A blog update!?!?!
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Saying I’m “behind on my blog” is a bit of an understatement, isn’t it? I’m sorry, but I’m also not sorry. Let me explain. Before the trip, my friends and I came to the general consensus that I really had … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: July 2012
Tomorrow: WA4USN from the USS Yorktown
Get on HF tomorrow, Sunday, July 22, 2012, from 1630-1800 UTC (1230-1400 EDT) to work me aboard the USS Yorktown in Charleston, SC, as WA4USN. Tom (@AJ4UQ), Eugene (KK4JRP/@imabug), and I will be working SSB phone at 100 watts on … Continue reading
NR for CB
Two years ago, I worked my way from “hey, I should get my ham radio license” to Amateur Extra Class (the highest level of license in the United States) in 40 days. As an incentive for myself to continue on … Continue reading
Days 34 – 38: Western New York
Thursday, June 28 – Monday, July 2, 2012 — Days 34 to 38 I am exhausted! All I want to do is sleep for a week. And that’s pretty much what I did in Western New York. I was in … Continue reading
Days 32 and 33: Quebec and Ontario, eh
Tuesday, June 26, 2012 — Day 32 It was another dreary day up north as I headed from Vermont into Quebec. Today was the first day on my trip that I needed a jacket outside. I had a heck of … Continue reading
Day 31: Dreary Day
Monday, June 25, 2012 — Day 31 Last night I slept in the most bizarre little motel room. It was the cheapest one available at the Econo Lodge in Manchester, NH. It was described on ChoiceHotels.com as a room with … Continue reading
Day 30: Field Day 2012
Sunday, June 24, 2012 — Day 30 — the second day of Field Day 2012 This morning was filled with goodbyes. The Bird side of the family had breakfast in the hotel before heading our separate ways. Mr. and Mrs. … Continue reading
Days 27 – 29: Wedding Weekend
Thursday, June 21, 2012 — Day 27 Lots of family members are coming into Boston for my brother’s wedding this weekend. We’re staying at Marriott in Cambridge (near Boston), which is adjacent to the T station at Kendall Square. It … Continue reading
Days 25 – 27: Mystic to Boston
Tuesday, June 19 – Thursday, June 21, 2012 — Days 25 – 27 Tuesday afternoon I arrived in Mystic, CT. I chose it because it had the cheapest hotel available between W1AW and Boston. I was looking for a place … Continue reading
Day 25: W1AW
Note: I know the dates on my blog have gotten confusing. I’m sorry. I’m posting this on July 6, but I’m writing about June 19. I’m trying to make a point of noting the date on posts I write about … Continue reading