Did I hear ham radio? Is your callsign K9PUG? 🤣

Happy birthday! 🎂

Sent you mind via PM already. Should be interesting as a so called "Super El Nino" is coming to So Cal. :eek:

I know where you are. :cool:

Link to the start of the 'Pembroke' rule: Damn, I guess I really am an asshole.

Does anyone remember the "Pembroke Rule"? @BlindedByScience ensures it's enforced.

I made some updates to the site in case anyone's interested. Now you can track amsats, ISS, etc live from the site. Also has live POTA/SOTA spotter board, nationwide severe weather alerts, net info, SDR links, etc. www.ke6mgb.com

Thanks, I take that as a compliment.

I think it's time to permanently install my K4KIO hex beam. Dipoles are too noisy. Been getting out to the north and east pretty well lately, but definitely no DX yet. The KIO will bring in the DX. Need to get a mast for it. Forgot the Rohn masts are pretty reasonably priced. @Eqwhipped get...

Sounds like a great price. Like @CBoukal said, I'd stain it another color, like cherry, mahogany or something like that.

Vertical's are noisy on HF. Because sideband is horizontally polarized, it's best to use a dipole, beam, etc. If you can throw a dipole in a tree, you should have a much better experience. There's a guy on ebay that sells homemade dipoles 40m-6m, and they work great. I just have to figure out...

Got my antenna up, however something isn't right. I replaced it with the exact same one, but I have a S9 noise floor (very loud), and hearing hardly any stations. I left the coax disconnected close to a year outside, so I'm thinking the center pin of the coax is oxidized. I'll have to bring it...

Happy Birthday, Ed! :)

Try Lucy gum. Works great.

Can you and @jfields live stream this together?