Jim "Ham on a Bike"
@n4jaw.bsky.social
Radio/TV Retiree, AE Class, #HamRadio #AmateurRadio Space WX, Activate/Hunt #POTA, chase #SOTA, "RELATED CONTENT ONLY" I will BLOCK ALL OTHER TYPES OF FOLLOWERS
Likely my last post on @bsky.app @safety.bsky.app @support.bsky.team For me, Social Media has gone off the rails. Not supplying any of the information requested below. It's been FUN.
September 30, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Likely my last post on @bsky.app @safety.bsky.app @support.bsky.team For me, Social Media has gone off the rails. Not supplying any of the information requested below. It's been FUN.
Minimal #hamradio #amateurradio #qrp #qrpradio setup for what #spaceweather said was a dismal morning. NOT for today's #40m #amateurradio #hamradio #cw #morsecode #parksontheair #pota activation. Can't always accept a #spacewx #solarcycle25 forecast.
September 30, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Minimal #hamradio #amateurradio #qrp #qrpradio setup for what #spaceweather said was a dismal morning. NOT for today's #40m #amateurradio #hamradio #cw #morsecode #parksontheair #pota activation. Can't always accept a #spacewx #solarcycle25 forecast.
11m @SOTAbeams #travelmast with #randomlengthwireantenna into #qrpradio #ft817 #z817 @cwmorse_us #sp4 for this morning's #amateurradio #hamradio #cw #morsecode and #ssb #parksontheair #pota activation
September 28, 2025 at 3:17 PM
11m @SOTAbeams #travelmast with #randomlengthwireantenna into #qrpradio #ft817 #z817 @cwmorse_us #sp4 for this morning's #amateurradio #hamradio #cw #morsecode and #ssb #parksontheair #pota activation
I'm loving these Early Bird #qrp #amateurradio #hamradio #grayline #greyline #hfpropagation #morsecode #cw openings into Down Under while doing #pota #parksontheair activations
September 27, 2025 at 2:32 PM
I'm loving these Early Bird #qrp #amateurradio #hamradio #grayline #greyline #hfpropagation #morsecode #cw openings into Down Under while doing #pota #parksontheair activations
Pre-dawn #hamradio #amateurradio #pota #parksontheair activation setup with #ft817 #qrpradio into #qrp #EFHW
September 26, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Pre-dawn #hamradio #amateurradio #pota #parksontheair activation setup with #ft817 #qrpradio into #qrp #EFHW
Thanks to @potaspots.bsky.social , all #POTA #parksontheair hunters and others for helping me reach another milestone. The sweet taste of "RUM" Mike #K4RUM put me over 9K contacts at US-7956. #amateurradio #hamradio at its BEST.
September 25, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Thanks to @potaspots.bsky.social , all #POTA #parksontheair hunters and others for helping me reach another milestone. The sweet taste of "RUM" Mike #K4RUM put me over 9K contacts at US-7956. #amateurradio #hamradio at its BEST.
HUGE grin for today's Early Bird #hamradio #morsecode #cw #parksontheair #pota activation because #radioblackout produced 20m opening into VK land using @#youkits #hb1b with 4040-10m #EFHW antenna up 35feet. #amateurradio is AWESOME BABY
September 23, 2025 at 1:28 PM
HUGE grin for today's Early Bird #hamradio #morsecode #cw #parksontheair #pota activation because #radioblackout produced 20m opening into VK land using @#youkits #hb1b with 4040-10m #EFHW antenna up 35feet. #amateurradio is AWESOME BABY
A sunrise #hamonabike Early Bird #amateurradio #hamradio #morsecode #cw #parksontheair #pota activation with #hb1b into #randomlengthwireantenna up 37'
September 21, 2025 at 12:01 PM
A sunrise #hamonabike Early Bird #amateurradio #hamradio #morsecode #cw #parksontheair #pota activation with #hb1b into #randomlengthwireantenna up 37'
Two recent days of #QRPp (less than a watt) #MorseCode #CW #POTA #parksontheair activations early morning on 40 meters from US-7956 - Louisville, KY using the setup pictured into a @tuftelndotnet 40/20 #LinkedEFHW up 35'.
September 19, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Two recent days of #QRPp (less than a watt) #MorseCode #CW #POTA #parksontheair activations early morning on 40 meters from US-7956 - Louisville, KY using the setup pictured into a @tuftelndotnet 40/20 #LinkedEFHW up 35'.
No #QRPp #cw #morsecode attempt for this morning's #parksontheair #pota activation. Too much #QRM #QSB on 40 meters. Not complaining as I still managed 41 contacts thanks to some wonderful hunters.
September 19, 2025 at 1:07 PM
No #QRPp #cw #morsecode attempt for this morning's #parksontheair #pota activation. Too much #QRM #QSB on 40 meters. Not complaining as I still managed 41 contacts thanks to some wonderful hunters.
Day 2 of pushing the edges of that #hamradio #amateurradio #CW #morsecode #QRPp envelope with 17 contacts with less than a watt in 16 minutes with 1st #pota #parksontheair #QSO with Idaho. AWESOME morning fun.
September 18, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Day 2 of pushing the edges of that #hamradio #amateurradio #CW #morsecode #QRPp envelope with 17 contacts with less than a watt in 16 minutes with 1st #pota #parksontheair #QSO with Idaho. AWESOME morning fun.
A great #amateurradio #hamradio #QRPp #cw #morsecode #parksontheair #pota activation with @qrplabs #qcxmini into @tuftelndotnet 40/20 m #linkedefhw up about 30'. 27 contacts on 40 meters with less than a watt with help from Rocky Squirrel.
September 17, 2025 at 1:04 PM
A great #amateurradio #hamradio #QRPp #cw #morsecode #parksontheair #pota activation with @qrplabs #qcxmini into @tuftelndotnet 40/20 m #linkedefhw up about 30'. 27 contacts on 40 meters with less than a watt with help from Rocky Squirrel.
US-7956 #POTA #parksontheair activation setup. #youkits #hb1b #morsecode #amateurradio #hamradio Transceiver #cwmorse #cwmorse #ultraportapaddle #tufteln kneeboard #talentcell 12v 3Ah battery #sony audio recorder @cwmorse.bsky.social
September 14, 2025 at 11:46 AM
US-7956 #POTA #parksontheair activation setup. #youkits #hb1b #morsecode #amateurradio #hamradio Transceiver #cwmorse #cwmorse #ultraportapaddle #tufteln kneeboard #talentcell 12v 3Ah battery #sony audio recorder @cwmorse.bsky.social
Experimenting with different configurations of 40 - 15 meter #linkedefhw with #qrpguys mini tuner while hunting #parksontheair #pota #sota #summitsontheair and #DX into Europe. Due to #geomagneticstorm from Earth facing #coronalhole #hfbands were noisy. #solarcycle25 #spaceweather #spacewx
September 10, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Experimenting with different configurations of 40 - 15 meter #linkedefhw with #qrpguys mini tuner while hunting #parksontheair #pota #sota #summitsontheair and #DX into Europe. Due to #geomagneticstorm from Earth facing #coronalhole #hfbands were noisy. #solarcycle25 #spaceweather #spacewx
It was Great #hamonabike sunrise #bikeride with plenty of company during this morning's #amateurradio #hamradio #cw #morsecode #parksontheair #pota activation at #beargrasscreekstatenaturepreserve US-7956.
September 9, 2025 at 1:53 PM
It was Great #hamonabike sunrise #bikeride with plenty of company during this morning's #amateurradio #hamradio #cw #morsecode #parksontheair #pota activation at #beargrasscreekstatenaturepreserve US-7956.
Chilly Sunday morning #hamonabike #bikeride #pota #parksontheair activation to US-1254 Tom Sawyer with lots of #cw #morsecode hunters across the U.S. and Canada
September 7, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Chilly Sunday morning #hamonabike #bikeride #pota #parksontheair activation to US-1254 Tom Sawyer with lots of #cw #morsecode hunters across the U.S. and Canada
September 7, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Quite the #amateurradio #hamradio #morsecode #cw pileup during this morning's #parksontheair #pota activation with the @#qrplabs #qrp #qcxmini on 40 meters. Thanks to all hunters for their patience especially Scott @ai5ef.bsky.social
September 5, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Quite the #amateurradio #hamradio #morsecode #cw pileup during this morning's #parksontheair #pota activation with the @#qrplabs #qrp #qcxmini on 40 meters. Thanks to all hunters for their patience especially Scott @ai5ef.bsky.social
Such a Great Labor Day. And I was rewarded with the Fuits of my Labor with a 15 meter #hamradio #amateurradio #morsecode #cw P2P P2P #parksontheair #pota #QSO with Don #W2DON @donvision.bsky.social This culminated a Great Labor Day 2025 Thanks Don for catching my #qrp signal.
September 1, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Such a Great Labor Day. And I was rewarded with the Fuits of my Labor with a 15 meter #hamradio #amateurradio #morsecode #cw P2P P2P #parksontheair #pota #QSO with Don #W2DON @donvision.bsky.social This culminated a Great Labor Day 2025 Thanks Don for catching my #qrp signal.
#parksontheair #pota day started with sunrise over the #ohioriver, finished with the #fallsoftheohio. Spent most of my activation talking with onlookers about #amateurradio #hamradio #cw #morsecode #sota @ARISS_Intl #winlink #digitalmodes More than all of my #fielddays combined.
September 1, 2025 at 8:38 PM
#parksontheair #pota day started with sunrise over the #ohioriver, finished with the #fallsoftheohio. Spent most of my activation talking with onlookers about #amateurradio #hamradio #cw #morsecode #sota @ARISS_Intl #winlink #digitalmodes More than all of my #fielddays combined.
I've been spending time with my #qrp #EFHW #endfedantenna & #qrp #ft817 #qrpradio lately. Made the perfect throw up over 40' for today's #amateurradio #hamradio #pota #parksontheair activation operating #cw #morsecode
August 30, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I've been spending time with my #qrp #EFHW #endfedantenna & #qrp #ft817 #qrpradio lately. Made the perfect throw up over 40' for today's #amateurradio #hamradio #pota #parksontheair activation operating #cw #morsecode
Thanks to @potaspots.bsky.social , and the #POTA #parksontheair hunters who kept me busy this morning to reach another milestone. Thanks all for making #AmateurRadio #HamRadio MAGICAL!
August 28, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Thanks to @potaspots.bsky.social , and the #POTA #parksontheair hunters who kept me busy this morning to reach another milestone. Thanks all for making #AmateurRadio #HamRadio MAGICAL!
August 28, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Thanks to all the folks at @potaspots.bsky.social , all the #pota #parksontheair activators and hunters who helped me reach another milestone. I think this Polar Bear can get 400 before my winter hibernation. #AmateurRadio #HamRadio
August 27, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Thanks to all the folks at @potaspots.bsky.social , all the #pota #parksontheair activators and hunters who helped me reach another milestone. I think this Polar Bear can get 400 before my winter hibernation. #AmateurRadio #HamRadio
Failure was not an option. Bound and Determined to activate #parksontheair #POTA site US-7956 using #MorseCode #CW with 0.5 Watts into sloper EFHW. Thanks to the hunters it took 17 minutes to capture 13 before increasing power to 5 Watts. #AmateurRadio #HamRadio is MAGICAL!
August 26, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Failure was not an option. Bound and Determined to activate #parksontheair #POTA site US-7956 using #MorseCode #CW with 0.5 Watts into sloper EFHW. Thanks to the hunters it took 17 minutes to capture 13 before increasing power to 5 Watts. #AmateurRadio #HamRadio is MAGICAL!