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04/30/2026

2026 projects

Repair 2m EME antenna array from wind damage

Remove SteppIR MonstIR from service

Remove LFA 10M antenna

Install new JK Antennas Tribander for 10, 15 and 20m; 2 element 40m Moxon and 4 element 30m.

Install VA6AM triplexers and and filters

Update 80m 3 element Yagi with JK elements

04/12/2026

Beverages are down for the farming season. Low bands are noisy here with storms all over North America. I did work some new 80 and 160 DXCC this winter using them. Beverages are a very useful RX antenna for contesting. I still have the SAL30 for RX.

2026 WPX SSB team using NH8S. This is the first time we using a call other than K9CT during WPX. We had a lot of fun as ...
04/05/2026

2026 WPX SSB team using NH8S. This is the first time we using a call other than K9CT during WPX. We had a lot of fun as you see from the smiles. 20 million score just above our best score set in 2025. From left to right... Ryan, KB9OWD; Brian, K9QQ; Anthony, AB9YC; CJ, WT2P, myself Craig, K9CT and Bob, K2DRH.

03/10/2026
Four Bose QC25 plus microphone arrived for use in the station. Special labeling in honor of this year's WRTC in England.
02/25/2026

Four Bose QC25 plus microphone arrived for use in the station. Special labeling in honor of this year's WRTC in England.

The 2026 ARRL DX CW Team - Charlie, N9CO; Steve, N9CK; Anthony, AB9YC; CJ, WT2P; Scott, NE9U and Craig, K9CT
02/23/2026

The 2026 ARRL DX CW Team - Charlie, N9CO; Steve, N9CK; Anthony, AB9YC; CJ, WT2P; Scott, NE9U and Craig, K9CT

Congratulations to the team!
02/07/2026

Congratulations to the team!

Today, Ed Finley and crew from Tower Works, straightened three towers and adjusted the tension. Three more to go.
01/07/2026

Today, Ed Finley and crew from Tower Works, straightened three towers and adjusted the tension. Three more to go.

A nice contest weekend! I looked in the online scores and this should be a new ARRL Central Division Record. A new perso...
01/05/2026

A nice contest weekend! I looked in the online scores and this should be a new ARRL Central Division Record. A new personal best for me! Thanks to everyone that worked me in the contest. It is not possible without YOU.

So Santa is now driving FedEx truck! FlexRadio AU-520M has arrived and booted right up. I also found a special coin in t...
12/26/2025

So Santa is now driving FedEx truck! FlexRadio AU-520M has arrived and booted right up. I also found a special coin in the shipment.

We are featured on the cover and September!
12/10/2025

We are featured on the cover and September!

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