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Airmail Propagation Program' title='Airmail Propagation Program' />Glossary of terms and abbreviations related to dxing, international radio, receiver technology and propagation conditions. Airmail Propagation Program' title='Airmail Propagation Program' />Hz, and then a guy asks me for my SKCC number. Say whatI see youre already a member, the station continued, but I honestly had no clue what this SKCC number was, or how I could possibly have one, as Id been away from Amateur Radio for nearly two decades. Undaunted, the station proceeded to remind me of my SKCC number. You are SKCC 1. 10. I thanked him for this number, whatever it was,  and we proceeded to have a pleasant CW conversation. At the conclusion of our contact, curiosity aroused, I searched the web for SKCC in hopes of discovering more about this strange number that I had apparently already acquired somehow. And there it was, the Straight Key Century Club. I learned that the Straight Key Century Club was an organization of Morse Code enthusiasts with a focus on doing it by hand sending code like they did it in the old days, with a straight key, bug or cootie. Membership was free, I read, and the group offered a multitude of operating achievement awards, all also free of cost. A search of their membership revealed that, sure enough, I had been issued my personal number the previous year. But how could this be possible, I wondered And then I vaguely recalled having heard about SKCC from a vendor at the Birmingham Hamfest the year earlier. I must have visited this website back then, I surmised. This is the sort of group that would have revved my motor as I fashion myself a bit of a Morse preservationist, and I likely checked them out in hopes of one day returning to the air. And I must have perfunctorily requested a number too, even though I wasnt on the air at the time. Community Investment Program Funding. Operating System Mcqs With Answers Pdf. Not surprising that I had completely forgotten, though, as life around here is pretty complicated these days. You see my two wonderful granddaughters, ages 6 and 3, live with us now, and its a glorious but hectic three ring circus most of the time. And with the mystery of that SKCC number now solved, I read further about the group. And I learned of the advancement opportunities within SKCC. By exchanging my SKCC number with other members, all the while using a handkey or bug, a member could become a Centurion after 1. And there was even more after that. Hey, this sounds like a lot of fun, I thought. After all, I was just back on the air after a too long absence, had an abundance of hand keys that had also been silent for far too long and a modest station not really suited to contesting or DXing, so this seemed a wonderful way to shake the rust off a long inactive fist. And so it began. I learned of the monthly Weekend Sprints conducted by SKCC, and of the 2 hour Straight Key event each month as well. I found those operating events a joy to engage in, without the frenetic pace of most contests and with no pressure to perform just pure unadulterated Morse Code pleasure. And my number of SKCC contacts swelled, as did the number of new on air friendships. And my paper log soon grew unwieldy. Keeping up with all those SKCC contacts quickly taxed my flagging memory but I luckily found a wonderful logging assistant. Listed on the SKCC website were computer logging programs designed especially for making sense of a growing number of SKCC contacts. Even better, these wonderful programs would generate applications for the various award offerings once the necessary requirements were satisfied. And so I downloaded one of the programs, the amazing SKCC Logger from AC2. C, and installed it on the Linux machine at my new operating desk. Within minutes of configuring and exploring the software, I suddenly knew what the computer logging fuss was all about. This program was absolutely spectacular Not only would it keep an unfailing record of who I had worked, but it would populate the log with information on each new SKCC entry, including name, QTH and SKCC number. In a word, it made keeping up with my all SKCC contacts easy. Now I could concentrate on making contacts, and leave the logging to my new assistant, and so I did. Within fairly short order, my new computer logging assistant reported that I had amassed 1. SKCC members and could now apply for the Centurion Award. And so, on May 2. I became the proud holder of a Centurion endorsement to my SKCC number amd was able to append the letter C to my exchanges. Woo Hoo OK, so whats next Studying the SKCC website, I learned that the next level of advancement was known as Tribune. All those folks I had worked who appended the letter T to their number were proud holders of Tribune status, and so I set my sights to join them. And within a week or so, on May 3. I found myself the beaming new recipient of my very own Tribune endorsement. Why this is no step for a stepper, I thought. Casual operating during the evenings, and on 4. Meters mostly, had earned me this advancement within SKCC. Onward and upward to the next level But then reality hit me squarely in the face. The ultimate advancement within SKCC was known as Senator. Of the nearly 1. 3,0. SKCC, less than 9. And for good reason, too. This wasnt something that could be quickly conquered but would take persistence and tenacity instead. I calculated there were maybe 8. Tribune or Senator status, and I would have to work almost half of them en route to Senator. This might be do able, I thought, for folks with multi band capability. And especially for those with big gun antennas on the upper bands for whom DX contacts were a breeze, but I had only 4. And 4. 0 was almost useless during the daylight hours, and I still worked too, without all the free time it must surely require to ever reach Senator level. And almost before I started my quest for S, I had nearly talked myself out of the attempt altogether. It seemed nearly impossible. But I continued to enjoy the warm fellowship with my brothers and sisters in SKCC, relished many a rag chew re living exciting Novice days, and my contact totals continued to creep ever closer toward that un achievable level of Senator. And along the way I learned of the secret aids that had helped many who went before me. I discovered the CW Clubs Reverse Beacon Network, some sort of unfathomable sorcery that magically scans the airwaves for callsigns, and then displays those who are members of the esteemed SKCC or other organizations. And I also found a handy online scheduling site that catered to similarly minded  folks on a quest for S, a website known as the K3. UK Schedule Page. And with a steadfast commitment, made possible only with the loving and enthusiastic support of my wife, and with the genuine encouragement of fellow SKCCers too numerous to list, the goal of Senator drew ever closer. And finally, on October 1. I cleared the next to the last hurdle an achievement known as TX8. That meant that I had worked 4. SKCC who held Centurion or higher endorsement and had only one remaining dash now to reach the pantheon of SKCC membership the noble Senator endorsement. Thank heavens for my AC2. C logging assistant, I thought to myself time and time again, for it enabled me to know within a moment whether I had had the pleasure of a QSO previously or was initiating a first time contact. Like an accountants accountant, the AC2. Absolutely Amateur Radio Web Sites. Major link corrections update. All sites are live as of March 1. Links added and updated. Wednesday, September 1. Club a club just for PSK3. Adventure Radio Society they combine a love of Amateur Radio with a love of the outdoors Amateur Radio High Altitude Ballooning ARHAB ham radio to the very edge of space Amateur Television Network an organization of ATV clubs and individuals exploring internet video linking American Radio Relay League ARRL the national organization for Amateur Radio. AMSAT the Radio Amateur satellite corporation Antique Wireless Association AWA supporting historians, enthusiasts and collectors of antique radio equipment, including Amateur Radio gear Bicycle Mobile Hams of America BMHA combining Amateur Radio and cycling, two fine pursuits Carolina 4. Repeater System linked UHF repeater network from Raleigh to the coast Christian Amateur Radio Fellowship CARF fellowship and service via ham radio since 1. 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