Activity log

Field Day Operated 1E from my home QTH in Seattle

WSPR: This is an ongoing activity. Developed models that include transmission line effects

10 Meter Contest: This contest is fun when 10 meters is really open. This year it was fun as long as all I wanted to work was the East Coast. With the solar flux low and the planetary A-index high, propagation was much worse than it was last year.

Restoration: Usually I buy what my XYL calls "waif radios", by which she means radios that look like they've seen better days but which, with a little work, can look great and work well.

As time permits, I'll share the best of my restoration experiences on the vintagepage.

Welcome to N7NB.com!

photo of scott prather

For years I've admired the guys who have Web sites. I like to read about other hams' work in restoring vintage gear, their on-air activities, their articles, and anything else of general interest. It wasn't until my XYL took a Web design class that the goal of having a site became a reality. Now I don't dare talk about any activity I don't want to wind up on my site! (Just kidding!)

Field Day Successful!

Nifty tower photoshopped with glowing edges

This lovely image of an antenna was manipulated in Photoshop using the "glowing edges" filter under "stylize". It's the image used as the body background. I included it here so people who use narrow monitors would have the chance to enjoy it.

I'm not a 24-hour gung-ho contester. So I don't expect to place in the highest echelon of Field Day results. I was quite pleased, though, to note that I was in the top 10-15%.

Neat gear

Earlier this year, I glommed on to a National HRO-500 in excellent condition. It looks like this rig has never been used. The only negative effects seem to have arisen from age. Repairing and restoring it is an adventure because apparently National didn't think the rig would ever need repairs! Of course, the details will be on this site as soon as work is complete.