Stories & signals.
Contesting, DXing, station projects, and more from the Pacific Northwest.
CQ WW SSB 2026: KM7W vs. N7DX — The HP M/S Smackdown
KM7W's army at KL9A's new flagship station in Shawmut, Montana, takes on K7RL and N7DX—two seasoned Pacific Northwest operators—in the 2026 CQ WW…
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Aurora Borealis on Camano Island
As I write this post, the HF ham bands are completely dead. Even stalwart 20m has no signals! We can blame it on…
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CQ WW SSB 2020
Conditions leading up to the contest were fantastic. It’s amazing what happens when a few sunspots show up. Equally amazing is how often…
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The Need for Speed — My CW Journey
CW is a fantastic mode. If haven’t considered CW operating, or are presently working on your skills, check out the CWOps website: https://cwops.org.…
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IARU 2020 – N6MJ vs. KL9A vs. K7RL vs. KI6RRN
A west coast showdown? How often do you get to go head-to-head with the world’s best operators in your own backyard? Dan (N6MJ)…
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CQ WPX CW 2020
This post is different from my 3830 post. If you want to see that, click here: https://www.3830scores.com/showrumor.php?arg=1jaPz1msigqql Now that some of my contest…
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Amateur Radio and a Pandemic
Recent events have kept us all focused on getting through the pandemic in what ever form that may take in our lives. I…
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ARRL DX CW 2020
After a couple of rough CQ WW contests to end 2019, it was nice to finally enjoy quiet solar conditions in a weekend…
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NAQP CW January 2019
This is one of my favorite contests. 100 watts, easy exchange, and North American multipliers on each band make it really fun. I…
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