Mark
@zl3ab.bsky.social
Amateur radio operator, DXer, contester, science nerd, runner and craft beer tester.
The toy dolls version of Nellie the elephant was brilliant.
November 18, 2025 at 11:06 PM
The toy dolls version of Nellie the elephant was brilliant.
According to VOACAP longpath would have been better but we just missed the window.
November 14, 2025 at 9:42 PM
According to VOACAP longpath would have been better but we just missed the window.
All good fun to try. I've just realised I don't have G confirmed on 12m!
November 14, 2025 at 9:39 PM
All good fun to try. I've just realised I don't have G confirmed on 12m!
Give me 5min say 24894?
November 14, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Give me 5min say 24894?
Want to try now on 12m Gareth?
November 14, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Want to try now on 12m Gareth?
Happy to jump on and work him for you. How many bands do you need?😂
November 14, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Happy to jump on and work him for you. How many bands do you need?😂
Free from a local farmer
November 14, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Free from a local farmer
And got through the night in a crate without a peep! Probably helped the greyhound was nearby. 😁
November 14, 2025 at 5:57 PM
And got through the night in a crate without a peep! Probably helped the greyhound was nearby. 😁
Three months. The greyhound we already have is trying to ignore her 😂
November 14, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Three months. The greyhound we already have is trying to ignore her 😂
Zola. She's a 3 month old Hungarian Vizsla.
November 14, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Zola. She's a 3 month old Hungarian Vizsla.
Propagation has been fascinating the last 24 hours. The ZL3X skimmer I run didn't have a single EU decode last evening on any band when normally it would be hopping. This morning only 40m was open to EU when normally 20m is as well.
November 12, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Propagation has been fascinating the last 24 hours. The ZL3X skimmer I run didn't have a single EU decode last evening on any band when normally it would be hopping. This morning only 40m was open to EU when normally 20m is as well.
That could power 165 DeLoreans!
November 12, 2025 at 2:36 AM
That could power 165 DeLoreans!
As I said it was a crap day.😁
November 11, 2025 at 10:59 PM
As I said it was a crap day.😁
Then there are the single ops who operate 24/7 for days at a time. It really is a joke.
November 10, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Then there are the single ops who operate 24/7 for days at a time. It really is a joke.
It always amuses me to see the DXpeditions using the livestream on clublog and running 5 or 6 digital stations in the middle of the night...
November 10, 2025 at 8:02 AM
It always amuses me to see the DXpeditions using the livestream on clublog and running 5 or 6 digital stations in the middle of the night...
I get quite a few and especially when operating with the ZL3X multi op team. US generals are particularly good at it especially the ones using two dustbin lids to send CW...😆
November 5, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I get quite a few and especially when operating with the ZL3X multi op team. US generals are particularly good at it especially the ones using two dustbin lids to send CW...😆
I work dupes in a contest (and outside it) as well. My record for being duped in a contest is 21min after it started!
November 5, 2025 at 7:58 PM
I work dupes in a contest (and outside it) as well. My record for being duped in a contest is 21min after it started!