What I’ve been up to Another good title would be where I have been hiding and why I have not updated this blog in a while. Well, to be quite honest with you. I really have not had the need to update this blog in quite a long time. I still operate, some, but not
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More crappy band conditions
Posted By: Chuck K8CPAPosted On: 
	Here’s the video: I installed the solar conditions widget thing at the top of the blog. Believe me, that thing is right on the money. It is as bad as it says. Hopefully things will improve tomorrow.
20 Meters is wide open tonight!
Posted By: Chuck K8CPAPosted On: 
	Here’ a video of my station on PSK31: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVHzywS_R4E
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 News from the ARRL
- The ARRL Solar Update October 31, 2025
 - 2026 ARRL Foundation Scholarship Program is Now Accepting Applications October 30, 2025
 - New Book Release: Small Antennas for Small Spaces 3rd Edition October 30, 2025
 - The October 2025 West Coast Qualifying Run has been rescheduled October 27, 2025
 - Hurricane Melissa Update October 27, 2025
 
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- Amateur Radio Missionary Service – 14.307.5 – 15:00 Z 10 AM EST – M – Sa
 - Amateur Radio Sunrise Bible Study Group Net – 3.912 MHz – Daily 6:00AM Eastern Time
 - Ambassadors for Christ – 7.280 – 2PM to 3PM EST Mon – Sat
 - LOOKING AT VICTORY NET – Frequency: 14.304MHz +/- QRM – Official Start Time: 8AM Pacific, 9AM Mountain, 10AM Central, 11AM Eastern
 
LInks - Stuff I use, like and enjoy
- Amateur Radio Newsline An independent Amateur Radio News Service
 - ARRL The American Radio Relay league
 - As the world turns by K1TP An R rated Amateur Radio news site
 - Granite State Antenna owned by K1JEK Antennas built by K1JEK – I own and use his Cobra UltraLite Senior – Works Great!
 - Kenwood Amateur Radio There is only one piece of Amateur Gear that I honestly love and that is my Kenwood
 - My other blog – Warning VERY Political It’s my political blog
 - Smart Repeater 147.140 Detroit, Mi A very well known local 2 meter repeater that I have used over the years.
 - The Rain Report by Hap Holly – KC9RP
 - Yaesu Amateur Radio Outside of Kenwood, these are about the only other radios that I can stand. I own a Yaesu VX-6R
 
 DX News
- VP2V/K6TOP VP2VGG Tortola Island British Virgin Islands. From DXNews.com November 3, 2025
 - 5V7RU Togo. From DXNews.com November 3, 2025
 - 9U1RU Burundi. From DXNews.com November 2, 2025
 - T88HR Koror Island. From DXNews.com October 31, 2025
 - T88TJ Koror Island. From DXNews.com October 31, 2025
 
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Pages on this site/blog
 News and Articles from the Southgate Amateur Radio Club in England
- LHS Episode #599: The Weekender CXXXV November 2, 2025 Russ K5TUX
 - ICQPodcast Episode 469 – Club Open Day and Radio Centre Win Award November 2, 2025 Colin M6BOY
 - Ham College 130 November 2, 2025 George W5JDX
 - ARRL CW Sweepstakes contest October 31, 2025 Mike VE9KK
 - The Communicator: November – December 2025 October 31, 2025 John VE7TI
 
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