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SteveTrook - Certified ELMER :-) K2SGT HAM and WRAT352 GMRS.

Operating Power: HF:100w, VHF:100w, UHF:100w

Antennas: 10m-80m end fed (130ft), a Tram 1477-B for GMRS, 2M and 70cm

Page dynamically updated Sunday, 21-Dec-2025 15:20:31 EST (New York Time -0400z)

My name is Steve. I've been here an aweful long time. I was a New Yorker, but now I live in sunny and stormy Florida. My antenna is a bit limited here due to HOA regulations, but I get out!

I am the data admin of Repeaterbook.com for the states of New York, New Jersey and Florida.

I am also a part of Florida DMR. You can find out more at AC4XQ.NET and FloridaDMR.NET

Catch you on the air. I love grayline so you know when to listen!

73's! Best, Steve



* note that log times are in UTC. To match up, your time must match UTC. Contact me via email for help.
 

Here is a map containing some of my connections, updated occasionally

 


Listen to yourself and others via WebSDR Interfaces throughout the world:

NA5B WebSDR - Washington DC
KD7EFG WebSDR - Northern Utah
W6DRZ WebSDR - Half Moon Bay, CA
K3FEF WebSDR - Milford, PA
NY4Q WebSDR - Lumpkin Schools, GA
N4DKD WebSDR - Birminghan, AL
ZL1PMY WebSDR - Hack Green, England
PI4THT WebSDR - Univ Twente, Netherlands
GG56TV WebSDR - SP - Brazil
C31CT WebSDR - Ordino, Andorra
SV3YY WebSDR - Rion, Greece


Get detailed information on your current IP address via YDC's servers on Long Island.


These are the CURRENT (NOW) North America focused band conditions.
CURRENT Day, night and grayline (day/night) propogation is depicted.
Conditions and this indicator WILL CHANGE throughout the day.
Always check the current conditions to find your possible range.

Here is the current grayline conditions map including MUF info.
Grayline operation compares to the jetstream's use for air travel.
The difference is that we are using the sun's effect on radio propogation.
Grayline with a good Maximum Usable Frequency (MUF) is like surfing!




The current NOAA SWPC Ionospheric and MUF and MUF anomoly heatspot maps



This is a 15 minute visual representation of near-realtime hrdlog.net entries



Map out your theoretical best times to reach any location via short-path and long-path propogation
VOACAP ONLINE Propogation Tools



QRZ North America based callsign lookup:

These clusters are a good point to start from for DX:

 

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Do you enjoy indie, alt.progressive and alt.grunge music? Listen online at The YDC New York Radio Network

Here's a blast from my past with a modern echo curated by me (includes over 2000 songs on Tidal) WLIR FAN FAVORITES

Best, Steve (K2SGT@HAMSWeb.com)

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