Welcome from Wes Cosand, WZ7I
Greetings to my radio friends around the world.
Where is your CW signal
reaching today?
Try
this experiment: Click on this banner, call “CQ” a few times and then see what
CW Skimmers pick it up.
If you don’t know much about CW
Skimmer software read Alex’s
description. I use a simple SoftRock receiver that I built
from one of the very inexpensive kits from Tony, KB9YIG. The receiver is plugged into a USB sound card
and the software runs on a laptop. The
output is then sent to the website, www.reversebeacon.net. Currently the receiver is connected to a 80
meter / 40 meter dipole out in the woods.
Or if you are a PSK operator, try this:
Go to the PSK Automatic Reporter site
and see where your signal has been detected.
What
a great time to be a ham!
I
recently started an online photo
album
I would like for you to meet my family and our home area here in Eastern Pennsylvania. I am located in the tiny village of Pipersville, Pennsylvania about 70 kilometers northeast of Philadelphia and about 8 kilometers east of the Delaware River which separates Pennsylvania from New Jersey. We live in the woods so the antennas won't bother our neighbors.
The station equipment consists of a Ten Tec Orion radio, and a Ten Tec Titan amp (which I use very little).
My radio call is from the state of Washington in the northwestern United States near Seattle. I moved to Pennsylvania about ten years ago.
The self supporting tower is built by AN Wireless here in Pennsylvania. At the top is a Force 12 beam with 2 elements for 30 meters and 2 elements for 40 meters. Below that is a 12 element Sommer beam for the five bands from 20 meters to 10 meters.
Out in the woods is my favorite antenna. This 80 meters 4-square array is composed of Hy-Gain Hytower elements with a Comtek phasing system.
I recently retired after a career as a biochemistry professor and a scientist in the biotech and pharmaceutical industries. I am enjoying reading, gardening, listening to classical music and ham radio.
Raising a young family in Pullman, WA
Our Years in Bothell, WA
Some of my favorite
folk in this hobby:
Afreet Software (fascinating software)
