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KC1YVU

That’s not me in the avi (it’s Peter Schumann getting scolded for swearing live on Democracy Now) but goals

Header image is a mostly empty woodshed with four cords dumped in front of it

Who50+ writer, he/they
Whatlearning all this stuff
WhereAbenaki land
Show threadArchyMar 1
So far 97% of my radio activity has been pinging the reverse beacon network and 3% has been calling CQ into the void with 10 watts through a mag loop next to my rocking chair by the window 🙂
ArchyMar 1
Only lurked on the local repeaters. But it’s nice to know I could shout something from the mountain tops when I need to
Show threadArchyFeb 22
@praxiscode @isleofmandan thanks for this, saw the activity and only got as far as “maybe I should read one of those arrl emails..” 😂
Show threadArchyFeb 13
figured out the filters enough to dig a tiny whisp of a signal out of the noise and it was coming in from Ukraine. Mind. Blown. 🙂
ArchyFeb 13
fell in love with the new radio tonight listening to 20m with a u/v j-pole (while waiting for an hf antenna to arrive)
ArchyFeb 9
sneaking in the rig purchase before mercury retrograde..
Show threadArchyJan 21
Never been happier to see correspondence from the feds 🙂 I’m KC1YVU now
Show threadArchyJan 21
Paid my tribute to the FCC so that sweet alphanumeric should be coming soon..
Show threadArchyJan 20
@ai6yr wrong coast but I’ve been looking for a freebie of those dimensions to drop in a sloop-shaped hole as a guest cabin ⛵️
Show threadArchyJan 20

this is cautionary af 😳

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Mike K3LOE (@[email protected])

What can a new ham spend in a year? $4,881.34: https://k3loe.fyi/2026/01/20/what-can-a-new-ham/ Do the results of this self study mean I lack discipline and made bad decisions? Or is the cost of setting up a shack just that high? #NewHam #NewHams #AmateurRadio #HamRadio

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