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Jim "Ham on a Bike"<p>This Sunday's "Cup of Joe Patio" was at sunrise, tackling some <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/QRP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>QRP</span></a> @Youkits <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/HB1B" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HB1B</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/putikeeg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>putikeeg</span></a> Mini <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/Straightkey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Straightkey</span></a> @SKCCgroup <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/SKCCgroup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SKCCgroup</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/SKCC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SKCC</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/WES" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WES</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/AmateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmateurRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/HamRado" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HamRado</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/MorseCode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MorseCode</span></a> CW</p>
Jim "Ham on a Bike"<p>Using the <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/KM4CFT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KM4CFT</span></a> 9:1 Unun with <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/randomwireantenna" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>randomwireantenna</span></a> and @Youkits <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hb1b" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hb1b</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/ATU10" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ATU10</span></a> Autotuner for today's <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/parksontheair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>parksontheair</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/pota" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pota</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/amateurradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>amateurradio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a> CW <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/morsecode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>morsecode</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/qrpradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>qrpradio</span></a> activation on <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hawaiianshirt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hawaiianshirt</span></a> Friday</p>
Jim "Ham on a Bike"<p>A gorgeous sunrise for an Early Bird <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/pota" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pota</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/parksontheair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>parksontheair</span></a> CW <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/morsecode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>morsecode</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/qrpradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>qrpradio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hb1b" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hb1b</span></a> activation <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/amateurradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>amateurradio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a></p>
Jim "Ham on a Bike"<p>I was in such a hurry to beat the next storm, I used the internal low battery of the <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/HB1B" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HB1B</span></a> and left <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/QRPGuys" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>QRPGuys</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/mintuner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mintuner</span></a> in tune position for first 5 contacts. Here's 2 of the <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/QRPp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>QRPp</span></a> less than a watt. <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/POTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>POTA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/parksontheair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>parksontheair</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/MorseCode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MorseCode</span></a> CW <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/AmateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmateurRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HamRadio</span></a></p>
Jim "Ham on a Bike"<p>It was an Early Bird <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/morsecode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>morsecode</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/amateurradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>amateurradio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/pota" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pota</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/parksontheair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>parksontheair</span></a> activation with the Peanut Butter and Jelly CW <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hb1b" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hb1b</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/qrpguys" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>qrpguys</span></a> mini tuner combo. Worked out well with 40 contacts on 40,30 and 20 meters</p>
Jim "Ham on a Bike"<p>The Latest "Ham on a Bike" Blogpost is out. "These 2 Go Together Like Peanut Butter &amp; Jelly. The QRPGuys Mini Tuner &amp; YouKits HB-1B CW Transceiver" <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/AmateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmateurRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HamRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/QRPguysMiniTuner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>QRPguysMiniTuner</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/MorseCode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MorseCode</span></a> CW <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/YouKitsHB1B" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>YouKitsHB1B</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/YouKits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>YouKits</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/HB1B" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HB1B</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/QRP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>QRP</span></a></p><p><a href="https://hamonabike.blogspot.com/2025/06/these-2-go-together-like-peanut-butter.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hamonabike.blogspot.com/2025/0</span><span class="invisible">6/these-2-go-together-like-peanut-butter.html</span></a></p>
Jim "Ham on a Bike"<p>Had plenty of company for the Early Bird <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/pota" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pota</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/parksontheair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>parksontheair</span></a> activation today. Got 20 <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/morsecode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>morsecode</span></a> CW contacts on 40 meters before conditions waned. <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/qrpguys" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>qrpguys</span></a> mini tuner <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hb1b" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hb1b</span></a> combo did the job. <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/amateurradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>amateurradio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a></p>
Jim "Ham on a Bike"<p><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/geomagneticstorm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>geomagneticstorm</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/solarstorm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>solarstorm</span></a> conditions are so bad this morning my bicycle Garmin couldn't locate satellite. Let's see how this morning <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/amateurradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>amateurradio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a> cw <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/morsecode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>morsecode</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/qrpradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>qrpradio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hb1b" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hb1b</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/pota" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pota</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/parksontheair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>parksontheair</span></a> activation goes.</p>
Jim "Ham on a Bike"<p>I built a <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/QRPGuys" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>QRPGuys</span></a> 40-10 <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/Minituner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Minituner</span></a> a few years ago but never built a wire for it. Thanks to current <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/Geomagneticstorm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Geomagneticstorm</span></a> conditions, I built a 40 -15 Meter Linked <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/EFHW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EFHW</span></a> that I can use with my <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/Youkits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Youkits</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/YouKitsHB1B" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>YouKitsHB1B</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/HB1B" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HB1B</span></a> and my <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/QRPlabs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>QRPlabs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/QDX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>QDX</span></a>. <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/AmateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmateurRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HamRadio</span></a> is so much fun!</p>
Jim "Ham on a Bike"<p>I don't let <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/Spaceweather" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Spaceweather</span></a> or <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/Terrestrialweather" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Terrestrialweather</span></a> put a damper on my <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/AmateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmateurRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HamRadio</span></a> operating. I just build something. Forgot I had another Jonathan <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/KM4CFT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KM4CFT</span></a> transformer. This one for a <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/RandomWire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RandomWire</span></a> antenna with <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/HB1B" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HB1B</span></a> 40 - 15 Meters. $1.00 Cosmetic Case does the trick to carry antenna and transformer</p>