NF5R
@ai5ef.bsky.social
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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)
HamClock up and running on Linux.
November 24, 2025 at 6:42 PM
HamClock up and running on Linux.
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 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.
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.
Here we go. Adios Windows.
October 17, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Here we go. Adios Windows.
I picked these up this morning. 😁
October 8, 2025 at 12:44 PM
I picked these up this morning. 😁
5 CW in the hopper this morning. I had some errands to do.
September 23, 2025 at 3:27 PM
5 CW in the hopper this morning. I had some errands to do.
It was a nice run this morning on 15 & 20m. Great DX on 15m FT8.
6 CW
10 FT8 (Brazil, Kazakhstan, N. Ireland, Norway, Poland, Romania, and St. Maarten)
I had a lot of brain fog this morning, which happens for me a lot. I pushed through it.
Looking forward to tomorrow.
6 CW
10 FT8 (Brazil, Kazakhstan, N. Ireland, Norway, Poland, Romania, and St. Maarten)
I had a lot of brain fog this morning, which happens for me a lot. I pushed through it.
Looking forward to tomorrow.
September 18, 2025 at 3:26 PM
It was a nice run this morning on 15 & 20m. Great DX on 15m FT8.
6 CW
10 FT8 (Brazil, Kazakhstan, N. Ireland, Norway, Poland, Romania, and St. Maarten)
I had a lot of brain fog this morning, which happens for me a lot. I pushed through it.
Looking forward to tomorrow.
6 CW
10 FT8 (Brazil, Kazakhstan, N. Ireland, Norway, Poland, Romania, and St. Maarten)
I had a lot of brain fog this morning, which happens for me a lot. I pushed through it.
Looking forward to tomorrow.
Grilled up some 🐔 for dinner.
September 12, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Grilled up some 🐔 for dinner.
Babysitting the grandog this weekend.
September 12, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Babysitting the grandog this weekend.
Playing with my cootie this morning.
September 11, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Playing with my cootie this morning.
Breaking out the SK for a little on-the-air practice. 👍🏼
September 10, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Breaking out the SK for a little on-the-air practice. 👍🏼
Chasing dots and dahs this morning.
September 7, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Chasing dots and dahs this morning.
Trekkies on amateur radio. Who knew?
September 4, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Trekkies on amateur radio. Who knew?
40m was good until it wasn't. 20m was dead quiet. I caught some, but I wanted more. 🤷🏽♂️
2 CW
14 FT8 (Indonesia & Japan for DX. The rest were stateside.
Some days are like that.
2 CW
14 FT8 (Indonesia & Japan for DX. The rest were stateside.
Some days are like that.
September 3, 2025 at 3:55 PM
40m was good until it wasn't. 20m was dead quiet. I caught some, but I wanted more. 🤷🏽♂️
2 CW
14 FT8 (Indonesia & Japan for DX. The rest were stateside.
Some days are like that.
2 CW
14 FT8 (Indonesia & Japan for DX. The rest were stateside.
Some days are like that.
Rough, but 40m held up. 20m was a wash. The higher bands were completely dead.
2 CW
23 FT8 (Australia, New Zealand, Japan)
Tomorrow is another day. 😎😌
2 CW
23 FT8 (Australia, New Zealand, Japan)
Tomorrow is another day. 😎😌
September 2, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Rough, but 40m held up. 20m was a wash. The higher bands were completely dead.
2 CW
23 FT8 (Australia, New Zealand, Japan)
Tomorrow is another day. 😎😌
2 CW
23 FT8 (Australia, New Zealand, Japan)
Tomorrow is another day. 😎😌