Amateur Radio Station NG0Z Deerwood - Bay Lake, Mn

07/02/2024

My latest ATNO, #272 confirmed on LOTW is S21AF "Fahad" in Bangladesh, 17 Meters FT8.

06/29/2024

05/17/2024

Weather station NG0Z is online.

05/12/2024

I have been noticing a very slight sluggishness or delay in the VFO on the Maestro C, operating on WiFI and in SmartControl mode, so I took steps to hardwire it here in the city, and it seems to have cleaned this up a bit.

05/07/2024

LOTW ATNO confirmation #271 came in today:
EX/OH7O, Kyrgyzstan on 20 meters SSB.

05/06/2024

Logbook of the World (LOTW) confirmation #270 came in today with seven confirmations from TT8RR, the DXPedition to Chad.

SSB on 15 and 20 meters, and FT8 on 40, 20, 17, 15, and 10 meters.

05/04/2024

A couple pictures from two days up at the cabin. The Maestro is more functional than I anticipated.

The spare 6400 is updated to the latest firmware.

05/03/2024

LOTW confirmation number 269 is JT1BV, "Naran" in Mongolia; 17 meters FT8.

05/03/2024

LOTW Confirmation number 268 is SVPAZP, "Bill" in the Dodecanese Islands on 20 Meters FT8.

04/26/2024

Operating the remote station from across the street in the cabin. Really love the new Maestro.

04/23/2024

Fun QSO with new Amateur Radio Operator, Brad Garrett, KQ4QEL

CQ Ragchew Ep.5 --- John NG0ZGreat little ragchew with John NG0Z who I met on 17 meters. My station is a Xiegu G90 and my antenna is a 41 foot vertical rando...

04/21/2024

Updated Operating Position

04/20/2024

SmartControl

04/20/2024

The Maestro "C" has arrived!

04/13/2024

Denny (K0TT) and I finally getting my 80m "Inverted V" wire antenna in the air.

04/03/2024

LOTW Confirmation #267 for NG0Z is TX5XG, Austral Islands on 10 Meters FT8.

03/29/2024

NG0Z live stream from G5STU in England today on 20 meters.

03/29/2024

"CQ CQ Hello Ten Meters!"
..a nice session this afternoon with the JK pointed to Europe.

03/19/2024

LOTW Confirmation #266 is Tajikistan, thanks to Nodir, call sign EY8MM, on 20 meters FT8; 6,400 miles to the NNE of NG0Z.

03/18/2024

LOTW Confirmation #265 is CB0ZA, the DXpedition to Robinson Crusoe Islands (Juan Fernandez Islands) on multiple bands, both SSB and FT8, 5,600 miles to the SSE of NG0Z.

03/17/2024

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Idon’t necessarily consider myself a “prepper,” but I do like to be prepared in case of emergencies. When I was a Boy Scout, I was taught to “Be Prepared.” We …

03/15/2024

LOTW Confirmation #264 came quickly tonight thanks to Didier "DJ" Jarillot, call sign V85NPV in Brunei, 8,500 miles to my NW on 15 meters, SSB. I was fortunate enough, especially from Minnesota, to break through a substantial pileup after two tries with just a wee bit more than a Kilowatt.

03/11/2024

LOTW Confirmation #263 comes thanks to Hans van Kampen, call sign 3DA0AQ, from the The Kingdom of Eswatini, 9,175 miles East of NG0Z, via 10 meters FT8 today.

03/05/2024

LOTW confirmation #262 is ET3AA, The Ethiopian Amateur Radio Society station.

03/04/2024

LOTW Confirmation #261 came through today with a little help from the QSL manager for PR0T, the DXPedition to Trindade & Martim Vaz, an island off the coast of Brazil, 6,100 miles East Southeast of NG0Z.

02/26/2024

I spent a little time on the radio this weekend...