Huh! It still works!

 Well its been awhile since a post has shown up here…2019, yup…been a tad. Life continues to TRY and steer me away from radio and this blog. Nope not happening. So,onwards we go!

There seems to be a resurgence in ham radio across the nation and its apparent here in Downeast Maine as well. More and more people are seeing the perks of getting their licenses and not just stopping with the Technician level either. Recently the local VE Team held a session. Two showed up to test. Both easily passed their Tech and both unhesitatingly went on to take the General. Both failed, but at slim margins! We will be hearing them on all the HF bands soon I am sure!!

EAWA, Ellsworth Amateur Wireless Association, is going strong and carried on thru the thick of the pandemic with keeping the meetings moving through the magic of ZOOM and the enthusiasm of club officers President Jeff KA1DBE, VP Chuck AC1BS, Secretary Joan W1DLC . Recently they started up face to face meetings at the Ellsworth Assembly of God on the Beechland Rd here in Ellsworth. Thanks go out to Pastor Burt Lowry, K7HVN for letting us use this space! Word has it that our regular meeting space at Meadow View Apartments community room, located at 25 Tweedie Lane here in town will be opening back up for public usage soon!! 

Also, Phil N1EP has got the Maine Ham Radio Society rolling full steam ahead!

 ( https://mainehamradiosociety.com/ )

Great spot to keep up to date on what’s happening in Ham Radio.

 Phil also has a number of Maine Ham Radio Society videos on YouTube you should check out!

 ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUUjYOH0GfWbuT1gHFmj8kQ )

AND, yet another blast from the past…Packet radio has once again returned and this time it seems in force! Get on this mode, its a great tool and fun! Lots of activity, look for some familiar call signs! Thanks go out to Phil-N1EP, Steve-W1DTX, Kevin-AB1OX, Chris-K1WJY, Dave-N1DP and many others for keeping those packet bursts coming!

I’ll work hard at keeping this blog recent and active. Let me know if there is anything you want to share, have an article you think would be interesting, links, photos? Email me at res.w 1krp@gmail.com or contact me on FB!

Also, if you are active on social media please follow the EAWA club at EAWA on Facebook, W1TU on Twitter. 

Also, if you try and connect to any of the links on the right please let me know if they are ‘dead’ and I will see if i remember what I’m doing and vaporize it!

73 de W1KRP….. Dick