| Date | User | Challenge | Status | Toot summary & link |
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| 2025-01-05 16:34:31 | stu@gott.social | 1 | Success! | Slow learner here. Re-reading the #HamChallenge info page, I'm supposed to add #HC01S to get credit for completing my QSL card. While I designed the front shortly before CY25 started, I designed the back and ordered cards during (and partly because of) the challenge. I'd say that's in keeping with the spirit of things. Shout out to ux5uoqsl.com, the Ham who's making my cards. |
| 2025-01-05 22:59:43 | stu@gott.social | 43 | Progress update... | Follow up to the #3DPrinted printables #977882 single lever paddle: it works surprisingly well! Actually kind of mind blowing. Things I've learned: ... I know what my design will be for #HamChallenge HC43 |
| 2025-01-08 11:44:03 | stu@gott.social | 2 | Progress update... | So far for HC02, I've only been able to use websdr to monitor for NCDXF/IARU beacons. Thanks to others for pointing out that that's an option. Haven't been able to pick anything up yet. I'll hopefully get a chance to put up a portable antenna over the weekend and give it a try locally.#HamRadio #AmateurRadio |
| 2025-01-12 01:15:26 | stu@gott.social | 2 | Success! | Declaring #HC02S a success. Overall I heard eight beacons on 20m, seven on 17m, nine on 15m, six on 12m, and five on 10m.I went from being aware "beacons existed" to understanding exactly how the NCDXF system can be used to check current HF propagation conditions around the world without any internet connection (once I can copy #CW callsigns at 22 wpm that is ). That alone is well worth a checkmark in the W column.#HamRadio #AmateurRadio |
| 2025-01-13 01:00:37 | stu@gott.social | 3 | Progress update... | For #HC03 I'm resorting to Web SDR because my current antenna maxes out at 40m.Looking at the ARRL band plan, I see that 3.79 to 3.8 MHz is the range for DX contacts on 80mTuned in to 3.795 LSB and found a QSO in progress between K4ISV in Kentucky and a station in Italy! Since I didn't think to write down callsigns until the other station signed off, I'm not counting success yet. But I'm on the right track at least.#HamRadio #AmateurRadio #HamChallenge |
| 2025-01-15 08:19:56 | stu@gott.social | 3 | Success! | #HamChallenge #HC03S After a decent amount of time listening via WebSDR I managed to overhear two back to back QSO'S on 3796 LSB. Calling station was DK2RL, and stations that answered the call were K2CD and N1BNC. |