Danny Pease

follower of Christ, politically incorrect, ham radio enthusiast, drag racing enthusiast and unintentional curmudgeon.

[Danny Pease @_W9DP_]

Pork shoulder is in the smoker and 20 meters isn't terrible today. Not a bad start to the holiday weekend.

[Danny Pease @_W9DP_]

I am officially miffed at ARRL LoTW helpdesk. Over a month since I asked about an issue with my DXCC account getting merged with another ham's and still waiting for it to get fixed.

[Danny Pease @_W9DP_]

Starting the get irritated at the LoTW help desk people at the ARRL. Either they are incompetent or simply don't want to look into the issue I showed them. This should have been taken care of well before the holidys if they actually did anything.

[Danny Pease @_W9DP_]

Between the smoker and the BBQ sauce in the slow cooker, it smells almost too good to want to go outside and check on the ribs. Radio activity may suffer somewhat today.

[Danny Pease @_W9DP_]

@W4SUL I am on the verge of doing the same thing in my basement. I have been putting stuff in totes, but then it takes going through several to find what I want.

[Danny Pease @_W9DP_]

I have 3 rolls of solder wick somewhere in the shack, but can I find any when I need some?

[Danny Pease @_W9DP_]

I have to wonder if the signifigance of what is happening in Nepal will make those in office here in the U.S. take a long look at themselves.

[Danny Pease @_W9DP_]

Tried to avoid FD this year by operating 30 meters this evening.

Didn't work.

[Danny Pease @_W9DP_]

Had a busy but exciting weekend, and I would not have had it any other way. Saturday 2 grandsons graduated college, one with a law degree from UMKC and one with a Computer Engineering degree from Iowa State University. Sunday a third grandson graduated from Central High School.

[Danny Pease @_W9DP_]

Looks a little busy tonight...

[Danny Pease @_W9DP_]

Lots of QSO Party activity has the bands busy in spite of poor propagation.

[Danny Pease @_W9DP_]

@POTAActivator I am guilty of having more ebooks than I am likely to read before I die. Now radios. I use all of them, jall of them ust not every day.

[Danny Pease @_W9DP_]

@POTAActivator I bought one and had to ohm it out to find out. Then I marked it with a Sharpie.

[Danny Pease @_W9DP_]

@EC4TR Every email QSL I have received so far indicated the contact had been uploaded to the usual places, includimg LoTW. I enjoy seeing the QSLs, myself, but do not want the expense of postage and printing.

[Danny Pease @_W9DP_]

@POTAActivator On a shortened vertical, reducing ground losses usually causes SWR to go up slightly. I don't see how increasing the ground would make tuning any easier and ought to decrease bandwidth a bit.

[Danny Pease @_W9DP_]

Once again, my anniversary of becoming a ham slipped by me. I was first licensed in February 1981.

[Danny Pease @_W9DP_]

@N5BO_Justin My writing is so bad even I cannot read it once it gets cold. My typing skills are poor as well, but still easier to decipher after the fact.

[Danny Pease @_W9DP_]

@hamitup30 I have had very few not show up at all but USPS tracking is just a "suggestion" these days.

[Danny Pease @_W9DP_]

Again, USPS shows its apptitude for inefficincy. A package I am waiting for has arrived, left and returned the same USPS sorting faciltiy 3 times in 36 hours.

[Danny Pease @_W9DP_]

@POTAActivator I remember quite well the sweaty palms, dry mouth and shaking knees during those first few QSO's as a Novice. I am quite thankful for the patience of those that had to deal with my first attempts a a CW QSO.