NF5R
@ai5ef.bsky.social
Amateur Radio / NO POLITICS, or you will be muted or blocked.
Rough day. There was a lot of noise on the bands.
4 CW
1 FT4
10 FT8
Happy Thanksgiving, all. 🦃
4 CW
1 FT4
10 FT8
Happy Thanksgiving, all. 🦃
November 26, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Rough day. There was a lot of noise on the bands.
4 CW
1 FT4
10 FT8
Happy Thanksgiving, all. 🦃
4 CW
1 FT4
10 FT8
Happy Thanksgiving, all. 🦃
15 contacts today. I'm still chasing some more CW.
4 CW
7 FT4
4 FT8
(Canada, Central Africa, Ecuador, El Salvador, England, Liberia, Portugal, and Switzerland)
4 CW
7 FT4
4 FT8
(Canada, Central Africa, Ecuador, El Salvador, England, Liberia, Portugal, and Switzerland)
November 25, 2025 at 5:26 PM
15 contacts today. I'm still chasing some more CW.
4 CW
7 FT4
4 FT8
(Canada, Central Africa, Ecuador, El Salvador, England, Liberia, Portugal, and Switzerland)
4 CW
7 FT4
4 FT8
(Canada, Central Africa, Ecuador, El Salvador, England, Liberia, Portugal, and Switzerland)
I heard several slow code POTA activators this morning. That's great to see. Some new parks in the log. POTA on!
November 25, 2025 at 3:03 PM
I heard several slow code POTA activators this morning. That's great to see. Some new parks in the log. POTA on!
I switched my main computer from Linux Mint to Ubuntu 24 LTS. I like it much better than Mint. However, my shack computer will continue to run on Mint Cinnamon. 👍🏼
November 24, 2025 at 7:22 PM
I switched my main computer from Linux Mint to Ubuntu 24 LTS. I like it much better than Mint. However, my shack computer will continue to run on Mint Cinnamon. 👍🏼
The thunderstorms jacked with my band conditions. I only managed 2 CW contacts. But, both were brand new callsigns for me. 👍🏼
November 24, 2025 at 6:48 PM
The thunderstorms jacked with my band conditions. I only managed 2 CW contacts. But, both were brand new callsigns for me. 👍🏼
HamClock up and running on Linux.
November 24, 2025 at 6:42 PM
HamClock up and running on Linux.
Thunderstorms are putting a damper on my radio time.
November 20, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Thunderstorms are putting a damper on my radio time.
It was a nice balance today.
4 CW
5 FT8 (All Japan)
I'll be back at it in the morning.
4 CW
5 FT8 (All Japan)
I'll be back at it in the morning.
November 19, 2025 at 6:41 PM
It was a nice balance today.
4 CW
5 FT8 (All Japan)
I'll be back at it in the morning.
4 CW
5 FT8 (All Japan)
I'll be back at it in the morning.
Size comparison between the Baofeng UV-32 and the UV-5R Mini.
November 19, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Size comparison between the Baofeng UV-32 and the UV-5R Mini.
I got my logo uploaded to the Mini. I really like this radio.
November 18, 2025 at 5:15 PM
I got my logo uploaded to the Mini. I really like this radio.
A whopping 2 contacts this morning.
1 FT4
1 FT8 (Spain)
I need to get back into the rhythm.
1 FT4
1 FT8 (Spain)
I need to get back into the rhythm.
November 17, 2025 at 6:19 PM
A whopping 2 contacts this morning.
1 FT4
1 FT8 (Spain)
I need to get back into the rhythm.
1 FT4
1 FT8 (Spain)
I need to get back into the rhythm.
The bands went:
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November 14, 2025 at 3:44 PM
The bands went:
A cute little UV-5R Mini. I like it. Clean on transmit. Just shy of 5 watts. Topped it off with a Nagoya NA-701.
November 11, 2025 at 7:34 PM
A cute little UV-5R Mini. I like it. Clean on transmit. Just shy of 5 watts. Topped it off with a Nagoya NA-701.
Does anyone know what has happened with Hans? I miss his posts. @eifelcowboy.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Does anyone know what has happened with Hans? I miss his posts. @eifelcowboy.bsky.social
It's pretty good for a non-alcoholic brew. 🍺
November 8, 2025 at 8:05 PM
It's pretty good for a non-alcoholic brew. 🍺
I never leave home without it. Be safe out there, my friends.
November 8, 2025 at 7:15 PM
I never leave home without it. Be safe out there, my friends.
Bad day on the bands. 😪
1 CW
1 FT4
4 FT8
Boo on the solar shenanigans.
1 CW
1 FT4
4 FT8
Boo on the solar shenanigans.
November 6, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Bad day on the bands. 😪
1 CW
1 FT4
4 FT8
Boo on the solar shenanigans.
1 CW
1 FT4
4 FT8
Boo on the solar shenanigans.
I shouldn't have turned on the radio. It's like my antenna was cut. 😪
1 CW
1 FT4
1 FT8
I need to save my pennies for a vertical.
1 CW
1 FT4
1 FT8
I need to save my pennies for a vertical.
November 4, 2025 at 3:58 PM
I shouldn't have turned on the radio. It's like my antenna was cut. 😪
1 CW
1 FT4
1 FT8
I need to save my pennies for a vertical.
1 CW
1 FT4
1 FT8
I need to save my pennies for a vertical.
What a struggle.
2 CW
2 FT4
4 FT8
Argentina, Dominican Republic, Fiji 💫, Italy, and Spain. The 🌞 is angry.
2 CW
2 FT4
4 FT8
Argentina, Dominican Republic, Fiji 💫, Italy, and Spain. The 🌞 is angry.
November 3, 2025 at 3:23 PM
What a struggle.
2 CW
2 FT4
4 FT8
Argentina, Dominican Republic, Fiji 💫, Italy, and Spain. The 🌞 is angry.
2 CW
2 FT4
4 FT8
Argentina, Dominican Republic, Fiji 💫, Italy, and Spain. The 🌞 is angry.
The bands were a stink-fest for me.
1 CW
1 FT4
2 FT8
I couldn't buy a reply. I'm looking forward to tomorrow.
1 CW
1 FT4
2 FT8
I couldn't buy a reply. I'm looking forward to tomorrow.
November 2, 2025 at 6:46 PM
The bands were a stink-fest for me.
1 CW
1 FT4
2 FT8
I couldn't buy a reply. I'm looking forward to tomorrow.
1 CW
1 FT4
2 FT8
I couldn't buy a reply. I'm looking forward to tomorrow.
Well, after forgetting about it, I finally got around to reinstalling my RTL-SDR. 🤪
October 31, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Well, after forgetting about it, I finally got around to reinstalling my RTL-SDR. 🤪
The solar storm got me. But, I still have some contacts.
4 CW
12 FT4
13 FT8
Belize, Canary Islands,Chile, England, France, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Panama, Slovic Rep., and Spain.
Better day, tomorrow? 🤞🏽
I'm sorry we couldn't make that contact, Dale.
4 CW
12 FT4
13 FT8
Belize, Canary Islands,Chile, England, France, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Panama, Slovic Rep., and Spain.
Better day, tomorrow? 🤞🏽
I'm sorry we couldn't make that contact, Dale.
October 31, 2025 at 5:26 PM
The solar storm got me. But, I still have some contacts.
4 CW
12 FT4
13 FT8
Belize, Canary Islands,Chile, England, France, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Panama, Slovic Rep., and Spain.
Better day, tomorrow? 🤞🏽
I'm sorry we couldn't make that contact, Dale.
4 CW
12 FT4
13 FT8
Belize, Canary Islands,Chile, England, France, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Panama, Slovic Rep., and Spain.
Better day, tomorrow? 🤞🏽
I'm sorry we couldn't make that contact, Dale.
I was rolling, and the bands went poof. 💨
4 CW
1 FT4
26 FT8
(Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Croatia, Cuba, France, Italy, Japan, Madagascar, S. Africa, and Uruguay)
The solar storm finally caught up to me. ⚠️😔
4 CW
1 FT4
26 FT8
(Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Croatia, Cuba, France, Italy, Japan, Madagascar, S. Africa, and Uruguay)
The solar storm finally caught up to me. ⚠️😔
October 30, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I was rolling, and the bands went poof. 💨
4 CW
1 FT4
26 FT8
(Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Croatia, Cuba, France, Italy, Japan, Madagascar, S. Africa, and Uruguay)
The solar storm finally caught up to me. ⚠️😔
4 CW
1 FT4
26 FT8
(Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Croatia, Cuba, France, Italy, Japan, Madagascar, S. Africa, and Uruguay)
The solar storm finally caught up to me. ⚠️😔
10 & 15m were 🔥 again.
2 CW
9 FT8
32 FT4
(Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Denmark, England, France, Germany, The Gambia, Haiti, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Montserrat, Netherlands, N. Ireland, Scotland, Serbia, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine, and Wales) 😊😍
2 CW
9 FT8
32 FT4
(Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Denmark, England, France, Germany, The Gambia, Haiti, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Montserrat, Netherlands, N. Ireland, Scotland, Serbia, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine, and Wales) 😊😍
October 29, 2025 at 6:19 PM
10 & 15m were 🔥 again.
2 CW
9 FT8
32 FT4
(Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Denmark, England, France, Germany, The Gambia, Haiti, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Montserrat, Netherlands, N. Ireland, Scotland, Serbia, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine, and Wales) 😊😍
2 CW
9 FT8
32 FT4
(Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Denmark, England, France, Germany, The Gambia, Haiti, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Montserrat, Netherlands, N. Ireland, Scotland, Serbia, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine, and Wales) 😊😍