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K8VSY 04 July, 2022

Mastodon vs. Twitter?

A few months ago I made the switch from Twitter to Mastodon for tweeting, or well, tooting.

# contacts # FOSS # social media

K8VSY 15 April, 2022

New QSL Cards

I just ordered my new QSL card design online to have them professionally printed.

# contacts # FOSS # QSL # QSL cards

K8VSY 12 April, 2022

New FCC License Fee

Announced on 24 March 2022, the FCC will start requiring a $35 fee for those applying for new amateur radio licenses (including modifications, renewal, and vanity call signs) effective 19 April 2022.

# ARRL # exam # FCC # Laurel # license

K8VSY 03 March, 2022

New W8LT Laurel VE Team

Winter/spring of 2022 a new Laurel VE Team has been born!

# exam # Laurel # license # VE # W8LT

K8VSY 06 February, 2022

W1OP (FN41) Special Award

On 18th January, 2022 I received a special email from “W1OP — Providence Radio Association.

# award # fn41 # W1OP

K8VSY 01 February, 2022

First International Radiogram

On Monday, 31st January, 2022 I received my first international piece of traffic from Great Britain!

# cotn # international # net # radiogram # traffic # W8LT

K8VSY 31 January, 2022

Winter Field Day 2022

This year I participated in Winter Field Day 2022 with some wonderful club members from W8LT.

# camping # field day # OSU # outside # W8LT # weather # winter

K8VSY 25 January, 2022

My First Radiogram Received

I received my radiogram on the Central Ohio Traffic Net, COTN, on 13 January, 2022.

# cotn # net # radiogram # traffic

K8VSY 17 January, 2022

First JS8 Contact

Last night, I made my first JS8call contact! I’m in a group chat with other amateur radio operators, and someone mentioned he wanted to attempt a JS8 contact on 40m.

# contacts # digital # js8

K8VSY 12 January, 2022