I'm a licensed amateur radio operator. This site is where I keep notes on my hobbies, write up projects in, and collect the references I keep needing to look up again.
If you landed here from a contact on the air — welcome, and thanks for the QSO.
My Callsign, W9ACW was originally my grandfather's callsign assigned to him in 1939. I've written a post about this history Why W9ACW that goes over this history as I have found and researched my grandfather's amateur radio activites.
New to the hobby? I've written a short introduction to what amateur radio is, the bands and modes people actually use, and how to get licensed: What is amateur radio?
My station
Radios
- Yaesu FT-102
- Yaesu FTX-Optima
- Yaesu FTM-8800
- Yaesu FTM-400D
Antennas
- 20 meter dipole
- Home-made VHF antennas
Get in touch
If you'd like to contact me directly, email sbwinn@gmail.com. You can also find me on QRZ.
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References
The links I keep needing to look up again — equipment manuals, licensing and band plans, propagation, digital-mode software, and technical references — now live on their own page.