amateur radio
a beginner's journal and log
times in EST/EDT unless otherwise noted
= UTC - 4
(to-do: convert all to UTC)
2026-04-06 22:13
signed up with HamStudy.org
2026-06-20 11:00 Saturday
Technician class license exam passed
at K3SMT / Somerset County ARC
2026-06-25 04:42 Thursday
first call sign assigned:
KD3DLA
2026-06-27 19:30 Saturday
first time attending an ARRL Field Day event
K3SMT / Somerset ARC: 4 Alpha WPA
using their event call sign KR3L
and supervised by W3DEC - Don Carlton
at their "Get on the Air" station,
QSO with W8CWO
on frequency 7,280.00 40m phone mode
was given a "First Contact Award" Certificate
2026-07-14 07:43 Tuesday
vanity call sign application approved:
W1HDA
2026-07-19 06:58:13 UTC
joined QRZ
2026-07-19 04:05 Sunday
email from N5UP Webmaster, eQSL.cc
Authenticity Guaranteed application approved
certificate signed by J13KDH - Taichi 'Sugi' Yama
2026-07-19 16:00 Tuesday
Echolink node assigned
540252
2026-07-19 20:00 Sunday
(2026-07-20 00:00 UTC Monday)
first Echolink transmit, first net participation
SDF ARC weekly net
"checkins:
AB9FJ(NC) KF6GPE KN4NTU N0VZC* VK2DY W1HDA*
(* first-time checkin)"
73!