Nathan A. Smith
@nf4l.net
Husband. Father. Architecting trust in a digital world. GT Grad. Amateur radio guy (NF4L). American. Georgian. Opinions my own.
Feel free to join me over on Signal.
January 12, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Feel free to join me over on Signal.
Submitted my results for Field Day 2025. Only 75 this year compared to 108 for Field Day 2024, but over double the score thanks to solar/battery operations and other bonuses.
June 30, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Submitted my results for Field Day 2025. Only 75 this year compared to 108 for Field Day 2024, but over double the score thanks to solar/battery operations and other bonuses.
More exciting ham radio news—a couple of new QRZ awards: DX 100 (confirmed radio contacts from 100 countries) and Master of South America. #hamradio
May 12, 2025 at 12:53 AM
More exciting ham radio news—a couple of new QRZ awards: DX 100 (confirmed radio contacts from 100 countries) and Master of South America. #hamradio
I accomplished something today: I made my first CW contact today on the air with a guy in Pennsylvania. It’s taken me a while to (re)learn code…then get past the “key shyness” and try not worrying about messing up. A big step to hopefully more CW QSOs in the future. #hamradio
May 8, 2025 at 2:10 AM
I accomplished something today: I made my first CW contact today on the air with a guy in Pennsylvania. It’s taken me a while to (re)learn code…then get past the “key shyness” and try not worrying about messing up. A big step to hopefully more CW QSOs in the future. #hamradio
Finally got Master of North America and Master of Europe on QRZ!
March 20, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Finally got Master of North America and Master of Europe on QRZ!
Putin will not rest with his conquest of Ukraine. The far right’s obsession of leaving NATO to, I guess Own the Libs?, will weaken the US when we get drawn into an armed conflict.
March 2, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Putin will not rest with his conquest of Ukraine. The far right’s obsession of leaving NATO to, I guess Own the Libs?, will weaken the US when we get drawn into an armed conflict.
I finally got confirmed contacts in all 50 states on QRZ! Now I just need to get confirmation in Logbook of the World for Alaska to get Worked All States from the ARRL.
February 27, 2025 at 2:15 AM
I finally got confirmed contacts in all 50 states on QRZ! Now I just need to get confirmation in Logbook of the World for Alaska to get Worked All States from the ARRL.
Mr. President, you are not our king. You are our president—our power has been *loaned to you*. You are not a ruler by divine right or by right of an election.
“bUt He DoEsN’t MeAn It…It’S oNlY a JoKe.”
If it is one, it’s a bad joke…on all of us.
“bUt He DoEsN’t MeAn It…It’S oNlY a JoKe.”
If it is one, it’s a bad joke…on all of us.
February 19, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Mr. President, you are not our king. You are our president—our power has been *loaned to you*. You are not a ruler by divine right or by right of an election.
“bUt He DoEsN’t MeAn It…It’S oNlY a JoKe.”
If it is one, it’s a bad joke…on all of us.
“bUt He DoEsN’t MeAn It…It’S oNlY a JoKe.”
If it is one, it’s a bad joke…on all of us.
I did it.
I graduated with my Master of Science in Cybersecurity.
I’m a Ramblin’ Wreck from Georgia Tech and a helluva engineer.
I graduated with my Master of Science in Cybersecurity.
I’m a Ramblin’ Wreck from Georgia Tech and a helluva engineer.
December 15, 2024 at 3:04 PM
I did it.
I graduated with my Master of Science in Cybersecurity.
I’m a Ramblin’ Wreck from Georgia Tech and a helluva engineer.
I graduated with my Master of Science in Cybersecurity.
I’m a Ramblin’ Wreck from Georgia Tech and a helluva engineer.
