I managed to contact 3DA0GY (see his QRZ page), Kingdom of Eswatini. The OM was on a holiday/work type DXpedition, so I was lucky to find him on the air: with CW on 20m.
Author: vk4drk
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10m beacons
I couldn’t hear many 10m beacons today. Just Darwin, and NZL. I think the K-index was up. It really affects 10m! I found a published list of beacons from RGSB: https://rsgb.org/main/files/2024/10/RSGBs-Worldwide-List-of-HF-Beacons.pdf
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CW WAS (Worked All States) Award
CW WAS still evades me. I’ve worked 47 states, with 3 left to go.
Any tips?
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What straight key weight and gap?
Should you rest your palm on the desk, or hold it raised above the key? How much should the spring weight be set at? Is two postcards enough of a gap? What were you told when you were first setting up your key?
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How do you display QSL cards?
What is the best way to display QSL cards? Maybe you’ve been a Ham for years, and you’ve only just started getting serious with QSL cards, like me. You’ve got quite a few interesting cards, and you’d like to put them on a wall in your shack, or in an office. I know it sounds simple, but what’s the best way of protecting them, and displaying them at the same time?