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A Hobby Radio Communications Adventure
03-10-2026 - 5:30 AM - Good Morning! It's Tuesday, and I’ll finish a home maintenance project I started yesterday. It shouldn’t take long, and I should have more radio time than I did yesterday. Last night, I read myself to sleep with a few pages from Complete DX'er by Bob Locher (W9KNI). It’s one of the few books I keep near the bed. Right now, my Folgers Black Silk coffee is ready!
--- 5:45 AM - In my town, it’s Spring Break time. The only thing that means to me is the lack of radio traffic from school buses and handheld radios used by the school staff. The school buses can be a hoot sometimes, and I will welcome their return to the local airwaves.
--- 6:00 AM - A few years ago, a trucker issued a "smokey report" on CB Radio Channel 19: "Northbound, you got an Evil Knievel up ahead on the grassy knoll." Another trucker responsed: "He better not mess with me cuz I've got a sack of donuts and I'm not afraid to use 'em.
--- 6:15 AM - Railroad radio traffic has been heavy in my area this morning. They're not the most interesting scanner radio target (unless you're a railfan), but they can sometimes fill a quiet void. My busiest frequency is 160.920 MHz.
--- 7:00 AM - A few days ago, two guys were chatting on a local repeater about some non-radio stuff. I don’t remember the topic. One said to the other that they should get back to talking about radios. It was as if they had committed a mortal sin. I have zero problem with non-radio subject matter. Your opinion on the subject might vary.
--- 8:45 AM - On an earlier blog, I would post "space weather" forecasts. I found it tedious because I had no interest in the subject. I don't cover it here because I still have no interest in the subject. I do understand its importance to many Radio Hobbyists. I have a simplified method that does everything I need: I turn the radio on. Either the band is open, or it's not.
--- 9:44 AM - I contacted a station in Rocky Point Pine Barrens State Forest (US-8627) in New York on 20 meters (14 MHz) CW (Morse code) in the Amateur (ham) Radio Parks on the Air® program.
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MUCH MORE TO COME!