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PhilAdams - Certified ELMER :-) KD2WEC HAM and WRJQ204 GMRS.

Operating Power: HF:100w, VHF:100w - 180w, UHF:50w

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

Page dynamically updated Friday, 29-Aug-2025 00:00:49 EDT (New York Time -0400z)

Thanks for dropping by!

My name is Phil and my fascination with radio started in the late 1970's, that's when I acquired my first radio, a Realistic TRC-55. A 23 Chanel Base Station CB. I looked into getting a Ham license however I was unable to learn the CW Code in my teens and moved on from radio. Now that I am older and code is no longer required I received my Technicians license in November 2020, I upgraded to General December 2023.

I mostly hang out on 10 meters when it is open, you can also find me on 20 and 40 meters. I do call out on the VHF calling frequency once in a while. So if you hear me give me a call.

Catch you on the air. Best, Phil



* 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

 


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C31CT WebSDR - Ordino, Andorra
SV3YY WebSDR - Rion, Greece


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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



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

Best, Phil (KD2WEC@HAMSWeb.com)

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