I wonder if we can post equipment for sale or trade here on this web site? There are many web sites that have that feature now. Not that this web site needs to have or host that, but this web site is fairly unique. Any thoughts?

I am not sure if winter where you live has been as long and snowy as it has been here. I am feeling like I need to get out doors with my radio and do some thing. I have some favorite places to operate. maybe tomorrow I will go check them out. Just to see what they look like. I have a tent, but really wish for some thing more like a small camping trailer to operate from. Most of the time I just operate from the tailgate of my SUV. With its rear hatch type door it works well. I can keep shady under the door and have a bug screen and a tarp to drape around me if needed. Its a fair set up.
But its raining now, sure to be freezing rain soon. More winter to come. I sould just hunker down here I guess and dig into my stack of logs that need attention. I have some real work to do in here. In November my mother board fried. I lost every QSO up till that point. (yes I have the hard drive. But the data seems to be missing?) However I had been smart.. I kept a paper log too!
Now to transfer that data..to my NEW computer. hey I have a new computer! ( I didn’t tell you?) OK I will just dig in and get it done. that said, I have been scanning my QSL cards that I recieve into a web page. That has been on hold and now, I have quite a stack to scan. But if you want to see my QSL cards go to www.kb0nmq.com I have nearly all of my cads posted ther. I have a few new ones to scan in. About 125!
Hey, I hope your having fun with ham radio! Where ever you are.

73’ Mark
KB0NMQ

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Well it is still winter in Iowa, but the hours of daylight are increasing! Hey the bands are showing promise too. I did listen to Algeria today (sunday morning) on 15m. He was weak but very readable. Some W6’s were working him. Anyway, too much to do around my home and with my family. Not alot of time for sitting in the shack. Just can sneak in here now and then. Hey I did get a new computer! Now I am challenged…how can I transfer my HRD logbook over? hmmmmm. That sounds like work too. I am not a computer tech! Heck depending on who you ask, I am not much of anything hi hi!
I see that my friends on 73s.org have been busy. Don KD0JBN has been busy helping his community and Tom N0LOH was likeley at the Perry Iowa Winter fest (ham fest). Me…? I was on duty and spent Saturday at work. Ok well good enough for now. Its been great to take a break and read about what all of you have been doing. Looks like I need to get a photo of my shack posted here. (is that work too?) I wish you well and have a good week. Be safe and 73’ from Iowas “North Pole”.
Mark
KB0NMQ