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@mcdanlj@social.makerforums.info
2026-02-21 14:42:25

If you are in the Triangle area, especially near Raleigh, and have been curious about ham radio, my wife and I are helping teach an introductory ham class next month, with three sessions. The class will cover everything you need to pass the test, and then you can take the test for free. Your total cost will be one copy of the

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2026-03-04 12:25:56

2 votes: NC GOP Senate leader Phil Berger in virtual tie with Sheriff Sam Page (Raleigh News & Observer)
newsobserver.com/news/politics
memeorandum.com/260304/p13#a26

@mcdanlj@social.makerforums.info
2026-03-07 21:59:37

I finally got out and did a #POTA activation using only my QMX. Most of this was on a 20m EFHW, and then I did a few QSOs on a random wire through a tuner.
It didn't start out well. I couldn't figure out why no one was responding to me. I finally discovered that when I last used the QMX I was showing it to someone at a ham club gathering and had put the CW keyer in practice mode. 🤡 I …

Map of Eastern half of the United States showing 16 ham radio conversations as lines from the Raleigh, North Carolina area as far to the North-West as MN, North-East as MA, South as FL, West as MO.