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Old Mines Rendezvous Winter Shoot 2024
Old Mines, Missouri is a small little town situated kinda in the east-central part of Missouri. They also have a nice Black powder shoot there too. Here are some pictures that were from this event in February of 2024. Pictures were taken by my brother Earl.
POTA K-10387
W0EGT and I (N0RVS) embarked on an exciting adventure, taking our ham radio show on the road to the Joe Creighton Access Area (K-10387). We persevered to find the perfect spot to set up our small HF station and make some incredible contacts. POTA (parks on the air) is a fantastic way to enjoy nature while engaging in our favorite hobby of ham radio! W0EGT exceeded expectations by making over a dozen contacts using only Read More …
2024 Nebraska Muzzleloaders Convention
This year was at a new location. It was across the street from the old location. Very nice accommodations and staff. Weather was another issue. The lowest temperature I saw was -13F air temperature with -39F windchill. Snow was all around and snow drifts caused parts of I-80 interstate to shut down. I was surprised at how many vendors and the public did show up for this show. Looking forward to next year’s convention! Below Read More …
Pine Ridge Muzzleloaders Fall Shoot 2023
2023 Pine Ridge Muzzleloaders shoot in Huntsville, Missouri. Had a great turnout and great weather for this event!
Brush Creek Conservation Area (K-8278)
Did a little (POTA) Parks On The Air activation yesterday afternoon on the way back from Caplinger Mills. Had Clifford with us so why not get his first activation out of the way with many more in the future to come. Stopped at Brush Creek Conservation Area (K-8278) just west of Humansville, MO. This is a 160 acre with hunting and wildlife all around. There is one Small Parking lot on the northwest corner of Read More …
Arapaho National Forest Activation (K-4400)
I woke up about 5:27 am to about 35°F outside with a slight windchill of 32°F at 9428 feet in elevation. Slept great. Wool blankets are toasty. Made coffee and tea and a banana for breakfast. Earl set and made a few voice contacts on the 20m band. I set up a 76-foot-long speaker wire in a tree & tuned it up and started making FT8 digital contacts around 9:15 local time. Australia was hearing Read More …
Boone’s Lick Muzzleloaders Rendezvous 2023
Boone’s Lick Muzzleloaders Rendezvous 2023 in New Florance, Missouri. It was HOT but not as hot as last year. Had some great shooters at this event. I believe there were 40+ shooters in attendance this year. I came in 4th in the smoothbore catagory! Looking forward to next years.
Old Mines Rendezvous 2023
Old Mines, Missouri Rendezvous 2023.
Pine Ridge Muzzleloaders Shoot Spring 2023
Spring shoot at Pine Ridge Muzzleloaders in Huntsville, Missouri 2023.