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May 2011: We made a family trip to CO, and stopped in DM86 on the way there and the way back. Made some 6m FSK441 meteor scatter QSOs, and also some 6m SSB QSOs from nearby grids. Details here.

June 2011: Operated ARRL Field Day, as 1A, for fun, with a small 6m beam and a multi-band (fan) dipole, hanging off a Rohn H40 mast. Fun!

As of 9/9/2010, we have a remote HF+6m station up and running in South Dakota (EN04). Details here. We're happy to QSL; SASE certainly appreciated but not required. We upload to LOTW once in a while, for QSOs from EM13 or EN04 (but not usually from mobile QSOs from other odd locations/grids).We also upload Huron SD (EN04) contacts to eQSL periodically. Bureau is OK, too.

NT5HS is a small group of homeschoolers in North Texas, with the goal of promoting amateur radio among the many homeschoolers in our geographic area.

We sometimes participate in the ARRL November Sweepstakes and/or CQWW WPX (phone), or even the Texas QSO Party. We're thinking about our own Field Day entry.

If you worked us on HF, it is very possible we were not in our home grid of EM13 in TX. We might have been mobile, portable, or it may have been our remote station in Huron SD (EN04), which we often use for digital modes and sometimes PropNET. (If you worked us on a digital mode on HF, it was almost certainly from SD grid EN04.)

If you worked us on 6 meters, we were very probably NOT in our home grid of EM13. It could have been EN04, and we also occasionally travel to some semi-rare grids, try to make 6m contacts from them (including WSJT HSMS FSK441), and would be glad to confirm any QSO if you happen to need the grid we were in. SASE is certainly appreciated.

QSL cards may be sent to the address of record. Bureau is fine.

30MDG (30 meter digital group) # 4463.

The Amateur's Code, from an article on the ARRL site:

The Radio Amateur is:

CONSIDERATE . never knowingly operates in such a way as to lessen the pleasure of others.

LOYAL . offers loyalty, encouragement and support to other amateurs, local clubs, and the American Radio Relay League, through which Amateur Radio in the United States is represented nationally and internationally.

PROGRESSIVE . with knowledge abreast of science, a well-built and efficient station and operation above reproach.

FRIENDLY . slow and patient operating when requested; friendly advice and counsel to the beginner; kindly assistance, cooperation and consideration for the interests of others. These are the hallmarks of the amateur spirit.

BALANCED . radio is an avocation, never interfering with duties owed to family, job, school or community.

PATRIOTIC . station and skill always ready for service to country and community.

--The original Amateur's Code was written by Paul M. Segal, W9EEA, in 1928.