Guestbook Entries - 2007
Bobby McDonald, W6JYT - Reno, NV - Dec 30
John's correct in his daily diary....it does seem fewer folks are lighting up their homes for Christmas. These are different times. CW forever! 73's to all. TD - Tim KD8GZ - Norton, OH - Dec 22
JOHN,SPOKE TO YOU ON 40M THIS MORNING. JOINED THE CLUB THIS MORNING WILL WRITE MORE IN AN EMAIL TO YOU TONIGHT. BOB, KA2Q - Bob KA2Q - Floral Park, NY - Dec 13
First-class Web page John! - Rod, K5BGB - Houston, TX - Dec 12
bob K3FQP - Catonsville, MD - Dec 7
New ham since end of october but did not get a radio finished until mid november and a reasonable antenna and tuner at the very end of the month. Homebrewing, QRP, straight key CW and software defined radios like the Softrock makes it interesting. I had 5 QSO'n since I got my licence. All on 80m CW around 3550. From southern LA to Boston on 1W so far. I'm looking forard to end up in you log. Regards, Ulf - Ulf K1ULF - South Windsor, CT - Dec 4
Just love CW, the master mode. - John ZS6HK - Benoni, South Africa - Nov 28
Well done! Hope to work you on CW with QRP one day. Keep up the good work. - Pierre van Deventer ZS6BQS - Johannesburg, South Africa - Nov 25
Hey John, thanks for the hint on using a 1K resistor to fire up
the oscillator on a Vectronics QRP transmitter for spotting. Great idea,
and works perfect on my 30 meter version as well! - WB5DYG - Gilbert, AZ - Nov 22
It certainly is wonderful to see such a beautiful web site devoted to CW and QRP. It's like coming home and I thorougly enjoy it. Up here in the northeast, QRPing is a lot of fun and I can't wait to meet you all! "The Excitement Is Building...." If you hear me on--give a call for I would love to QSO with you. Dennis--K1LGQ Brookline, NH - Dennis -- K1LGQ - Brookline, MA - Nov 20
Just stopped by to say HA and ask what band & time of day are
you having best luck? - Tom Johnson KC8YOL - Cincinnati, OH - Nov 17
Very nice and informative site you have here. I learn of this site when I became a NAQCC member(#2008). Thank you and best 73. Joe - Joseph WA4ONV - Miami, FL - Nov 17
Hello John; Long time no QSO. Hope all is well. It is here. Ernie - Ernie VE3OU - ON - Nov 16
very good site john, have taken a lot of info from your site. my ambition would be to work you with 5 watts from my qth in the south west of england, 73 hope very much to qso with you one day, colin - colin Foley g0xcf - England - Nov 15
Very nice site! Thanks for all the info and time devoted to running and updating this site!!! 73s - Ray Wolfbrandt KE6ICD - Torrance, CA - Nov 14
Thanks for your website, not many places on the web that are so encouraging. Used the details a few years back concerning 'zero beat' again thanks and 73 - Carl Rippe - Daleville, AL - Nov 13
Nice site. - Randy KZ4RV - Palmetto, FL - Nov 10
Nice page! Hope to wrk u someday! Visit me at www.wayman.us/k7dlx.html - 73! - Ric Wayman K7DLX - St. George, UT - Nov 6
Jeffrey Levine WA2AQC - Cape Coral, FL - Oct 27
Nice to have worked you at N3A/3 yesterday John. I have been a cw guy since 1960. I belong to NJQRP and very much enjoy building and opertaing QRP CW. I am presently building a new digitally controlled QRP hi-efficiency XCVR that will replace the previous rig I built about 15 years ago. I also have a ton of vintage gear, both commercial and hmbw, including a 2 Acorn tube QRP rig and a 1936 era replica. Great to work your spec event station and we have QSO'd before on your own call. Thanks for the fun. 72, Mario / N2AK - Mario Dianora N2AK - Medford, NJ - Oct 24
Great website!! - Timothy Germann KG6RII - Mission Hills, CA - Oct 21
VERY NICE WEB SITE K3WWP KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK - Wendell K1LWI - Hull, MA - Oct 19
John...Great website! Thank you for your support of CW QRP, and simple wire antennas. Don't think we've ever QSO'd...maybe too close...I live in an Akron suburb...maybe on 80M CW some time! I'd be more active on NAQCC but I'm not into contesting...but, I love CQ QRP! Best wishes, John. 73's.....Tim (Remember the NAQCC is MUCH MORE than just contesting - Tim, KD8GZ - Norton, OH - Oct 17
Health problems have kept me off the air for a while but things are looking up.Plan to get back on soon with my old J-38. 73 de k5jyd - Larry k5jyd - Mesquite, TX - Oct 9
Everyone should be a "know"-code ham!!! - Joe AD4IH - Lakeland, FL - Sep 23
Hi OM, Keep up ALL ur gud work!! 73, Wayne, K3QJX - Wayne, K3QJX - Norristown, PA - Sep 15
Thanks so much for the site. I am a CW man from way back. I learned the moorse code in Navy radio school. I needed 16 wpm to graduate. I operated CW for the U.S. Navy, The U.S. Coast Guard, Commerical radio station WLO Ship to shore CW. When all the commerical jobs in CW were gone I got my amateur ticket. N9BIY. I love the brass pounder nets and as soon as I get equipment to run again I will be up looking. I think it is a shame and a slap in the face for us old guys for the FCC to drop CW requirments. There is a CB ticket for those guys. Leave Amateur Radio alone. I passed my Commercial Radio Telegraph requirments with 20 Wpm and recently passed 25. All on a hand key. They did the same thing with the First Class Radiotelephone ticket. It took me two years of hard study to pass the test and then the did away with it. Now they have third class as technicians at radio stations with no electronic training at all. A truck driver took me job. - Paul N9BIY - Pekin, IN - Sep 11
Great to talk to you again tonight John after all this time. I use your site all the time to look up DX and QSL. You are responsible for my one contact a day challenge. Keep up the great work and hope to hear you again my friend. - Aron NN1F - Bedford, NH - Sep 11
Don Nelson WA6NBG - Eureka, CA - Sep 7
Thanks for your work in behalf of qrp cw. Ted. - Ted Figlock W1HGY - Taunton, MA - Sep 4
I found yoiur site interesting. I am interested in CW and ham radio. I do not yet have radio or license. - Pete De Kam - Leota, MN - Sep 3
Jeff K5USM - Metamora, IL - Sep 2
AN EXCELLENT WEB SITE THAT I ENJOY AND VISIT OFTEN.I HAVE BEEN INACTIVE FOR MUCH TOO LONG I AM PRESENTLY TRYING TO LEARN CODE WELL ENOUGTH SO THAT I CAN TRY TO GET ON THE BANDS (QRP). AGAIN YOUR SITE HAS BEEN AN ENCOURAGEMENT,THANK YOU, KA9AYX. - herb. dodge KA9AYX - Chicago, IL - Sep 1
Very interesting site. Read ur columns in "The Keynote". - Ted, N8TW - Miamisburg, OH - Aug 27
Nice Site!! -- Added it to my Bookmarks. 73, Dan - K8TX - Reynoldsburg, OH - Aug 21
Am new to ham radio (16 mos now). Got my (+) 2 months before the FCC decided code was no longed req'd for a license. Really enjoy CW and am looking at getting into QRP operation now. Also working on getting my speed/comprehension in the 20 wpm ballpark. Regards, Art - Art Rank KB1NHV - Graniteville, VT - Aug 16
Hein Marseille PA3GUD - Klazienaveen, Netherlands - Aug 14
I find your website interesting. I am thinking about working CW. I never have worked CW before. I did learn 5 wpm to attain my license back in 1989. - Mike Boxell W5OHP - Tonganoxie, KS - Aug 14
Ripper of a site. Really enjoyed it - lots of info! Kind regards Norm - Norm VK5JNL - Willunga, Australia - Aug 11
Exelente pagina !! John te felicito. Yo la agrego a MIS FAVORITAS...73 - Jose Luis XE1YJL - Tlalnepantla, Mexico - Aug 8
Hi John. Congratulation for your CW and QRP Activties ,you are a good CW Operator really,good DX and carry on 73 Abubaker 5A1A & DL1AL - Abubaker 5A1A - Tripoli, Libya - Aug 5
Plse post more on ur wire antennas in use...tnx Bob - Bob VA3RE - Hamilton, ON - Aug 3
Very informative site; thanks for your hard work. - Jack Quense, K6ZQ - San Francisco, CA - Jul 29
Still trying to learn code. - Marc - W7MDM - Phoenix, AZ - Jul 27
Wow! What a ton of information (a good ton, that is). Thanks very much. I just got started in CW, with 5 QSOs under my belt. I need to explore your site more this evening. Kirk - Kirk, AI4PZ - Snellville, GA - Jul 11
John...We've never worked before, but love your website & NAQCC site...even though I'm not a contester. I live near Akron. Hope to meet you guys some day. 73's, Tim - Tim KD8GZ - Norton, OH - Jul 9
Originally licensed as WN4AZR in 1961. Retired in Germany. Vy 73, Bob - Bob DeHaney WU5T/DJ0MBC - Unterschleissheim, Germany - Jul 7
Very nice info on cw & qrp. - Brad WA4MAE - Monroe, VA - Jul 1
I already belong to three major QRP clubs as well as FISTS and - bill pohlmann WB6SIK - palos verdes peninsula, CA - Jun 29
Rick NJ3P - Glenshaw, PA - Jun 28
Nice work... Inspires me to "go and do likewise..." - Ray Cadmus W0PFO - Nixa, MO - Jun 14
Pretty excited about what you're doing to encourage QRP, CW and hamming that brings it back to earth, cost wise. 73, ... Don - Don WA3ZBJ/3 - New Bethlehem, PA - Jun 10
I need to use CW more to inprove my sending.I have a military TRC-77 to put on the air CW only. - Ken Toliver K0GEI - Taylor, MO - Jun 10
Been a ham for 54 yrs. Cranked my TS-450 down to 5 watts last night on 20 mtrs, and worked 6 states and Mexico. It's a hoot, I'm hooked! 73 Den - Den Wills, AK5D - Alamogordo, NM - Jun 4
Nice Website. I love Morse Code. Hope to chat someday. 73's - John McBee KM5PS - Harrison, AR - Jun 2
Very nice site . .. . . I'm hoping to find a QSL - card designer that is also a Graphic atrist ;) Thanks for letting me Post here ;)) - Tim Parham Sr - KG7TNT - Portland, OR - May 30
Ooaah. Realy good work :) - Marek - Poland - May 29
A great site that really shows that reality is much more fun than theory! Inspired! - Martyn GW6ITJ - Prestatyn, Wales - May 27
Excellent job John with that very personal touch that makes you unique-and your organization. Thank you for your service. Licensed 1954 at 14 (WN1FMR). Built a 1 tube 3A4 transmitter (100mw) but abandoned it after making only 1 contact. What did I know back then ? Became a real QRPer in 1983 and haven't looked back since. 72 / W1FMR - Jim / W1FMR - Salem, NH - May 26
Nice site-thanks! - K1CP - May 24
Great Website - Now ur bookmarked 73 - John KG4WNA - Crestwood, KY - May 22
HELLO, I AM GLAD TO FIND YOUR CLUB ON THE INTERNET. HAVE BEEN A HAM SINCE 1964. HAVEN'T OPERATED ON CW FOR MANY YEARS NOW. I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO IT. I WILL BE VERY SLOW AND RUSTY. ARE THERE ANY NETS? IF SO WHAT TIME AND FREQUENCY? THANKS FOR HELPING TO MAKE HAM RADIO A GREAT HOBBY. WILL LOOK FOR YOUR FORM AND SEND IT IN. - Robert Dyer, WB5EAT - May 20
Interesting site. - John KC4UUU - Calhoun, GA - May 17
Send sunspots! What good is Global Warming without sunspots? - Jerry N1QLL - Addison, ME - May 13
Nice site, thanks! - Joe KA9OPL - Columbus, IN - May 13
Kent K4ESX - Dozier, AL - May 13
Still enjoy working CW. 99% of HF QSOs are CW. - Glade WA3MVQ - Bethlehem, PA - May 4
Paul Landman - K2LFP - Crystal Beach, FL - May 1
KI6GD, Glenn - Vista, CA - Apr 30
1ST I DO LOVE TO COPY AND PARTICIPATE IN CW. BEEN A HAM SNCE 1947 AND MY EARLY YEARS WERE DOING CW. YOU SHOULD SEE MY OLD QSL CARD COLLECTIONS!!!! - BOBBY CANUP W4OHA - Marietta, GA - Apr 29
I am interested in finding out the frequencies of some of the
repeaters, if there are any, in Nagoya. We are living in Meito Ku and would
love to get involved. - KE6TPS - Nagoya, Japan - Apr 23
Just found your website, keep up the good work. I enjoy cw, too! - w5ods - Broken Arrow, OK - Apr 12
Wow! I remember being really into radio back in about 1997-8, when I was about 15. I used to visit your site all the time while I was preparing for my license exam, etc, but due to family issues at the time(and being a kid with ever-changing interests), I never got around to it. Here we are, 9 or 10 years later and YOU'RE STILL ONLINE!! I can't believe this -- it's like a blast from my past, hah. You've inspired me once again! I'm gonna go out and get the latest license exam prep guides and go for it this time! Hope to see you on the bands, sometime! Keep on rockin'!! - Jay - Ohio - Apr 11
73, 73 - ivica 9a6iv - Slavonski Brod, Croatia - Apr 10
Still K1 # 2300 on the bench. Denmark now have 5Q and 5P prefixes on the air !! 72 de 5Q8A - Allan OZ8A - Denmark - Apr 10
K2 QRP and licensed since 1958, but new to contesting. - KJ3D - Stafford, VA - Apr 8
You've got a great site. I didn't know HAM radio was still so interesting! I guess its because Im a nastalgia guy.. Alot of people dont realize HAM radio is actually the beginning of the public internet! - Wayne Bienek - Milford, MI - Apr 1
Great site, Gave me incentive to take my Code test on Feb 16th rather than just wait until the 24th and "grandfather" into ham I got my General on Jan 17th. Still have not had a CW QSO as no one seems to want to talk to a newbie, a 50 yr. old one at that!. I also made a random wire (inspired by yours) and it works great on most bands especially 40 and 80 meters.' Keep up the GREAT work! - Randy Garth KD8EZU - Martinsburg, WV - Mar 28
Nice Web Page, Keep up the good information. - Mike Pisani KC2RCX - Peekskill, NY - Mar 24
great web page, enjoyed all the great info tnxs - Dana k2sit - Buffalo, NY - Mar 21
Mind blowing site! and the way u r promoting Morse Code thats really Gr8. Hope to see u on air some day freind. 73 - VU2SGW Handle:SAI - Thane west, India - Mar 21
Nice site. Bck on the air with HB 2 xstr & vfo. Also finally getting around to using a K-1 i purchased 8 months go. Great Rig!! Good luck with your site, Bill K2RXQ - Bill - Oceanport, NJ - Mar 18
Weel John no way to use the submission form to sign your guest-book!!! I'm like you, full blast QRP'er with actualy a K2 (5 watts), previously a Ten-Tec Argonaut 509, and an Icom 703 who keep blowing the PA, whatever power I try to use!!! 73/72 John BCNU F5UL/Bob NAQCC 0938 - Robert Drogoul - Seynod, France - Mar 17
Avid homebrewer of both solid state es
tube qrp equipment,--enjoy using both. - Rene Desany K1MVP - Jericho, VT - Mar 7
Duaine Maines WB8WZO - Warren, OH - Mar 5
George Kerrick W3MWR - West Chester, PA - Mar 2
Tim Simpson KG6SPV - San Rafael, CA - Feb 26
Just learning CW and loving it. - Paul K6PFC - San Diego, CA - Feb 26
Alan Ferguson N7OMS - Tacoma, WA - Feb 25
John, on your post yesterday, when I became a novice in 1959 the novice band was nothing but kids! how things have changed. you have a great site and enjoy reading your daily post..tnx - Gene - K3NDE - Mount Vernon, WA - Feb 23
Mike Lukasik, VA3MD - St. Thomas, ON - Feb 22
hello - 9w2cad - Butterworth, Malaysia - Feb 16
Great organization. I printed out my certificate and is on the wall # 1157 - Al Alexander - Essex, MD - Feb 12
Mike N7WDE - Lake Stevens, WA - Feb 9
Very informative and useful site !! I have learned a lot from your site. Thank you very much. I also enjoy QRP DX with an output power of 500 milliwatts and dipole antennas. Please visit my website "JQ2UOZ' QRP DX / QRPp DX" http://www.k4.dion.ne.jp/~jq2uoz/index.html - Aki JQ2UOZ - Nagoya, Japan - Feb 3
Hi John; I am writing in regard to the FCC decision to eliminate the Morse Code requirement for Amateur Radio licensing beginning Feb. 23. One person offered the comment that the decision was the "...dumbing down of Amateur Radio." I couldn't agree more. For several decades I have noticed an attitude trend not limited to Amateur Radio but one often seen in such areas as college admission and or employment requirements and others. The prevailing attitude seems to be "I can't meet your standard so you have to lower them for me." There's an old adage, "Nothing worth doing is easy." As far as radio is concerned I do not believe that it's a matter of "I can't" learn the code," but rather "I don't want to put forth the effort to learn." I fear that what we now have to look forward to is an influx of "10-4 Good Buddy" types on the Amateur bands. I predict that it's only a matter of time until we see additional demands for easier, more simplified tests, and perhaps a further reduction in license types. I realize my comments may anger or offend some. That's not my intention, however, I must say that at this point I don't care if my words offend anyone. Perhaps few people had as much difficulty in learning the code as I did. Years (decades) ago I purchased some code training tapes that sent code in the 3- and 4-wmp range. I actually memorized the tapes before I learned the code. Those tapes were played over and over to the point of wearing out. I also spent countless hours listening to W1AW 5-wpm code practice sessions. It was months before I felt I was ready to take the 5-wpm Novice code test. I passed, but just barely. I'm not trying to toot my own horn, but my point is that anything, including mastering CW, takes effort. Most people would have to put forth much less effort than I did to learn to copy CW. Yet, few are willing to even try. I believe the amount of effort put into anything is consistent with the quality of the end results. Sad to say, quality and striving for excellence don't seem to matter much anymore. In my not always so humble opinion, the recent FCC decision is not only the "...dumbing down of Amateur Radio," it is "Dumb, and dumber than dumb." I guess time will tell. At least the "10-4 good buddies" that are sure to follow won't be heard on the CW portions of the bands-or will they? Sincerely, Tom Mitchell, KB3LFC President and co-founder of the North American QRP CW Club and proud FISTS member. PS: There are about two dozen or more active radio amateurs in Armstrong County, Pa., yet only two of us are CW ops. Most local amateurs lauded the FCC decision to drop the code requirement. Amazing! - Tom Mitchell KB3LFC - Kittanning, PA - Jan 26
Excellent site. I visit every few months and enjoy it. I'll be looking for you on the bands for a QRP QSO. Good luck with your 5000 qso (5000 consecutive days, not 5000 QSO's - JS) goal and 73's ...Dave - Dave Thomas W4DIM - Madison, AL - Jan 24
Great site! A real encouragement for ham radio - Woody K3VSA - Hillsborough, NC - Jan 22
JUST STOPPED BY TO SAY HI - Roy KC7IJH - Bellingham, WA - Jan 18
Very nice site John. CW 4-EVER. Bob - Bob Goergen kc0cgr - Big Stone City, SD - Jan 16
John Upshaw K4PN - Knoxville, TN - Jan 12
Welcome and I invite to the just started service - after 4 years of the work: www.hamatlas.eu This is the service containing the complete information on all 337 DXCC Entities, besides contains over 3000 pictures and beyond 1100 maps. I wish enjoyments and the satisfaction in using placed here information. 73 Darek SP6NVK - Darek SP6NVK - Poland - Jan 6
Happy New Year! I hope you'll soon be filling up this guestbook page with your wonderful comments as you've done each year for the past 11 years. Thanks. - John, K3WWP - Kittanning, PA - Jan 1
