Sparks

@WG3K@mastodon.radio
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Been interested in radio communications since I was 15. Unfortunately, my $dayjob keeps me pretty busy and away from RF.

I'm drawn to VHF+ weak signal communication and have VUCC on 6m (#3872) and 3cm (#270). You can also find me on HF if you look hard enough.

I still love science and hate computers.

SYSOP: WG3K BBS (wg3k.#smd.md.usa.noam) and D-STAR repeater WG3K-B.

Ex-Navy IT2. Current CISO for a State Agency.

73!

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Show threadSparks2d ago

I should also point out that I was gifted a J-37 key on a leg clamp that I used to use while mobile. The original texting while driving! 😆

While not as smooth as my J-38, it was my favorite mobile key!

#CW #J37 #hamradio

Sparks2d ago

I am still in awe after watching "The Internet Was Weeks Away From Disaster And No One Knew It" from #veritasium. Easily the best video I've ever seen explaining software vulnerabilities and other technologies in such a clear and concise manner.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoag03mSuXQ

#linux #vulnerability #infosec

The Internet Was Weeks Away From Disaster and No One Knew

YouTube
Sparks2d ago
Chris Smart2d ago
CTV News:
Move to shut down Canada-wide #weather system draws backlash
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqu4Nauyx3k
#WX
Move to shut down Canada-wide weather system draws backlash

YouTube
Sparks5d ago
Decades ago I bought this key at the Downeast Hamfest in Kinston for probably less than $10. It is my favorite key in my collection. Smooth and fast. Never changed anything other than to adjust the play a bit. It might not be pretty, but it's great.
#hamradio #CW #J38
SparksNov 10
The B25 version of Alan Roe's Guide to Music on Shortwave is now available!
https://swling.com/blog/2025/11/alan-roes-b-25-season-guide-to-music-on-shortwave-version-1-0/ #shortwave
Alan Roe’s B-25 Season Guide to Music on Shortwave (version 1.0)

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Alan Roe, who shares his B-25 (version 1.0) season guide to music on shortwave. Alan provides this amazing resource as a free PDF download. Click here to dow…

The SWLing Post
SparksOct 13
Just returned from a rainy #POTA activation of Parker's Creek Wildlife Management Area US-7761. #40m was dead but #20m wasn't awful. Worked several P2P contacts including @va3ekr. All #cw, which was a nice change of pace for me. #hamr
SparksOct 9

Abraham Lincoln: 'Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth.'

I feel like there's a chunk of the US Government that forgets, or ignores, that the government should benefit the people that live in this country. If you aren't helping the people then you have failed.

SparksOct 1

222 MHz Fall Sprint - 2025 Summary:
Total: Analog Qs = 2 Dig Qs = 6 Mults = 5 Total Score = 40

Tested a single loop antenna at ~30 feet as my other antenna was down for... maintenance. Heard a few weak stations when I first turn on the radio on voice but nothing too strong. Furthest contact I made was 132mi/213km away. All analog QSOs were made by sending the station a message on FT8 asking them to QSY to SSB. Thanks to all that were out there! #VHF #hamr

SparksSep 21
N3MK and I in FM27hv working 10GHz. It's windy and no tropo. 😕 #hamr #SHF
SparksSep 14
I'm still here playing radio on the ARRL September #VHF Contest. #6m and #2m were hopping this morning (although no Sporadic-E was detected here). Now, I feel like everyone has probably worked everyone else, the bands have gone quiet, and everyone's taking a nap. #hamradio