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Geomagnetic Field:    Solar X-ray status:
 Geomagnetic status from SWPC
     Solar X-ray status from SWPC


Welcome to Tampa, Florida


ON4UN/WW: Good Operating Practices (PDF) (PPS) , F6EXV: Good Cluster Practices (PDF)
New DXers Handbook (PDF)  Q-Codes Key click mods: FT1000D & FT1000mk5 !!
ZL2IFB: DX Code of Conduct, DXCluster Code of Conduct, Contester's Code of Conduct

IRCs (International Reply Coupons) - it takes MASSIVE effort (yes, nearly 45 minutes!) to get the USPS to exchange these as they are required to by membership of the UPU. Print this document and take it with you to the USPS Post Office nearest you!.
USPS Post offices no longer stock IRCs to buy - go here to buy online.
Other IRC links: G3SWH  W9OL  N6DHZ

SSB. What’s that? I haven’t operated on SSB since 1992.

Radio emission designations (these have changed!)

Don't run telnet (or open FTP) on any servers, routers or other infrastructure!


Info on QTH 
Continent: North America
CQ Zone:5
ITU Zone: 8
Time Zone: Eastern Time (GMT-4)

Daylight Saving Time - Yes
IARU Area: 2
Lat: 28.00.672N
Lon: 82.34.815W

Maidenhead Locator EL88QA
Station at present
Icom IC-706 (manual)
The incomparable Mercury paddle made by hand by N2DAN
MFJ-1425 25A Switched Mode Power Supply
Toughbook CF-Y5 – running N1MM logging, & ICECAP/ICEAREA
Butternut HF9VX New earth added to reduce any RFI in shack
SGC-230 Antenna Tuner
LDG AT-200Pro Antenna Tuner
Baluns from Balun Designs

Long Wire Antenna
WinKeyer USB keyer

Bencher Paddle (Chrome)

Vibroplex Paddle (Chrome)

Begali Simplex Mono (Palladium)

Sony MDR-NC20 Noise Cancelling full ear headphones
Going on a trip? - Carry one of these with you! Keep your log data and programs backed up. USB FLASH drivePrices are now less than $2.00 per GB.
Pictures
 Butternut up
Butternut HF-9VX looks 1000’ tall here
 
butternut base
Base of Butternut, almost in water.
 

Lightning - click here for more data.

Typical Summer afternoon lightning in Tampa. For live area data click here. Lightning distribution in FL
Live Radar and Lightning (animated) if there is red on this map, don't expect me to be on the air! Live lightning and radar
Morse statue
 Google Doodle for Samuel Morse
Samuel Morse special callsigns:
M0RSE
EM0RSE
GM0RSE

Marconi

To the "Media" - if you are going to put morse in your content (Discovery Channel, CIA ads, etc.), then please don't include nonsense which is also badly sent. Please take a couple of minutes and use WinMorse to make your audio feed. Thank you. Here's a good BBC video.

Great Circle Map from Tampa


Why RoHS lead-free solder may be more of a problem than a solution.
Links to products on this page do not endorse either the product or the manufacturer.
Software pricing key. Nothing=Free, $=is free to use in limited way, $$=see pricing in link
Note: the software pricing keys are currently incomplete....

Got a frozen antenna part or anything else mechanical? Liquid Wrench Penetrating Oil is amazing.

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