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worked AG6OW in Amhurst, VA just Arlington and Shenandoah, Va left for all SSB N8KIE 5/15/2022
Great ! Plenty to go here. WQ7A 5/15/2022
back home KB6UF 5/15/2022tnx forf the last counties NS2N 5/15/2022Thanks for all the counties, Ron! W4SIG 5/15/2022
down to 175 stars left for Star XX (61540 total) 105 of those in TX N8KIE 5/15/202219 counties finished, only 46,507 stars left to go! NUØQ 5/16/20222995 Completed WQ7A 5/15/2022
3033 counties finished N8KIE 5/16/2022
Home after 4 weeks on the road.. MRC's pse look up my new address in database. K8ZZ 5/14/2022Welcome home! What a trip! W4SIG 5/15/2022and a good run on a borrowed single band antenna N8KIE 5/15/2022Thanks to you and Gene for a great post-mini trip ! W8OP 5/14/2022Welcome home! What a trip! W4SIG 5/14/2022Welcome home! What a trip! W4SIG 5/14/2022
LC award question (more) W8GU 5/14/2022Yes, that is what I would do as well. Last one in ... W4SIG 5/14/2022Thanks W8GU 5/14/2022
Trip so far-more KB6UF 5/13/2022Tnx for the mobile to mobile contacts Ron.. K8ZZ 5/14/2022Signal appears to be fine on 20-40. No copy on 17 ... W4SIG 5/14/2022Digs on trip- KB6UF 5/14/2022
Should say sigs KB6UF 5/14/2022
Trip to Louisiana next week is now posted. W4SIG 5/13/2022Yeah - I'll be following you. Safe travels. AG6V 5/13/2022
Awaards Issued 13 May 2022 AB7RW 5/13/2022Congratulations to all! N9QPQ & AA9JJ 5/14/2022Contacts to all W7FEN 5/14/2022Congratulations guys! got to watch out for auto spelling. Hi Hi W7FEN 5/14/2022Many congratulations to Ron, Bill, Kerry and Ed! K2MF 5/14/2022Congrat's to all! N8MD 5/13/2022Congratulations to all!!!! W4SIG 5/13/2022
Added Guthrie Ia to my run KB6UF 5/12/2022
W^RK Cell phone Alert WQ7A 5/12/2022Mea Culpa, Mea Culpa... WQ7A 5/14/2022FANTASTIC NEWS! So good to hear. Sandra (N0XYL) and Lowell (KB0BA) KBØBA 5/15/2022I am very happy to hear about your medical news, Terry! K2MF 5/15/2022Congratulation Terry. That is some fantastic news. KC3X 5/14/2022Great news Terry W7FEN 5/14/2022Outstanding medical news Terry!! WØGXQ 5/14/2022Presuming that there is not a queueing error on W6RK, this is normally... (more) K2MF 5/14/2022Barry, thanks for this information. WØGXQ 5/14/2022I rely upon this feature of W6RK a LOT. Have used ... W4SIG 5/13/2022This happened to me about 10 days ago. Lasted a few days... NUØQ 5/12/2022
Good to be back chasing counties again. Need to update logger and submit my totals WE7G 5/12/2022W, I've missed sending your call :) WØGXQ 5/14/2022Glad to have you back in the hunt! W4SIG 5/13/2022
More routing changes to May 12th route … more detail N5MLP 5/12/2022
I made qso with mobile but did not log it in de kc5p TU KC5P 5/12/2022It was KB6UF KC3X 5/12/2022In Nebraska KC3X 5/12/2022Qsl KC5P 5/13/2022
kc5p= need for someone running ga last few months to look in log for Atchinson, GA (kc5p) KC5P 5/12/2022Last that I have K8ZZ ran Atkinson GA 12/20/21, KB6UF ran it on 02/09/21 KC3X 5/12/2022Down to 8 and getting anxious. KC5P 5/12/2022Tks Hollis. Date sounds ok for kb6uf. will email him when he gets back home.to verify. 73 KC5P 5/12/2022
Will be qrzing on 3556.5 rest of the evening. KB6UF 5/10/2022
Trip Delay Update - 5/10 at 17:00z N5MLP 5/10/2022Latest Update as of 5/11/22 at 13:30z - (more) N5MLP 5/11/2022Siskiyou (more) K5KDG 5/12/2022
PA Trip posted May 12th & 13th WB8III 5/10/2022
Heading north I-55 this afternoon will qrz as I go towards Iowa KB6UF 5/10/2022
Beware of state QSO party contacts being recorded ... W4SIG 5/8/2022I mark mine as "unknown op" WA3QNT 5/10/2022
7QP KC7YE 5/8/2022
No Tuolumne CA for N5MLP today. Road is closed W4SIG 5/8/2022
logger II had pop up window for L/C award submission, mine quit working? KB6UF 5/7/20222 awards WA3QNT 5/10/2022Mine too - reported it to K3iMC KE3VV 5/7/2022
7 land Qso party WØMU 5/6/2022The 7QP party is Saturday May 7th. I will be opera... WØMU 5/6/2022Weekend QSO Parties N1API 5/7/2022
NEQP info for this weekend KM6HB 5/6/2022
Nantucket county Massachusetts KM6HB 5/6/2022
Final trip posted KB6UF 5/6/2022
Trip posted N8MD 5/6/2022
Had to remove Garfield and Iron UT from trip plan for today - 5/6 ... more N5MLP 5/6/2022
Pictures from Mi Mini are posted link is on the MARAC.org KA9JAC 5/6/2022Thanks for posting these! W4SIG 5/6/2022the pics posted are courtesy of N8HAM, anyone with others please submit. KA9JAC 5/6/2022
Importing logs NA8W 5/4/2022You are correct. There was a bug in Logger 2 associated with importing mobile logs. It is fixed. K3IMC 5/8/2022That field is your location, more KA9JAC 5/5/2022I agree Bob and I was mobile in Florida at the timer but- NA8W 5/5/2022that would be a bug you should report to K3IMC KA9JAC 5/6/2022Thanks Bob, I did report it and he can reproduce it and said he have a fix this weekend. NA8W 5/7/2022
Storm Chasing N3MRA 5/3/2022Your too late. I had an EF-0 pass about 400 yards in front of my house last evening. Glad I was in m NA8W 5/4/2022
Award Issued 5/3/2022 AB7RW 5/3/2022Congratulations from N9QPQ & AA9JJ 5/4/2022Congrat's. Thank you for my last NC 20M SSB yesterday! N8MD 5/4/2022Gave me last SSB in NC. Tnx KB6UF 5/4/2022just gave me last 7th time in NC KB6UF 5/4/2022Many congratulations to you, Butch! K2MF 5/4/2022
Right clicking in the log of Logger II to spot WØMU 5/3/2022Ditto ! WA3QNT 5/4/2022Confirmed here. WQ7A 5/3/2022
Start date for my trip posted on trip page KB6UF 5/3/2022
Logger 2 question NA8W 5/3/2022Looks like I got it fixed, downloaded a setup zip from the download section and I'm back in business NA8W 5/3/2022
Tomorrow-mid morning-Point Coopee, East Feliciana,W Feliciana, St. Helena-More KB6UF 5/3/2022that's west Fel then East feliciana KB6UF 5/3/2022
Made slight modifications to my planned trip for Monday, 5/2 ... more N5MLP 5/2/2022
May 2022 County Challenge Top Lists Now On Line (more) K2MF 5/2/2022
Update: Terry, WQ7A home recovering and doing well.. Prayers welcome as always.. NO phone calls plea K8ZZ 5/1/2022Glad your doing better Terry, keep listening to your nurse!! NA8W 5/3/2022Received a nice card from the MiNi and from others. THANKS, doing well. WQ7A 5/2/2022Glad to get this update. Hang in there Terry! WØGXQ 5/2/2022This is very encouraging. Thank you for the report! K2MF 5/2/2022Good news! N8MD 5/1/2022
Awards Issued 1 May 2022 AB7RW 5/1/2022Congratulations to all! N9QPQ & AA9JJ 5/2/2022Congratulations to Ed and Tom on their 20m single band awards... (more) K2MF 5/2/2022Congratulations to everyone! W4SIG 5/1/2022I think it should be K5GE, not N5GE. KC3X 5/1/2022Congrat's to all!! N8MD 5/1/2022
rough draft for trip posted, still in process. departure date up in air but it will be prior to post KB6UF 4/30/2022
confused-what are the SSB and CW freq. for 12 meters? KB6UF 4/29/2022tnx for info KB6UF 4/29/2022I have used 24913.5 for CW W4SIG 4/29/202212 meter cw freqs KM6HB 4/29/2022915 is digital signals. KC3X 4/29/2022Ron, MARAC website lists 24.936 for SSB and 24.913... W9OO 4/29/2022I know 24.936 is Ssb, it’s 24.913.5 cw seen different freq as the freq? KB6UF 4/29/2022915 is the digital frequency. KC3X 4/29/2022most guys try 912.5 or 911.5, just have to move around from all those digital signals. KC3X 4/29/2022913 not 912 KC3X 4/29/2022
no copy on WV this morning from here near Detroit on 40m N8KIE 4/29/2022QRP N4RS 4/30/202220m band DEAD today. WQ7A 4/29/2022Join the crowd, very weak or noda in LA KB6UF 4/29/2022
Trip through 6 states: TX, NM, AZ, UT, NV, and CA (22 days) just posted - Starts Sunday, 5/1 N5MLP 4/28/2022Socorro N3MRA 5/3/2022
May 2022 County Hunter News N4CD 4/28/2022Nice job as usual, Bob, and good to see all the folks at the mini. W9OO 4/29/2022
I need 193 total stars in 49 counties for Star XX out of 61,540 total N8KIE 4/28/2022315 here. Missed a few lately. WQ7A 4/29/2022I'm down to only 1,700 counties to finish Star XX... W4SIG 4/29/2022
Trip Posted (Weather Dependent) WYØA 4/28/2022
BOURBON KS was NOT run. Please correct your records to (more) AB7NK 4/27/2022Not Cherokee either. Correct county is CRAWFORD. Sorry folks AB7NK 4/27/2022
Sorry about not posting earlier, I'm home now, tuner took a dump, working on it. will go back to fin KB6UF 4/26/2022
Spotting help! PLEASE spot the mobiles if you hear them. (more) AB7NK 4/25/2022Not sure why my phone as the hiccups. (more) AB7NK 4/25/2022Too many potholes in the road! N8MD 4/25/2022
down to 3 for WBOW SSB all in VA Amhurst, Arlington and Shenandoah N8KIE 4/25/2022
Spotting help! PLEASE spot the mobiles if you hear them. (more) AB7NK 4/25/2022Sure didn’t. I for one miss him as NC & helping him from out west. AB7NK 4/25/2022Some are on less than I can type their data -- K4XI 4/25/2022Didnt use to have to worry about that when K2JG ran the net on 14.336.....!!!!!! AE3Z 4/25/2022I didn't have worry about it, coz I wasn't recognized by K2JG on 336 . . . W5GND 4/29/2022Lets don't forget all the mobiles, including me, ... W4SIG 4/27/2022I was also a black sheep just for asking for a relay out of turn. NA8W 5/3/2022Agree (more) K5KDG 4/27/2022Thank you, Kerry, for reminding people of the truth....... K7REL 4/27/2022After 35 years of this, he had a good reason for blocking out the problems....!! AE3Z 4/27/2022Try manning a MARAC booth at Dayton for four years... W4SIG 4/27/2022SAME HERE! N0XYL and KB0BA KBØBA 4/27/2022
Fyi, K8ZZ had his Scorpion antenna accidentally sn... W4SIG 4/25/2022Thx to Neil K7SEN for the help to Ed - I need some of Ed's upcoming counties :-) AG6V 4/26/2022
Spotting help! PLEASE spot the mobiles if you hear them. (more) AB7NK 4/24/2022Amen to this!! W4SIG 4/25/2022Some of you mobiles are much faster than I am at spotting. WØMU 4/25/2022
30 meters N4RS 4/24/2022
Big Ben on CW NUØQ 4/24/2022I heard Big Ben clearly with the 3kHz SSB filter today. NUØQ 4/26/2022spots/QRM NS2N 4/25/2022I use a SignaLink USB and found... WA4UNS 4/24/2022But non-Windows sounds will still get transmitted... NUØQ 4/24/2022Tnx, yes I hear it thru my radio when I am running.. K8ZZ 4/24/2022Yes I hear it quite often but even no one is running especially on 30m KC3X 4/24/2022wideband digital NS2N 4/25/2022I think I've heard that also, but not lately... NUØQ 4/25/2022
one thing I havent heard lately NS2N 4/25/2022
Yes there always two of them that do it every time on lower bands. KC3X 4/25/2022
Route home totally changed. Please see trip page f... W4SIG 4/23/2022
Heading back to Ocala starting early tomorrow morning. All on I 75 including (more) KA2LHO 4/22/2022Change of plans. Heading straight home this morning. No radio operations. I apologize. KA2LHO 4/23/2022
Awards issued 20 April 2022. (After processing 145 last counties) AB7RW 4/20/2022Many congratulations to Mary, Jerry and Ron! K2MF 4/22/2022Congratulations to all! N9QPQ & AA9JJ 4/21/2022
Awards Issued 20 April 2022. (After processing 145 Last C ounties) AB7RW 4/20/2022
Great job!! (More) K5KDG 4/20/2022
Michigan: Need help DL3DXX 4/19/2022
snow flurries and rain N4CD 4/18/2022
Heading north Tuesday morning-more KB6UF 4/17/2022This change-more KB6UF 4/18/2022
Conditions terrible today. SFI = 122, A=8, K = 3. KC3X 4/17/2022GM Hollis from the High Country WA4UNS 4/18/2022
Logger 1 N4RS 4/17/2022It's not disabled, BUT, master updates are no longer available...more KA9JAC 4/18/2022Support for Logger I ended several years ago W4SIG 4/17/2022
Happy Easter to all who celebrate this holiday! KA2LHO 4/17/2022Happy Easter to all. Looking forward to next year. W7FEN 4/17/2022Happy Easter to all! W4SIG 4/17/2022and a blessed Easter to you and yours WA4UNS 4/17/2022And the same to you, Kraig as well as all county hunters and mobilers! K2MF 4/17/2022
Gulf Coast Florida Trip Posted 4/18 down and 4/23 back. KA2LHO 4/16/2022
Tom - KD6HWD sk 4/8/22. (more) AB7NK 4/16/2022
Tom - KD6HWD sk 4/8/22. (more) AB7NK 4/16/2022RIP Tom! N8HAM 4/16/2022Condolences to the family. N8MD 4/16/2022I didn't know Tom but it is always sad to hear this. (more) K2MF 4/16/2022It is always sad to lose the group may God be with your family. W7FEN 4/17/2022