RuggedSpot hotspot

Got the hotspot a while ago, and have been fooling with it. Sometimes DMR is frustrating. Now that DMR-Marc has died (I think), hopefully everyone will be on the same page with the Brandmeister system. Seems like some Talk Groups got renumbered in the last update of my radio anyway...I will have to hook it up to the computer and see what is going on. I normally hang out on TAC 310-312, or on the Upstate, NY Talk Groups.... Hope to hear you there!

73,

DMR is a lot of fun!

Digital Mobile Radio:

  It is crisp, it is clean, it is FUN!...When it works right. Like any other mode, DMR has its ups and downs. It took me about 2 weeks of studying codeplugs before I understood how they worked. Now I am modifying settings and operating like a champ. Jim (N2MGU) and I are just waiting for our Rugged Spot to arrive, and then we will be having even more fun.
  Find us mostly on Upstate and NAT 3100 ...

Rob - W2RWL

73!

More fun than a Barrel of DX...

   I have been having a ball with the FT-991A and always get good signal reports and am told the audio sounds awesome. I could not be more thrilled. I have made more contacts on this little rig in 2 months than I have made in my 27 years as a ham total. There are Pros and Cons to this rig, as with any other, but I think the Pros far outweigh the Cons. Just take a look at my recent contacts at the bottom of this page.

73!

Rob - W2RWL

Got my US Counties Award today!!!

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59 Countries for DXCC

According to QRZ.com, I have 59 confirmed countries towards my DXCC!!!

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Grid Squared Award

Got my QRZ.com Grid Squared award on Tuesday... :)

73,

W2RWL

New Station is set up and running!

Set up the Yaesu FT-991A. Lots of new features and things to play with (break)...HI HI...
Antenna is still an End-fed Wire (31 feet) with a 40 foot counterpoise. tunes wonderfully with SWRs all below 1.7:1 on all bands 80-6M. The picture at the top is the current placement in the shack.
Hope to hear you all on the air soon...

73,

W2RWL