Skamarakas family hams
Posted by Jim on October 9, 2008
Searching the web, I located a few more Skamarakas family members and their ham radio license call signs – this includes -
QST – ARRL June 2008 issue
Posted by Jim on September 17, 2008
I finished reading QST – the ARRL magazine June 2008 issue. A ton more to finish and catch up on. nd this is just the magazines I brought with me this trip to try and read. We are signed back up for 9 magazines at home, all for Anna to read and use with the kids as she needs them. Thanks to Delta Airline miles that were low enough for magazines but not high enough to buy a ticket.
N2GS – an idiot or a clown?
Posted by Jim on August 11, 2008
N2GS Gregory J Szpunar 13 Chesterfield Dr Chester, NJ 07930 is an idiot or a clown. What kind of idiot sends a postcard to a total stranger in a bougs contact card with a stupid message of “Morse code is basic radio it will live on X CW has purpose and gives pride 73 PAT WB5NKD”
An open letter to the FCC
Posted by Jim on May 20, 2008
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From: Jim Skamarakas
Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 6:17 PM
To: KJMWEB@fcc.gov; Michael.Copps@fcc.gov; Jonathan.Adelstein@fcc.gov; dtaylortateweb@fcc.gov; Robert.McDowell@fcc.gov
Subject: FCC database being using to generate junk mail
Thanks N3RND, AD1AM and N3TU
Posted by Jim on May 18, 2008
Just wanted to thank these three for their time at the testing center last month. I have W1SKA, and would be interested in hearing when your club is holding any meetings. It is not that far to get across the bridge.
The QSL Man – bad business
Posted by Jim on May 17, 2008
Do not do business with W4MPY The QSL Man. This individual engages in low level stunts to solicit business by leaching addresses off of the FCC database of records. He sends out junk mail cards advertising his business. This unsolicited junk mail is an insult. First, the actual QSL card is nothing but an advertisement for their business. This form of stunt only serves to harm the ham radio community by dragging a purely commercial enterprise into a hobby.
Morse code at QRZ Forum
Posted by Jim on May 16, 2008
There is a wave of posts from people who think they are some how better then others who have recently obtained their license, because they know morse code. This is funny because rather then welcoming people into the hobby, they mock them. That is just sad.
Christening
Posted by Jim on May 12, 2008
Finally broke in my new Yaesu FT-817ND tonight with a rag chewing session with Mike and Jennifer on 145.4500 MINNETONKA repeater net which seems to link multiple repeaters in the Minnesota / Wisconsin. Mike was 100 miles south of me and Jennifer was 110+ miles east over Echolink. Mike was surprised I was worried about a signal from the 31st floor of a downtown hotel. But when we all signed off, the frequency was dead quiet. That’s the fun of ham radio – you never know who you will meet from where or on what band or time of the day. It is always a fun hunt.
My first HF rig
Posted by Jim on May 4, 2008
I bit the bullet, and took my wife down to HRO in New Castle, DE.
I picked up the Yaesu FT-817ND. While looking at it, one of the people behind the counter asked us to hold on, went out to their car, brought their rig in and we had a fully charged unit to see the screen size.
Looking for a ham radio
Posted by Jim on May 2, 2008
I am looking for a ham radio. All of the Heathkit base HF stuff is long gone, as is the 30′ tower. This is a complete starting from scratch.
I don’t know if I could possibly get 600 more Tweeple in...