I have been around Amateur Radio since the early 90’s and upgraded to Amateur Extra about 25 years ago.
While I enjoy experimenting with many different aspects of the hobby, I get the most enjoyment in working HF CW. I was one of those nuts who used to work CW/QRP/M when commuting a very long time ago. Those days are gone forever!
When time permits, I enjoy activating State Parks for the Parks on the Air program. In the photo above I was activating the Fire Island National Seashore for the POTA program.
The “glory” days of the 90’s, when the call was new and the HF bands were “loaded” during that peak of that sunspot cycle is still missed from time time.
In addition to the fun on the low bands, I have held various positions within local radio clubs, served as an ARRL Volunteer Examiner and worked many local emergency communications events as an ARES member.
72 es 73 de KE2YK
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Thank you Gary-Nice site. thank you for being both a Amateur Mentor and a Internet Mentor for me and my 3 sons, now in the electronics industry in part due to your influence—Jeff,Oncology dept.SUNY at StonyBrook, Ryan, Sound/Electronics Engineer,Gary,Musician Art Weiss
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Yea, the kid’s got a real nice site for a new comer.Thanks Gary from an old timer (77).
hi
Wink N4GJ
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plz remit 5$ for hiliday party..ty
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You’ve got a great site here. I’ve booked marked it and will send folks over from my own site now and then. A great storehouse of info. Thanks. – Ken
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Ken, thanks for the kind words. I do appreciate it. For great deals on ham and scanner gear,visit my virtual store at http://www.ehamstore.com
73, Gary (ke2yk) – please pass the word!
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I found your website only as a result of a web search. I have never heard of you or your blog. Now I have it bookmarked. People can’t answer your polls unless they know your site exists. On what other sites are you linked? I’ll be back.
KA9YSE
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Sir,
Thank you for the bookmark. Since my time is very limited, my attention to the blog is not what it once was. I don’t really follow all the SEO stuff related to links, back links, google rankings, etc. I do keep a rough tally of the number of visitors that I have had over the past year or so. That number is only for my amusement. Should you be interested in browsing through new and used amateur radio equipment online, please consider visiting my e-commerce site at http://www.ehamstore.com
Thanks much for your comment.
Best Regards
Gary (ke2yk)
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Gary
Thanks for the helpful post about Haiti. I’ll mention your e-commerce site in the next post. You might like this:
http://popularlogistics.com/2010/02/ke2yk-reports-on-ham-efforts-in-haiti/
OR
http://tinyurl.com/ybu582g
Jon Soroko
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Hello,
I could not find a contact us form anywhere on the website, so I decided that this as the easiest way to contact you. I am interested in linking your website to mine if you will do the same for me. Does this sound like a good deal? Go check out my Amateur Radio Podcast/Website by going to http://www.teenradiojourney.com
Paul,
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great site gary uve got some fantastic ifo and i love the snow great! hope you are well hope to work you someday 73 de m6ceb matt
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Gary, I have a new, never been used Kenwood TM-261A radio that I would like to sell to someone who really wants it. I have tried Craigslist, but I haven’t had much luck there. I thought I would try some radio clubs but most websites are severely out of date. Would you have any suggestions? Thanks.
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Gary, Great site and TU for the great CW contact this morning on 40 which lead me to your site here via QRZ. Lots of reading here so looking forward to that over coffee and another QSO soon. 73 Keith
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NO – The glory days were 1950 – 1970!
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I trying to put HAMRS on my laptop. Paid my fee and I can’t seam to donwload it. OS is win 11. I tryed sometine back . Was able to get tom POTA that was all. really need some help
Thank you KQ4CD
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