It was a once-in-a-life kind of #AmateurRadio day!
I asked star sailor and NASA Administrator Charles Bolden if he cared to call on 146.52. He laughed and said no, he let his callsign expire (KE4IQB).
I was at my daughter's school representing my radio club #RARS with our Youth Director K4CBW (pictured) for his visit.
Later my family listened to the #ISS FM traffic as we watched the Mag -3.2 pass at 46°.
Even got a copy of Sprat in the mail!
Was kind of disappointed after I've started studying for an amateur radio license:
* Doxing
* Expensive proprietary tech
* Can't use encryption
* Can't run automated stations
This talk and the QRP community gives me hope though:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeYceYSOEPQ
At least there are people that build their own radios!
Great to see that the GQRP convention videos are out: https://www.youtube.com/c/GQRPClub/videos
I really enjoyed Charlie ZLTCTM's and Farhan VU2ESE's as they gave a glimpse into the processes successful homebrewers use to get things done.
#gqrp homebrew
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Yay! Sprat! Always an excellent read.
Definitely worth joining the G-QRP club if you aren’t already a member.
Mike K3LOE
Thomas Eibich aka DK2NB
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Matt MØPUH