W6KSR - Ed Little
@w6ksr.bsky.social
Radio amateur. Enjoys baseball, sailing, vinyl records, and dry martinis. Author of the blog Radio, Amateurishly. Four-time participation trophy winner.
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Coast Guard Auxiliary club station N6AUX is planning another activation of the Point Vicente Lighthouse, USA-640.
SSB, CW, and maybe ARISS.
Saturday, 14 June, 1700-2200 UTC. Check here and on Twitter for spots.
SSB, CW, and maybe ARISS.
Saturday, 14 June, 1700-2200 UTC. Check here and on Twitter for spots.
June 11, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Coast Guard Auxiliary club station N6AUX is planning another activation of the Point Vicente Lighthouse, USA-640.
SSB, CW, and maybe ARISS.
Saturday, 14 June, 1700-2200 UTC. Check here and on Twitter for spots.
SSB, CW, and maybe ARISS.
Saturday, 14 June, 1700-2200 UTC. Check here and on Twitter for spots.
A foggy, drizzly morning at Cabrillo National Monument, US-0907. The dampness shorted out my code key, so I made more than the usual amount of SSB QSOs.
May 4, 2025 at 2:58 AM
A foggy, drizzly morning at Cabrillo National Monument, US-0907. The dampness shorted out my code key, so I made more than the usual amount of SSB QSOs.
Just signed up to kick in a few more bucks for our local NPR affiliate.
May 2, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Just signed up to kick in a few more bucks for our local NPR affiliate.
A fun activation at Dockweiler State Beach, US-3425.
April 27, 2025 at 8:28 PM
A fun activation at Dockweiler State Beach, US-3425.
Happy Morse Code Day to all who celebrate!
April 27, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Happy Morse Code Day to all who celebrate!
Easter dinner will include focaccia.
April 21, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Easter dinner will include focaccia.
Whale of a Day in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. Gordon West brought his Mobile Communications Unit, N6AUX activated lighthouse USA-640, and a good time was had by all.
We logged 45 QSOs, including an ARISS QSO with WD9EWK in front of a cheering crowd that had gathered.
We logged 45 QSOs, including an ARISS QSO with WD9EWK in front of a cheering crowd that had gathered.
April 14, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Whale of a Day in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. Gordon West brought his Mobile Communications Unit, N6AUX activated lighthouse USA-640, and a good time was had by all.
We logged 45 QSOs, including an ARISS QSO with WD9EWK in front of a cheering crowd that had gathered.
We logged 45 QSOs, including an ARISS QSO with WD9EWK in front of a cheering crowd that had gathered.
N6AUX will be QRV from the Point Vicente Lighthouse, USA-640, on 12 April from 1700 to 2200 UTC. For lighthouse hunters, this is a rare opportunity to work a light that's not open to the public and difficult to operate within visual sight of. Real-time spots here and on Twitter.
April 8, 2025 at 8:25 PM
N6AUX will be QRV from the Point Vicente Lighthouse, USA-640, on 12 April from 1700 to 2200 UTC. For lighthouse hunters, this is a rare opportunity to work a light that's not open to the public and difficult to operate within visual sight of. Real-time spots here and on Twitter.
My wife spent the weekend in Big Bear and asked if I'd mind giving her a ride and I'm like cool, an excuse to go play radio in the San Bernardino National Forest, US-4463.
April 7, 2025 at 12:25 AM
My wife spent the weekend in Big Bear and asked if I'd mind giving her a ride and I'm like cool, an excuse to go play radio in the San Bernardino National Forest, US-4463.
Not too shabby for a casual contester using 100 watts and a ham stick.
March 30, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Not too shabby for a casual contester using 100 watts and a ham stick.
🚨BREAKING: Sammy Hagar will rename his 1984 album “VOA” to “WBCQ”
March 29, 2025 at 4:26 PM
🚨BREAKING: Sammy Hagar will rename his 1984 album “VOA” to “WBCQ”
Nice day of radio at Cabrillo National Monument, US-0907, and lighthouse USA-627, in San Diego, California.
DE W6KSR
DE W6KSR
March 22, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Nice day of radio at Cabrillo National Monument, US-0907, and lighthouse USA-627, in San Diego, California.
DE W6KSR
DE W6KSR
Walking Through Cities Carrying Pizzas, one in an occasional series.
San Diego
San Diego
March 22, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Walking Through Cities Carrying Pizzas, one in an occasional series.
San Diego
San Diego
Check the POTA spot page for tomorrow's activation of park US-0907 and lighthouse USA-627. Should be QRV from 1630ish until at least 1800 on 22 March. Mostly CW and, since the sun seems to be cooperating, mostly 10 and 15 meters.
March 21, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Check the POTA spot page for tomorrow's activation of park US-0907 and lighthouse USA-627. Should be QRV from 1630ish until at least 1800 on 22 March. Mostly CW and, since the sun seems to be cooperating, mostly 10 and 15 meters.
All that and a pour-over coffee.
March 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
All that and a pour-over coffee.
Blueberry pie for π Day.
March 14, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Blueberry pie for π Day.
QSOs and av-geekery off the departure end of LAX Runway 25R at Dockweiler State Beach, US-3425.
March 10, 2025 at 12:24 AM
QSOs and av-geekery off the departure end of LAX Runway 25R at Dockweiler State Beach, US-3425.
Some very casual contesting for the last couple hours of the ARRL International DX Contest, SSB.
March 3, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Some very casual contesting for the last couple hours of the ARRL International DX Contest, SSB.
As with coffee or beer, there is no best gin, just a wonderful variety of subtly and not-so-subtly different flavors. If pressed through, I might have to say that St. George Terroir is my favorite.
March 2, 2025 at 4:21 AM
As with coffee or beer, there is no best gin, just a wonderful variety of subtly and not-so-subtly different flavors. If pressed through, I might have to say that St. George Terroir is my favorite.
All contacts from today at Chino Hills State Park, US-1139, have been uploaded to POTA, WWFF, and LotW.
March 2, 2025 at 2:05 AM
All contacts from today at Chino Hills State Park, US-1139, have been uploaded to POTA, WWFF, and LotW.
Satellite, CW, and a hike to a scary tree at Chino Hills State Park, US-1139.
March 1, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Satellite, CW, and a hike to a scary tree at Chino Hills State Park, US-1139.