It's just like trainspotting
Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2013 9:18 am
Hi folks,
Thanks to all who helped me to have a pleasant afternoon yesterday on 7.160 whilst amassing my first ever 17 wab contacts. It's added a whole new dimension to amateur radio for me. It was also nice to work some of my Facebook contacts on air for the first time too with Mark G1PIE. It's a shame Dave G4IAR and Judith G4IAQ couldn't work me, with knowing Judith through BYLARA.
Currently, I am aghast in shock at how many squares to collect.. Well... as they say... one foot in front of the other... None-the-less, it was very relaxing filling in the squares for that hour afterwards over a cuppa! I am debating if I prefer the spreadsheet over the book, but there feels something more 'real' about filling in the book. I spend all day on a computer and I see enough spreadsheets as it is so that is probably making my answer!
I worked Rodney EI3KD with square C12. I presume as this is not in the book that his square will be in the Ireland book? Can I still count this C in the WAB large squares book?
Which leaves me one final thing.. I forgot I only have an 80metre half way dipole, running 5 watts on an 817. So how I got through on 40 meters is amazing..!!! I do enjoy the challenge of QRP, and only going to treat myself to a 'big' radio when I get my full license. When I was a foundation I used my full 10 watts on an 897, which later got burgled I made up with an 817 so I could go portable. It's interesting how after you get your first radio you realise which areas interest you. As soon as I got my intermediate, instead of 50 watts it was 5. The irony of it all.. It's not all about power, but I know it makes it easier for listeners.
73 for now
Krystyna 2E0KSH
Thanks to all who helped me to have a pleasant afternoon yesterday on 7.160 whilst amassing my first ever 17 wab contacts. It's added a whole new dimension to amateur radio for me. It was also nice to work some of my Facebook contacts on air for the first time too with Mark G1PIE. It's a shame Dave G4IAR and Judith G4IAQ couldn't work me, with knowing Judith through BYLARA.
Currently, I am aghast in shock at how many squares to collect.. Well... as they say... one foot in front of the other... None-the-less, it was very relaxing filling in the squares for that hour afterwards over a cuppa! I am debating if I prefer the spreadsheet over the book, but there feels something more 'real' about filling in the book. I spend all day on a computer and I see enough spreadsheets as it is so that is probably making my answer!
I worked Rodney EI3KD with square C12. I presume as this is not in the book that his square will be in the Ireland book? Can I still count this C in the WAB large squares book?
Which leaves me one final thing.. I forgot I only have an 80metre half way dipole, running 5 watts on an 817. So how I got through on 40 meters is amazing..!!! I do enjoy the challenge of QRP, and only going to treat myself to a 'big' radio when I get my full license. When I was a foundation I used my full 10 watts on an 897, which later got burgled I made up with an 817 so I could go portable. It's interesting how after you get your first radio you realise which areas interest you. As soon as I got my intermediate, instead of 50 watts it was 5. The irony of it all.. It's not all about power, but I know it makes it easier for listeners.
73 for now
Krystyna 2E0KSH