Warren Rowe - WQ1C
@wq1c-qrp.bsky.social
A simple guy who loves his wife and family, enjoys his ham radio with CW and photography hobbies, and roots hard for his Texas Rangers and Texas Longhorns...and doesn't care what you think about it. No politics here, please. Grid locator is EM11ab.
I tried to tell you, but NOOOOOO...
Kamala Harris nailed it. We warned everyone the stakes were too high to hand the guy built for Project 2025 another shot — but noooo.
Ever have one of those mornings you just want to throw the window open and yell, FUCK YOU ALL? Yeah, that.
Ever have one of those mornings you just want to throw the window open and yell, FUCK YOU ALL? Yeah, that.
August 25, 2025 at 10:25 PM
I tried to tell you, but NOOOOOO...
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CROWD BELOW: "Jump! Jump!"
August 5, 2025 at 4:47 PM
CROWD BELOW: "Jump! Jump!"
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Here is my new W1SFR Horizontal Torsion Bar Straight Key, which I received Monday evening but got it on the air about 0600 UTC this evening. Conditions were lousy, but was heard a little bit on 30 and 40m with RBN with decent reports. Guess I need to get on the air during the day here in Texas.
August 6, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Here is my new W1SFR Horizontal Torsion Bar Straight Key, which I received Monday evening but got it on the air about 0600 UTC this evening. Conditions were lousy, but was heard a little bit on 30 and 40m with RBN with decent reports. Guess I need to get on the air during the day here in Texas.
I had originally thought that I would move up to finally purchasing a bug key, but I've found that I prefer straight and iambic keys more. Here's one of my favorite keys, the LTA 2003 Christmas key #042. Only a few hundred of these were made.
July 3, 2025 at 3:09 AM
I had originally thought that I would move up to finally purchasing a bug key, but I've found that I prefer straight and iambic keys more. Here's one of my favorite keys, the LTA 2003 Christmas key #042. Only a few hundred of these were made.
I haven't been on Bluesky in quite a while. That was because of the social media drugs that are named Facebook and Instagram. I'm back where I belong now.
June 2, 2025 at 9:49 AM
I haven't been on Bluesky in quite a while. That was because of the social media drugs that are named Facebook and Instagram. I'm back where I belong now.
Last week, this storm blew into the Austin, Texas metro and unleashed a hailstorm from Hell. Fortunately for me, my work site missed the hail; we did get heavy rain and wind.
June 2, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Last week, this storm blew into the Austin, Texas metro and unleashed a hailstorm from Hell. Fortunately for me, my work site missed the hail; we did get heavy rain and wind.
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December 25, 2024 at 3:54 PM
Great time I had for hunting POTA stations this afternoon with 30 stations in the log using four different operating modes (CW, SSB, FT4, FT8). Trying to finish strong and get to 700 parks confirmed heading into 2025 and Straight Key Month with SKCC (Straight Key Century Club).
December 16, 2024 at 12:15 AM
Great time I had for hunting POTA stations this afternoon with 30 stations in the log using four different operating modes (CW, SSB, FT4, FT8). Trying to finish strong and get to 700 parks confirmed heading into 2025 and Straight Key Month with SKCC (Straight Key Century Club).
I've been told that when I fart, it causes a chem trail. Just saying...
Tired: Airplanes cause chemtrails
Wired: Drones cause chem trails
Inspired: UFOs cause chem trails
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Wired: Drones cause chem trails
Inspired: UFOs cause chem trails
www.yahoo.com/news/drones-...
Drones, planes or UFOs? Americans abuzz over mysterious New Jersey sightings
It's unclear if it's drones or something else, but for sure the nighttime sightings are producing tons of talk, a raft of conspiracy theories and craned necks looking skyward. Cropping up on local ne...
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December 15, 2024 at 4:24 AM
I've been told that when I fart, it causes a chem trail. Just saying...
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Zeta Ophiuchi
Photo NASA compilation
Constellation Ophiuchus
Distance 440 light years
Speed 37,000 mph
The star was ejected from a binary system when it's partner star went super nova. The shock wave is stars superheated corona material as it collides with interstellar dust.
Discovered 1979
Photo NASA compilation
Constellation Ophiuchus
Distance 440 light years
Speed 37,000 mph
The star was ejected from a binary system when it's partner star went super nova. The shock wave is stars superheated corona material as it collides with interstellar dust.
Discovered 1979
December 15, 2024 at 4:07 AM
Zeta Ophiuchi
Photo NASA compilation
Constellation Ophiuchus
Distance 440 light years
Speed 37,000 mph
The star was ejected from a binary system when it's partner star went super nova. The shock wave is stars superheated corona material as it collides with interstellar dust.
Discovered 1979
Photo NASA compilation
Constellation Ophiuchus
Distance 440 light years
Speed 37,000 mph
The star was ejected from a binary system when it's partner star went super nova. The shock wave is stars superheated corona material as it collides with interstellar dust.
Discovered 1979
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This dusty galaxy is also known as the Black Eye Galaxy.|NASA|
December 15, 2024 at 3:44 AM
This dusty galaxy is also known as the Black Eye Galaxy.|NASA|
Got three POTA contacts in the 30 minutes I had available. Thanks to N0DNF, N7CCD and KC3SJ for activating their parks today!
December 4, 2024 at 6:36 PM
Got three POTA contacts in the 30 minutes I had available. Thanks to N0DNF, N7CCD and KC3SJ for activating their parks today!
In my Amateur Radio world today, I have decided to work to make at least one CW (Morse Code) contact per day. It doesn't matter in what format or group that I do it, I just need to do it. That includes POTA, SKCC, FISTS, general contacts, contesting, you name it. I just need to get better with CW.
December 4, 2024 at 12:48 AM
In my Amateur Radio world today, I have decided to work to make at least one CW (Morse Code) contact per day. It doesn't matter in what format or group that I do it, I just need to do it. That includes POTA, SKCC, FISTS, general contacts, contesting, you name it. I just need to get better with CW.
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How the Andromeda galaxy would look from Earth if it were brighter
December 2, 2024 at 2:26 AM
How the Andromeda galaxy would look from Earth if it were brighter
Bell's Palsy is no joke. It affects only one side of your face physically, but it can really affect you mentally. Health conditions like this certainly make you reassess your life, to make personal changes that you never thought you would make.
December 1, 2024 at 9:01 PM
Bell's Palsy is no joke. It affects only one side of your face physically, but it can really affect you mentally. Health conditions like this certainly make you reassess your life, to make personal changes that you never thought you would make.
Enjoyed an 82-minute QSO with SKCC member Paul, N4FTD of North Fort Myers, Florida on Thanksgiving morning. We had similar antennas, so we decided to see how low we could go from 5 watts. Well, 1 watt each way isn't bad at all between Texas and Florida - over !,000 mWe'll, We'll do it again soon.
November 30, 2024 at 9:16 AM
Enjoyed an 82-minute QSO with SKCC member Paul, N4FTD of North Fort Myers, Florida on Thanksgiving morning. We had similar antennas, so we decided to see how low we could go from 5 watts. Well, 1 watt each way isn't bad at all between Texas and Florida - over !,000 mWe'll, We'll do it again soon.
My certificate of appreciation for 10 years at the security company I work at. It's been pretty good, but boy am I ready to retire.
November 16, 2024 at 4:38 AM
My certificate of appreciation for 10 years at the security company I work at. It's been pretty good, but boy am I ready to retire.
A spring thunderstorm near my work perch in far northwest Austin, Texas. I don't like my work, but at least the view is good.
November 16, 2024 at 4:33 AM
A spring thunderstorm near my work perch in far northwest Austin, Texas. I don't like my work, but at least the view is good.
A look at the Texas skies from my work perch in far northwest Austin.
November 16, 2024 at 4:26 AM
A look at the Texas skies from my work perch in far northwest Austin.
Enjoying my new Xiegu X-6100 on the HF bands. The only thing I really haven't done with it yet is use the microphone, but that's coming soon. 72/73 de Warren, WQ1C.
November 16, 2024 at 2:31 AM
Enjoying my new Xiegu X-6100 on the HF bands. The only thing I really haven't done with it yet is use the microphone, but that's coming soon. 72/73 de Warren, WQ1C.