The Latest Ham On A Bike Blogpost is out. Find out how I, "Enjoy The Fruits Of My Labor". #amateurradio #HamRadio
@qrplabs #QRPRadio #QCXMini #MorseCode #CW #QRP
https://hamonabike.blogspot.com/2025/10/enjoying-fruits-of-my-labor.html
#morsecode
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I recently spent a lot of time playing around with #meshcore and neglected #morsecode training a little bit.
Now, I added a verrry important feature to my companion... 
#hamchallenge week 38: Make a contact in #Morsecode. Well, so far this year I have about 11800 CW QSOs in my log (and 5 on FM, 261 on SSB). Most of those contacts were in contests, but I get on the air almost every day and enjoy rag chewing at any speed. What gives me the greatest satisfaction? Making contacts with my "CW students", i.e. users of https://lcwo.net/. #HC38S @hamchallenge
As a CW learner, I noticed A-Z have 1-4 symbols, digits have 5 symbols, and punctuation has 6 symbols.
Most letters appear to have opposites. Other than historical accident, is there a reason why the letters C, G, H, U, V, and Z do not have opposites?
For clarity: by opposites, I mean I and M are opposite and so are A and N, etc.
Quick #amateurradio #hamradio CW #morsecode #pota #parksontheair activation with repaired @qrplabs #qrp #qrpradio #qcxmini 20 meter transceiver. Got 11 contacts coast to coast in17 minutes. Shazam
Montaña de la Atalaya (#SOTA EA8/TF-013) is a short, steep and sandy walk up the activation zone. The views of Tenerife Norte - Ciudad de La Laguna Airport and the city of San Cristóbal de La Laguna are worth the ascend to the otherwise rather unimpressive summit. Just a quick one with eight QSOs in eight minutes. #HamRadio #SummitsOnTheAir #Amateurfunk #qrp #qcxmini #morsecode #hiking #mountains
Only the deer and I braved the 1st frosty morning of this season. Tough band conditions for the @qrplabs #qrp 40m #qrpradio #qcxmini with the @cwmorse_us #sp4 #cw #morsecode paddle during my #hamradio #amateurradio #pota #parksontheair activation
Ooof, I need to practice this straight key more often. Or at least QSY and send some warm up code before trying to QSO. #amateurradio #MorseCode
"This is too much fun."
Learning the Vibroplex Bug on the Air!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0li64xs_8AM
Some of y’all have seen me post about my #python #javascript web app project that leverages #flrig to remotely control my #HamRadio from anywhere on my wifi network.
Today I started expanding it to do #MorseCode using the #HamRadioSolutions USB paddle interface.
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Update: Today I mounted a folding frame that holds the instructions to the front of the vending machine. I corrected the offset of the coin slot cutout in the drawing to the final position. Now only the upper part of the poster is missing.
I think I never had a project for the #congress ready in mid October. 
Ready for some "tactile" CW? My JavaScript #morsecode library (https://fkurz.net/ham/jscwlib.html) has an option to use the "Vibration" API on supported browsers/devices now, thanks to a patch sent in by Rockwell, @ww1x of https://morsle.fun/ fame - tnx! #hamradio
fkurz.netjscwlib - JavaScript CW (Morse Code) generator (Web Audio API)
Well, I haven't operated from my shack on a long while. Having a blast catching any & everything including @VE6LK #POTA #SOTA, #SKCC #WWFF & whatever is left using my #vibroplex #vibroplexbug for #cw #morsecode & the Lollipop #astatic for #ssb Catch me on the $SKCCgroup #WES
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I'm working on designing the front of the vending machine. I opted for a comic style design explaining the kit and how to operate the machine itself. Not finished yet. But... I love it already!
I'll add a folding aluminum frame to the front, so I can swap the sign easily for other events or kits. Size is A3.
Not one to shy away from a challenge; not going to let a somewhat dismal #spaceweather #spacewx forecast hinder my #amateurradio #hamradio #pota #parksontheair activation this morning. In less than an hour made forty #qrp #morsecode contacts on 40 meters during a #solarcycle25 K5 index #geomagneticstorm.
Started slow but no #geomagneticstorm was going to stop my 380th #hamradio #amateurradio #pota #parksontheair activation from US-7956. 47 #morsecode CW #qrp contacts on 40 meters in a little over an hour east of the Mississippi to Atlantic coast. Thanks all hunters.
I'm loving these Early Bird #qrp #amateurradio #hamradio #grayline #greyline #hfpropagation #morsecode CW openings into Down Under while doing #pota #parksontheair activations
Had another opportunity to ride the greyline ionospheric Fall Equinox for an Early Bird #pota #parksontheair CW #morsecode #qrp #QSO with Tony #vk3yv Another lucky catch.
Worked a couple of stations for the #darc75qso party on 40m CW from home. The noise floor is high but CW cuts through.
A sunrise #hamonabike Early Bird #amateurradio #hamradio #morsecode CW #parksontheair #pota activation with #hb1b into #randomlengthwireantenna up 37'