As of yesterday, I have a new callsign: W3RTX. My original callsign, KB3MMY, is no longer in use. You’ll notice that all amateur radio content on this site now falls under W3RTX. Why the change? Perhaps the biggest reason was that I just wanted a vanity callsign. It’s goofy, I know, but I thought it …
This past Saturday I worked a public service event with my club, Anne Arundel Radio Club, in conjunction with Calvert Amateur Radio Association. The event was a Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Cycle for Life bike event, and this particular one in Calvert County was a first time event. We were first informed of the event about …
After a rather long hiatus, I’ve decided to get back into ham radio. For the past couple of years I’ve been absent from the hobby, but Hurricane Irene and the value of my HT in getting information both from amateur and commercial sources reminded me how much I enjoy it. So I’ve renewed my ARRL …
There’s a new repeater on 2 meters in Falmouth, as of this week. The antenna is mounted on the WFAL tower, giving it fantastic elevation and coverage. I was on it tonight, and was talking to people from as far away as Boston and Providence, RI loud and clear. In fact, the guy from Providence …
So since I haven’t made a new post since the end of October, I thought it would be appropriate to post a few updates. I’ve been able to hit some repeaters nearby, including the FARA 2 meter and the SCMARG 2 meter in Fairhaven. I’ve bought two new antennae. One is a mag mount from …
I just got a new radio, an Icom IC-T90A handheld. My first impressions are very good, although I need to replace the stock antenna since it doesn’t seem very powerful. I’m trying to hit repeaters near Buzzards Bay, MA but I’m not having any luck yet. If you’re in the area, I’m listening on the …