One downside to owning a FlexRadio is that you need a computer to operate the thing. (It can be used with a Maestro, but a Maestro is just a PC in a custom package.) The other day after I woke up the computer, it reminded me that I needed to update the Windows 10 software. It had been a while, so I gave the command to go ahead.
This update to more than an hour, during which time I was off the air. I hadn’t expected that at all, as earlier updates had taken far less time. Fortunately, I had other things to do around the shack, so it wasn’t a complete waste of time.
The moral of the story is that if you really need your Flex to be on the air, say for a contest or a net, don’t decide to upgrade just before the event.
A CW QSO every day…
I’ve often mentioned that I try to average at least three CW QSOs per day. Well, yesterday, I worked Glen, W1ND, who siad that I inspired him to work at making one CW QSO every day, and that to date in 2020, he’s accomplished that feat. Not only that, he reports that his CW has gotten much better over the course of the year. Way to go, Glen!
All in the family
Last week, I worked Lou, KD2ITZ. (I’m including his QSL card below because I like the design.)
Lou reports that his son, Vince, KD2VAV, used my study guide to get his license recently. How’s that for keeping it all in the family!
I asked Lou if I’d be hearing Vince on CW anytime soon, but Lou didn’t think that would be happening anytime soon. You never know, though. Lots of hams don’t get interested in working CW until they’ve been in the hobby for a while.
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