activation. I’ve been keeping my cycling closer to home due to rain and whatnot, but with sunny skies and an ionosphere that wasn’t really unhappy with us,…

Loading

+

Still Getting On The Air

Posted on May 13, 2025May 13, 2025 by KC8JC

Yes, I’m Still A Ham It’s been quiet around the blog, but that doesn’t mean that I haven’t been out and playing radio. With the weather turning into real spring and temperatures that are above the 40dF mark, I’ve been spending a lot more time outside on the bike and a lot less time in…

Loading

+

Freeze Your Acorns Off 2025

Posted on February 17, 2025February 17, 2025 by KC8JC

QRP Fun with PCARS Every year, the Portage County Amateur Radio Service – aka PCARS – hosts a QRP contest at Fred Fuller Park in Kent, Ohio. This tradition goes back many years and it’s always a good time. Modes come and go and the rules shift a little, but mostly it’s an attempt to…

Loading

+

Support Your Parks Weekend: Winter 2025

Posted on January 20, 2025January 20, 2025 by KC8JC

The First Activation of 2025: Solitude It was absolutely silent and completely deserted at West Branch SP – K-1999 on 19-Jan. It was Sunday morning at about 10:00 local time and the temperature was sitting at about 20dF. There was a steady 6mph wind and it was a safe bet that no one would be…

Loading

+

A Silent Day At The Park

Posted on November 19, 2024November 19, 2024 by KC8JC

Circumstances It’s mid-November and that happens to coincide with my birthday. In my semi-retired state, I have most days to myself after the kids are off to school. Sure, I have chores to do and things to address, but there’s always a little time for radio. On my birthday? On a day with no snow,…

Loading

+

Weather Was Just Too Good

Posted on October 24, 2024October 24, 2024 by KC8JC

Ah, The Weather October isn’t usually kind enough to grant days in the 70dF range here in NE Ohio. The past few weeks have been really good for that. Sunny, clear days with leaves in high color and a light breeze. It really doesn’t get much better than that for me at this time of…

Loading

+

JOTA 2024

Posted on October 21, 2024October 21, 2024 by KC8JC

Jamboree On The Air I’m an Eagle Scout. I was very, very into the program as a kid and both of my children are involved in Scouting. Since I got my amateur radio license, I’ve tried to help out with Scouting’s event called Jamboree On The Air. The first year, it was an afterthought. I…

Loading

+

Getting Back On The Air

Posted on October 10, 2024October 10, 2024 by KC8JC

Big Changes This isn’t a blog where I share everything that happens in my day to day life. The purpose here is to document the fun and challenges of my amateur radio hobby. But a hobby does intersect with life. We’ve all picked up and put down hobbies over time depending on life circumstances. I…

Loading

+
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • …
  • 13
  • Next
Log in

  • About KC8JC
  • Blogs
  • KC8JCLogger
  • Using

Recent Posts

  • Camping At Blue Knob State Park
  • 2025 Michigan Upper Peninsula Camping Trip
  • Antenna Reminder POTA Activation
  • Still Getting On The Air
  • Is This Spring?
Fediverse.Radio Web Ring

← Back ↓ Ring Home Next →

↑ Random

Categories

  • Administrative (1)
  • Antennas (9)
  • AX1 (27)
  • Bad Software (4)
  • Bags (2)
  • Bike Portable (14)
  • Camping (10)
  • Club Events (8)
  • Computers (14)
  • Contesting (9)
  • CW (58)
  • D-STAR (3)
  • Deep Thoughts (21)
  • DX Commander (1)
  • FCC (1)
  • Field Work (80)
  • fldigi (1)
  • FT8 (88)
  • Gear (25)
  • Goals (12)
  • Hardrock50 (10)
  • Hobby Of Hobbies (9)
  • HOWTO (5)
  • IC-705 (129)
  • IC-7100 (2)
  • IC-7300 (4)
  • Jeep (11)
  • JOTA (3)
  • KC8JCLogger (1)
  • Kit Building (5)
  • Linux (7)
  • Mac (4)
  • Mac Software (1)
  • Mobile (1)
  • OSPOTA (4)
  • Packet Radio (2)
  • Portable (77)
  • POTA (114)
  • POTA Field Report (14)
  • QMX+ (2)
  • Scouts (2)
  • Software (13)
  • Special Event (6)
  • SuperAntenna MP1 (4)
  • TH-D74 (2)
  • TR-35 (5)
  • TR-45L (5)
  • Tricks (2)
  • Uncategorized (20)
  • wfview (1)
  • Winlink (11)
  • WSPR (1)
  • X6100 (7)

RSS Feed
©2025 KC8JC | WordPress Theme by Superb Themes