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Justin Gaudry spends his days running Mylie's Place Resort on the famed Lake of the Woods.  The guys sat with Justin to talk about the challenges of running a lodge in 2025.  Justin provides very unique insight into the day to day grind and the challenges of being a lodge owner.  Justin is also one heck of an angler and provides insights as to how to pick spots on LOTW and boat giants. Points include: How potential tariffs are impacting Lodge owners How Justin became a Lodge ownerWater changes to LOTW recently Picking the right time to go to LOTW

Hello and Welcome to the DX Corner for your weekly Dose of DX as part of Ham Radios oldest Ham Radio Magazine on the air, “This week in amateur radio.” I'm Bill, AJ8B. I am not sure how many of you are interested in 60M, but overall interest is growing. One of my best friends, Joe, W8GEX, produces a 60-meter newsletter. Joe is considered by many as the godfather of 60m. With almost 250 entities confirmed on 60, I can understand why. New Zealand stations ZL4OL and ZL2CC have been heard around 0700z. Watch your 60m packet cluster for these advid 60M operators. 4U1UN has been on 60m recently. Keep an eye out for that one also. Some of the rare DX on 60 meters recently has included A51AE, 7Q6M, and T77C.Don't forget to have a look at our website 60metersonline.com. There are details about our DXCC and WAS Awards for 60 meters. . Thanks, Joe, for letting me use this information. You can learn more about 60 meters by checking out the DX Mentor podcast, episode 24. (https://youtu.be/Mq7YN6euHHM ) Just go to YouTube or your podcast app and search for The DX Mentor. Episode 24 will give you all the details about getting on 60 meters. This section of DX News comes from Bernie, W3UR, editor of the DailyDX, the WeeklyDX, and the How's DX column in QST. If you would like a free 2-week trial of the DailyDX, your only source of real-time DX information, just drop me a note at thedxmentor@gmail.com Inveterate DXpeditioner IV3FSG, Elvira, will operate D68Z from March 3 until at least March 18. Elvira is currently QRV. She will be operating on 160-6M CW, SSB, RTTY, FT8, and FT4. Elvira will use three ICOM IC-7300 radios, with one dedicated to 6M (grid locator LH18og) operational around the clock. The antenna setup will include a 6M delta loop, a DX Commander vertical for 30-10M, and an IWØRGN multiband vertical for 160-10M. To minimize duplicate QSOs, please verify Club Log online and Club Log LiveStream. For digital QSOs, monitor D68Z on PSK Reporter. IKØXBX, Francesco, will be the pilot station for this DXpedition. QSL cards are available via OQRS and LoTW. The VK9XU team ended their Christmas Island operation on Tuesday at 0257Z with around 58,000 QSOs, surpassing expectations. They thanked everyone for their discipline in the pileups. The team is now heading to Cocos (Keeling) Island. Arriving after sunset, they will start limited activity the first night and set up antennas the next day. They look forward to working everyone as VK9CU on Cocos. The DX-Adventure team is embarking on a DXpedition to the Andaman Islands (AS-001) as VU4AX from March 10th to March 20th, 2025. The team, consisting of 12 experienced operators, will be active around the clock on multiple bands from 10m to 160m, including WARC + 60m, using CW, SSB, and DIGI modes. They will operate six stations, transporting 1,150kg of meticulously prepared equipment to ensure the best possible experience. The DXpedition aims to provide a rare opportunity for QSOs, especially for USA operators, as VU4 ranks #28 for the USA and #53 worldwide. The team is supported by three experienced Pilot Stations: W2IRT Peter J. Dougherty, E21EIC Champ, and ON9CFG Bjorn. They will closely monitor propagation conditions to maximize the chances of contacts with stations across the United States. Updates and contact details for the Pilot Stations can be found on the DX-Adventure website - https://www.dx-adventure.com The DX-Adventure team looks forward to making a QSO with you from VU4 South Andaman. The DX Mentor podcast recently interview the DX-Adventure team. When that is available, I will let you know, or you can subscribe to the DX Mentor podcast and YouTube Channel to be updated.Until next week, this is Bill, AJ8B saying 73 and thanks to my XYL Karen for her love and support. I Hope to hear you in the pileups!

SCRIPT:Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2471 for Friday, March 7th, 2025 Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2471 with a release date of Friday, March 7th, 2025 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.The following is a QST. A survey reveals some important trends in Brazilian amateur radio. Huntsville's new museum of communications and technology is open -- and the founder of the Hurricane Watch Net becomes a Silent Key. All this and more as Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2471 comes your way right now.** BILLBOARD CART**SURVEY GIVES DETAILED SNAPSHOT OF HAM RADIO IN BRAZILPAUL/ANCHOR: Our top story takes us to Brazil where a recent survey is providing a detailed look at trends among hams in South America's largest nation. Jeremy Boot G4NJH shares some of its findings.JEREMY: An important snapshot of the state of amateur radio in Brazil has provided the national ham radio society and the telecommunications regulator with insights into relevant trends. The sampling of 940 hams in 27 states and 350 cities was conducted in May of 2024 by Guillermo Crimerius, PY2BIL, a member of the board of the Sao Paulo chapter of LABRE, the Liga de Amadores Brasileiros de Rádio Emissão. Guillermo told Newsline that the findings are also being shared with the regulator ANATEL.He said that the findings held no surprises but many details were nonetheless significant. Brazil's ham radio community remains predominantly male, with women comprising only 2 percent of the hobby. Survey results also showed that hams are an aging population in Brazil: 72% are between 40 and 70 years old, with most of them between 40 and 60. While new licensees continue to join Brazil's ham community every year, there is low membership in clubs and associations, giving little opportunity for the networking and skills training usually provided by them. Guillermo writes: [quote] "This scenario has had an impact on new generations of hams,who face difficulties in learning the essential technical matters and especially the operational and cultural activities." [endquote]For a full copy of the report, which is downloadable, visit the link in the text version of this week's newscast at arnewsline.orgThis is Jeremy Boot G4NJH.(GUILLERMO CRIMERIUS, PY2BIL)**NOMINATE THE NEXT "YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR"PAUL/ANCHOR: We remind our listeners that young hams who live in the continental United States have an opportunity to make news, if they aren't already doing so, by being a recipient of this year's Amateur Radio Newsline Bill Pasternak Memorial Young Ham of the Year Award. Consider nominating an amateur radio operator 18 years of age or younger -- someone who has talent, promise and a commitment to the spirit of ham radio. Find application forms on our website arnewsline.org under the "YHOTY" tab. Nominations are now open. We are accepting nominations through May 31st.**BRANDMEISTER DMR PHASING OUT SOME RADIO IDSPAUL/ANCHOR: Certain Radio IDs that have been in use on the Brandmeister DMR network are going away later this year. Sel Embee KB3TZD explains.SEL: The Brandmeister DMR network has announced that it is phasing out its support of certain Radio IDs that do not comply with the Mobile Country Code, or MCC, numbering system. This means that by June, radio operators with certain DMR IDs will need to request new numbers to be assigned to their radios. The first phase of these changes will begin on the 1st of June, when Brandmeister will stop supporting five-digit CAP+ IDs. Starting on the 1st of January, 2026, radios with seven-digit personal radio IDs that begin with the numeral 1 will also stop working on the network. In making this announcement, Brandmeister assured repeater operators that it will continue indefinite support of repeaters that have six-digit radio IDs.Brandmeister said in its announcement in late February that this an effort to address improperly numbered Radio IDs – something Brandmeister has been trying to contain for seven years. It said on its website: [quote] The Brandmeister DMR platform is a constantly evolving system, requiring regular optimizations and maintenance to ensure its efficiency, reliability, and alignment with global open standards.” [Endquote]New IDs can be obtained through Radio ID (Radio Eye Dee) dot net (Radioid.net).For further instructions visit the Brandmeister link that appears in the text version of this week's newscast at arnewsline.orgThis is Sel Embee KB3TZD.[DO NOT READ: news.brandmeister.network](NEWS.BRANDMEISTER.NETWORK, AMATEUR NEWS DAILY)**3 IRISH "KILMOLIN CLUSTER" BEACONS GO QRT TO RELOCATEPAUL/ANCHOR: A trio of beacons in Ireland have been taken out of service in preparation for being moved, as we hear from Jeremy Boot G4NJH.JEREMY: In Ireland, three beacons that have been operating from a site south of Dublin have gone QRT to allow for their relocation. The EI4RF, EI1KNH and EIØSIX beacons have been part of what is known as the Kilmolin cluster. They had been hosted by Paddy Geoghegan, EI5HS, who became a Silent Key last year.The beacons, which have a new owner, went off the air in mid-February and are expected to slowly come back. According to reports on groups.io and the SWLing Post blog, the EI4RF 4-metre beacon is expected to be the first to return, perhaps by May just as sporadic-E season begins. The EIØSIX beacon is expected to follow sometime afterward on 6-metres. It was unclear how and when service will be restored on the EI1KHN beacon, which operated on 40 and 60 MHz. It is also unclear whether this beacon will need to be assigned a new callsign.This is Jeremy Boot GF4NJH.(EI7GI BLOG, QRZ.COM, SWLING POST)**UNIVERSITY IS W. BENGAL'S 1ST TO HAVE HAM CLUB STATIONPAUL/ANCHOR: Students and faculty in India are celebrating the establishment of the first state-of-the-art shack on a West Bengal state university campus. Graham Kemp VK4BB tells us more.GRAHAM: Aliah University, a state university that created for the education of many of India's minority populations, is about to become the first university in West Bengal with its own state-of-the-art ham radio club station.The announcement was made in late February in connection with a seminar held on the Kolkata campus introducing students and faculty to various aspects of amateur radio. The one-day session, held on the 24th of February, covered emergency communications and radio technology and included hands-on experience for the estimated 250 attendees. It was led by members of the West Bengal Radio Club, the Indian Academy of Communication and Disaster Management and organized by the school's Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering. A number of other schools have hosted similar amateur radio workshops throughout the region, which is a coastal area subject to violent storms and other natural disasters that rely on alternate forms of communication. This is Graham Kemp VK4BB.(MILLENNIUM POST)**BROADCAST TRADE SHOW DROPS RECEPTION FOR HAMSPAUL/ANCHOR: Hams will no doubt be among those visiting the National Association of Broadcasters annual trade show again this year but something will be missing, as we learn from Ralph Squillace KK6ITB.RALPH: The annual trade show of the National Association of Broadcasters is welcoming industry professionals once again this year to Las Vegas in April. One traditional event will be missing from this year's show, however: There will be no separate reception for amateur radio operators.Hams, of course, are still welcome. Indeed, many broadcast professionals - especially those on the engineering side - enjoy an active and robust time on the air on the amateur bands. A posting on the Radio World website said that this year's ham reception was not on the schedule. The reception had been hosted for a long time by Bob Heil K9EID, who became a Silent Key last year.The article said that organizers are hoping to [quote] "reinvent the event for next year by exploring fresh partnerships and innovative ideas." [endquote]In the meantime, licensed hams who work in the industry can still look forward to the usual opportunities for networking and learning about new technology. The NAB Show takes place between April 5th and 9th at the Las Vegas Convention Center.This is Ralph Squillace KK6ITB.(RADIO WORLD)**BREAK HERE: Time for you to identify your station. We are the Amateur Radio Newsline, heard on bulletin stations around the world including the WB3GXW repeater in Silver Spring, Maryland and simultaneously on EchoLink Conference Server Node 6154 on Saturdays at 8 PM and Sundays at 7 PM Eastern time.**DX INDIA FOUNDATION PREPARES FOR DXPEDITIONNEIL/ANCHOR: In India, there's a new DX foundation that has lots of energy and ambition - and plans for a rarely activated island. We learn more from Jason Daniels VK2LAW.JASON: It's still early in the game for the newly organized not-for-profit DX India Foundation but the team has already announced ambitious plans to increase India's presence on the DX map. As part of its mission to activate rare IOTA islands, conduct DXpeditions and provide DX and POTA chasers with a chance to work different entities in India, the team has its sights set on Arnala Island, IOTA number AS-169, which is near Mumbai. According to an announcement from the team, the island has had no amateur radio activity since 2006. Hams from the DX India Foundation have applied to use the callsign AU2M and hope to be on the air from the 29th of May through to the 1st of June. Later plans include a 10-day adventure to the Lakshadweep archipelago off the coast of Kerala [CARE-ruh-luh] in southern India.The DX India Foundation has also established an online forum in groups.io to encourage a sense of international community for chasers and activators. In between trips, the foundation's activity will be focused on training and mentoring other radio operators.This is Jason Daniels VK2LAW.(DX INDIA FOUNDATION)**HUNTSVILLE'S ‘SIGNALS' MUSEUM OPENS IN ALABAMAPAUL/ANCHOR: Huntsville, Alabama, home of the Huntsville Hamfest, has a new way to celebrate technology and, of course, amateur radio. To welcome the museum and honor the spirit and advancements made in technology, Newsline is departing from the norm this week. This report is being read via artificial intelligence and a correspondent known as AI-Drew.AI-DREW: On March 1st, the SIGNALS Museum of Information Explosion opened its doors to what founders hope will be an immersive and hands-on environment for visitors. The museum, housed a short drive from where the Huntsville Hamfest is held each year, has an array of exhibits devoted to communications technology in all its forms throughout history. Amateur radio operators who are visiting will be particularly interested in the ham shack, a welcoming space for regional radio clubs and other radio operators to meet or work on building equipment. The museum also has an on-site radio tower.Whether you live in the area or plan to visit Huntsville this year, the museum will welcome you. Visit their website at signals hyphen museum dot org. (signals-museum.org)This is AI-Drew.(SIGNALS MUSEUM)**SILENT KEY: GERRY MURPHY, K8YUW, FOUNDER OF THE HURRICANE WATCH NETPAUL/ANCHOR: Atlantic hurricane season is still a few months away but hams and forecasters will be going forward into this year's season without the man who created the Hurricane Watch Net 60 years ago. He has become a Silent Key, as we hear from Randy Sly W4XJ.RANDY: It can be said that the seeds of the Hurricane Watch Net were planted in 1965 as Hurricane Betsy raged its way through the Bahamas, making landfall in the US that September. Gerald Murphy, K8YUW, who was stationed by the US Navy in Rhode Island at the time, was also handling messages and phone patches for the Intercontinental Amateur Radio Net. When hurricane-specific traffic started to overwhelm the regular net's messages on their 20m frequency, Gerry suggested that those messages be handled 5 kHz higher. Marcy Rice, KZ5MM, who was in the Panama Canal Zone QSY'd with him up to 14.325 MHz and that was the genesis of the Hurricane Watch Net.The net has become the backbone of a robust communications system during storm season. Trained hams share advisories, data and post-storm damage information in affected areas with national hurricane centers in the US and, when needed, Canada.Gerry, who became a Silent Key on the 25th of February at the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky, leaves behind this vibrant legacy. He served as net manager from September of 1965 until February of 1988, staying on afterward as assistant net manager. Health issues compelled him to retire from the net in March 1991.The Hurricane Watch Net has been planning an on-air special event in September to mark its 60th anniversary. Net manager Bobby Graves,KB5HAV, told Newsline [quote] "I was hoping and praying Jerry would make it to see his creation's 60th Anniversary this coming Labor Day....We will endeavor to make it even more special." [endquote]Gerry was 88.This is Randy Sly W4XJ.(BOBBY GRAVES, KB5HAV; EDDIE MISIEWICZ, KB3YRU)**WORLD OF DXIn the World of DX, Chris, WA7RAR, is on the air until the 16th of March from Barbados, IOTA Number NA-ØØ21. He is using the callsign 8P9CB, operating SSB and CW on 20-10 metres. Some of his locations are POTA sites. See QRZ.com for QSL details.Rockwell, WW1X, is using the callsign VP5/WW1X from Providenciales, IOTA Number NA-ØØ2 in the Turks and Caicos Islands from the 8th through to the 15th of March. This is a QRP operation using only SSB, although Rockwell has not ruled out occasional use of FT8. QSL via LoTW.Listen for Aldir, PY1SAD, who is using the callsign 8R1TM from Georgetown, Guyana, between the 11th of March and the 26th of April. Aldir is using CW, SSB and the digital modes on the HF bands. He is also operating via satellite. See QRZ.com for QSL details.Members of the Korean Amateur Radio League are on the air in March and April to celebrate the centenary of the International Amateur Radio Union. They are using the callsign HL1ØØIARU. See QRZ.com for QSL details.(425 DX BULLETIN)**KICKER: ECHOES OF A DIFFERENT WAY TO LEARN CWPAUL/ANCHOR: We end this week's report with an alternate way in which some hams in New Zealand got to learn and practice CW while having real QSOs. We'll let Jim Meachen ZL2BHF explain how it happened.JIM: If you've ever wondered whether Echolink is a viable mode for teaching or learning CW, just ask Ted ZL1BQA, who is proud to have logged a respectable number of CW contacts during the recent Jock White Memorial Field Day in New Zealand. Studying CW for almost a year with the Franklin Amateur Radio Club, Ted was able to restart his long-ago code skills in sessions led by the club president Peter Henderson ZL1PX. It was done over Echolink.Ted had enrolled last May along with three younger members who were first-time learners - Francois, ZL4FJ, Steve, ZL1TZP and Steve ZL1SPR. With only Ted able to copy Peter's signal over HF, the club followed a suggestion made by Gary ZL1GAC: try Echolink, a computer-based ham radio mode that incorporates VoIP technology. Loading CW software onto his computer, Peter was able to send the code intended for each session, confident that everyone had an equal chance of copying clearly.Weekly sessions soon expanded to twice a week as the students concentrated on letters, then numbers - and eventually basic punctuation.After a break in the action, the club is back on Echolink with CW sessions three nights a week. As for Ted, he's on a roll. Peter told Newsline in an email that he has resumed making CW contacts on a daily basis on HF using the Vibroplex that once collected dust instead of QSOs.This is Jim Meachen ZL2BHF.(QUA, Peter Henderson, ZL1PX)**Have you sent in your amateur radio haiku to Newsline's haiku challenge yet? It's as easy as writing a QSL card. Set your thoughts down using traditional haiku format - a three-line verse with five syllables in the first line, seven in the second and five in the third. Submit your work on our website at arnewsline.org - each week's winner gets a shout-out on our website, where everyone can find the winning haiku.NEWSCAST CLOSE: With thanks to Amateur News Daily; Bobby Graves, KB5HAV; Brandmeister; David Behar K7DB; DX India Foundation; Eddie Misiewicz, KB3YRU; EI7GI Blog; Guillermo Crimerius, PY2BIL; Millennium Post; Peter Henderson, ZL1PX; QRZ.com; QUA Newsletter; Radio World; shortwaveradio.de; SWLing Post; Wireless Institute of Australia; and you our listeners, that's all from the Amateur Radio Newsline. We remind our listeners that Amateur Radio Newsline is an all-volunteer non-profit organization that incurs expenses for its continued operation. If you wish to support us, please visit our website at arnewsline.org and know that we appreciate you all. We also remind our listeners that if you like our newscast, please leave us a 5-star rating wherever you subscribe to us. For now, with Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT at the news desk in New York, and our news team worldwide, I'm Paul Braun WD9GCO in Valparaiso Indiana saying 73. As always we thank you for listening. Amateur Radio Newsline(tm) is Copyright 2025. All rights reserved.

This is The DX Mentor podcast. I hope to help those hams trying to move up the DXCC ladder as well as those that at on the DXCC Honor Roll. As fast as technology is moving, no one can keep up on it all. I am here to help. #DX #Hamradio Intro: A Russian Robinson Team consisting Alex RW3RN, Hal W8HC, Mike K5MSK, Slava OK8AU, Raisa R1BIG, Tim NL8F, Vlad R9LR and Yuri N3QQ will be active from Central American DXCC entities (covering IOTA and POTA) during February 11 to March 7, 2025. As follows: YN6RRC – (Feb 11-16) Complejo volcánico San Cristóbal, POTA NI-0055 (Nicaragua) H7RRC – (Feb 11-16) Isla Del Cardon, NA-212 (Nicaragua) TI1RRC – (Feb 19-25) Isla Cano, NA-117 & POTA CR-0018 (Costa Rica) 3F3RRC – (Feb 26 to Mar 3) Chirique, POTA PA-0033 (Panama) All calls are currently pending. QSL via LoTW or via M0OXO and RW3RN (RU/EW only). How did each of you get in to Ham Radio? How did you get interested in DX? How did you decide to BE the exotic DX? What other trips have you been on? For starters: What is the Russian Robinson Team? Tell us about your team: N3QQ, W89HC, OK8AU, RW3RN, K5MSK, NL8F, R1BIG, and R8LR How did you choose these locations? As far as Costa Rica is concerned, how will you split up the operation between el Cano Island (10-40M) and the Park position (10-160) Tell us about your antennas. The website lists the following: 10/12/15/17/20/30/40m/60/80m Fan dipoles and OCFD 80-10m in vertical configuration. 22m Vertical for 160m and pair of RX beverages (EU/JA directions), high-power filters What are your expectations? (What criteria will you use to consider this a success?) How can folks provide financial support? Expectations on conditions, # of QSOs What about YN6RRC, H7RRC (Nicaragua), and 3F3RRC (Panama) operations - any updates? R1BIG Social Media handles https://www.youtube.com/ylraisa https://www.facebook.com/YLRaisa/ https://www.instagram.com/ylraisa/ W1DED : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uo08QEywohY&t=126s QRZ: https://www.qrz.com/db/TI1RRC Kitka DXPedition Site: https://www.qrz.com/db/K7K Russian Robinson Club: https://na-234.com/ Southwest Ohio DX Assoc. https://www.swodxa.org Daily DX https://www.dailydx.com/ DX Engineering https://www.dxengineering.com/ Icom https://www.icomamerica.com/ IC-905 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-905/ IC-9700 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-9700/ IC-7610 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-7610/ IC-7300 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-7300/ IC-7760 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-7760 IC-PW2 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-PW2

Matt and Drew sit down and talk about a few of the top ice fishing destinations across North America! They talk about classic bodies of water like LOTW, Upper Red Lake, and Devil's Lake, to more adventurous places like Lake Cascade and Lake Winnipeg. Listen to the guys dive into what it takes to get to these places and what makes them so special.

Foundations of Amateur Radio One of the oldest global aspects of our hobby, other than actually using the radio, is the QSL bureau. It uses a postcard-like system to confirm that two stations made contact, sent via the postal service as a so-called QSL card. Of course, that only works if you have each other's address which after World War II was somewhat difficult. As a result the QSL bureau was born. Intended as a single point of contact for a country, a local QSL bureau consists of one or more volunteers, paid staff or contractors, who act as the distribution point for incoming and outgoing QSL cards. If you and I agreed to confirm our contact via the bureau, my QSL card to you would be sent to the VK outgoing QSL bureau, which would hold my card until there were sufficient outgoing cards from all over Australia to your country to package them all up and send them to the incoming QSL bureau in your country. Your QSL bureau would then wait until there were enough QSL cards for your region to send it on, where it would eventually get into your hands in a variety of ways, via the postal service, through your local club, or at a local hamfest where the QSL bureau might have a stall. Your QSL card to me would make a similar, reverse, journey. This process could take weeks or sometimes years. Although not fast, this worked for many decades, but once electronic communications and computers started appearing, combined with increased costs associated with privatised international postal services, the wheels started coming off. Getting access to historic documents has proven challenging. I can tell you that over the years the IARU, the International Amateur Radio Union, has coordinated and controlled how the QSL bureaus should work. For example, a resolution adopted in 1985 and updated in 2009 "strongly encouraged" its member societies to accept incoming QSL cards for all amateurs in their country, regardless of affiliation. It also instructed QSL bureaus to only send cards to the official QSL bureau if there was more than one. Several years ago, the IARU administrative council recognised several trends, among them the environmental impact of unwanted cards generated in bulk by computer logging software, lower levels of adoption and ultimately the closing of some smaller QSL bureaus after being overwhelmed by undeliverable cards from increasingly popular holiday DXpeditions. In September 2018, the IARU adopted resolution 18-1 that stated that it "resolves that member societies are encouraged to continue to offer QSL bureau service in their countries, exchanging cards with the bureaus of other member-societies, for as long as doing so is economically justifiable, and further resolves that amateurs are encouraged to adopt confirmation practices, including but not limited to using electronic confirmation systems, that reduce the volume of unwanted and undeliverable QSL cards being introduced into the bureau system." This resolution took effect on New Year's Day, 2019. I'll also note that the IARU has its own year 2000 issue, having been in existence for nearly a century, its resolutions are named after the last two digits of the year followed by a sequential number, so resolution 25-1 could refer to 1925 or 2025, but I digress. The internet has introduced several confirmation processes. The most vocal of these is "Logbook of The World", or LoTW. I'm not a fan and haven't been for some time. I'll get into why in a moment. Other contenders are eQSL.cc, qsl.net, qrz.com, clublog.org and others that have yet to steal the limelight. If I've forgotten the one you run, let me know. Saying that I'm not a fan of LoTW is understating it. Recent ARRL ransomware payments aside, why do I need to legally prove beyond a reasonable doubt that I made contact with some random amateur? Why does this need to be authenticated, signed with a time-limited certificate and verified with 100 points of identity and why do we continue to roll out new and interesting procedures for what is essentially a postcard saying that on this day, time and frequency we made contact using this mode for the purposes of .. wait for it .. our hobby? The eQSL website has an interesting statement: "One of the problems with an e-mail based system is that there is no security inherent in that mechanism. Anyone can purport to be P5ABC, and you'll have a difficult time verifying it." So what .. and what made you think that the postcard ending up in your letterbox was guaranteed to be from P5ABC? If you're going to the effort of pretending to be P5ABC, what harm does that do in the scheme of things? For that matter, how do you know that the station you talked to on-air was actually P5ABC? I ask because I've spoken to an amateur who recently did some HF direction finding during several popular DXpedition pile-ups. They discovered that there were several stations purporting to be the DXpedition that were not. So. Right now we're in a situation where many if not all amateurs are connected to the internet. Most will have an email address. You already know mine, cq@vk6flab.com. If we made contact on-air, send me an email. If what you wrote matches my logs, I'll send you a reply to confirm it. How do you get the address? One possible approach is to create an online email database where you could submit the email address associated with your callsign and you could look-up a station to contact them. Another is for member societies to offer email addresses, the ARRL and the WIA already offer this service to current members. I'll also point out that one of the reasons that the QSL bureau was instigated in the first place was because some addresses for amateurs were not available. If you make contact today and you want to send them an email confirmation the question to ask is simple: "Hey, what's your email address?" Will that cover everyone? Nope. Neither does the current system. What it achieves is that my personal private identifying information isn't stored at the ARRL if I'm not a member. Besides, in my opinion a list of email addresses combined with callsigns is hardly something worth getting excited about, unless of course it's used by manufacturers to send out product announcements and discount codes. We should be so lucky. If you have a better idea, you know how to get in touch. What I can say is that this is the ultimate decentralised QSL system, not unlike the contact you made on HF. I'm Onno VK6FLAB

The boys are back! While Christian rejoins the show, we lose Garrett in the mountains. Is FSUs 0-3 start the only thing keeping Gator fans enthused? Can Jean or Christian finally pick a LOTW correctly? FOUR ranked matchups headline a great slate. Don't miss out!

Tony and Austin preview the weekend and get LOTW from Mo!

We discuss if the offense can be serviceable and what it will take to get there. Defense faces a test at the same time. All that plus LOTW, PBOTW, and score predictions.Realist Deal Locks of the WeekSteve: Air Force +15.5, North Texas +9.5, Toledo +13 Conner: Kansas State -6.5, Georgia -23.5, Oklahoma -13.5 Lucas: Alabama -15.5, Texas -34.5, Pittsburgh +2 Jay: Memphis +6.5, UNLV +7.5, Boston College +16 Listener: Coastal Carolina -17.5, South Carolina +6.5, TCU -1.5Prop Bet of the WeekWill OU have O/U 5.5 3rd-down conversions? Steve: UnderConner: OverLucas: OverJay: OverScore PredictionsSteve 42-24Conner 41-20Lucas 30-17Jay 27-20Special thanks to our sponsor: Dr. Michael Kiehn, MD - Dr. Kiehn is a board-certified surgeon specializing in orthopedic sports medicine. For over 20 years, Dr. Kiehn has been serving the greater Oklahoma City area, along with western Oklahoma. Not only does this include surgical skills in primarily the knees and shoulders, he is a constant figure on football sidelines throughout Oklahoma high schools and colleges. Dr. Kiehn's deep commitment to sports and devotion to his patients proves that he is the man to see—even though he is an Oklahoma State fan. Thank you, Dr. Kiehn.Two Homers and a Realist is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Two Homers and a Realist at twohomersandarealist.substack.com/subscribe

The Boys are back to breakdown week 3 of the college football season. We discuss an exciting week 2 and the incredible slate of early games. Potato joins us to pick 5 games, LOTW, and a special shout out to Christian.

OU's season begins with Temple. We preview the game plus make LOTS of predictions for OU and college football overall. Team totals, LOTW, and much more!Realist Deal Locks of the WeekSteve: Oklahoma -42.5, Ohio +17.5, Arizona -30.5 Conner: Oklahoma -42.5, Virginia Tech -13.5, Texas A&M -2.5 Lucas: Oklahoma -42.5, Nebraska -27.5, Houston -2.5 Jay: ND State +10, West Virginia +8, Miami (Fla) -2.5 Listener: Penn State -7.5, Alabama -31.5, Houston -2.5Prop Bet of the Week: Will OU's defense give up more than 9.5 first downs against Temple?Steve: UnderConner: UnderLucas: UnderJay: OverOU Score PredictionsSteve: 56-0Conner: 55-0Lucas: 59-7Jay: 56-9OU Season Record PredictionsSteve: 10-2Conner: 10-2Lucas: 8-4Jay: 9-3Special thanks to our sponsor:Dr. Michael Kiehn, MD - Dr. Kiehn is a board-certified surgeon specializing in orthopedic sports medicine. For over 20 years, Dr. Kiehn has been serving the greater Oklahoma City area, along with western Oklahoma. Not only does this include surgical skills in primarily the knees and shoulders, he is a constant figure on football sidelines throughout Oklahoma high schools and colleges. Dr. Kiehn's deep commitment to sports and devotion to his patients proves that he is the man to see—even though he is an Oklahoma State fan. Thank you, Dr. Kiehn.Two Homers and a Realist is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Two Homers and a Realist at twohomersandarealist.substack.com/subscribe

Esta semana nos vamos a Alemania, a la Ham Radio de Friedrichshafen 2024, a conocer las últimas novedades del mercado de la radioafición y los eventos relacionados, de la mano de Luis Peña, EC4TR y de LU8MIL, Iván Laetner. Además, escuchamos a NQ1R, Bob, de la ARRL, hablando de las “penúltimas” novedades sobre LOTW junto a DO3KI y cerramos con, ya si, la última hora sobre este tema. Y os invito, por último, a seguirme en una historia que espero tenga final feliz para una QSL que se ha pasado, en su sobre y preparada, 30 años en un cajón. ¿Qué pasará? ¿Nos apoyas para que podamos seguir haciendo este podcast y más contenidos? Puedes apoyarnos en QRP con 1,99€ al mes o un poco más de potencia en QRO, con 5,99€ al mes aquí: https://cqenfrecuencia.com/apoyar/ Notas del episodio - Canal de Youtube F74 de DO3KI, con NQ1R https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4tT2GKCSVc - Radio Bunker, en Youtube, a la espera de su video sobre Friedrichshafen https://www.youtube.com/@RADIOBUNKER73 - La QSL olvidada… https://cqenfrecuencia.com/la-qsl-olvidada/ - Ambientación musical https://www.fiftysounds.com Envía tus preguntas, propuestas de temas o lo que quieras: https://cqenfrecuencia.com/contacto/ O en nuestro canal de Telegram https://t.me/cqenfrecuencia Y no dejéis de visitar nuestra web: https://cqenfrecuencia.com No olvides el like, subscribirte y/o darle a la campanita para no perderte ningún episodio de nuestro podcast! Nos encontrarás también en Spotify y Youtube.

Foundations of Amateur Radio The recent "incident" at the ARRL in which it disclosed that it was the "victim of a sophisticated network attack by a malicious international cyber group" brings into focus some serious questions around our community in relation to identity and privacy. Let's start with your callsign. Right now in Australia you can use the official register to look for VK6FLAB. When you do, you'll discover that it's "Assigned to Foundation". That's it. No mention of who holds it, where it's registered or how to contact the holder, none of that. In the case of my callsign, because I haven't surrendered my apparently now legally useless license, you can still search the previous system, the Register of Radiocommunications Licenses and discover that it's held by me, but as soon as it expires, that record will vanish and the relationship between me and my callsign will be lost to the public. Also, there are no dates associated with any of this. You cannot use the current or previous system to discover if I held my callsign in November 2010 or not. In case you're wondering, no, I didn't, I was licensed a month later. Right now if you look for VK6EEN on QRZ.com, you'll see that it's linked to CT1EEN, but when was that information last updated? I know for a fact that I became the holder in November 2020. It appears that Sam CT1EEN used it around the turn of the century, about 24 years ago, but precisely when and for how long, is unclear. So, from a public disclosure perspective, the links between me and my callsigns are tenuous at best. Before I continue, I will point out that this is not unusual. For example, you can see the number plate on my car as I drive down the street, but most people don't have the ability to link it to me. Similarly, Ofcom in the United Kingdom released a list of allocated amateur callsigns after a freedom of information request. It's unclear if this information is updated, or if it requires a new request each time. Like Australia, the dataset contains the callsign, the type of license and when the record was last updated. Nothing else. In contrast, the United States has a full license search that returns name, address, issue and expiry dates. Japan offers both a search tool and downloads. Interestingly you can see if a callsign was previously licensed and when, but not by whom. No doubt each country has their own interpretation in relation to how this is handled and as was the case in Australia, this is ever changing. This leaves us with an interesting phenomenon. We use callsigns on-air to identify ourselves, but the relationship between the callsign and our identity, let alone when, is not guaranteed for a significant proportion of the amateur community. So, how does this relate to the ARRL incident? Radio amateurs like to make contacts with each other and collect those contacts like you might collect stickers or postage stamps. For decades we've used QSL cards, essentially a postcard sent from one amateur to another to confirm a contact. When you collect enough cards, you can apply for an award, like the DXCC, showing that you made contact with one hundred different so-called DX entities. In the era of computing, some organisations, like the ARRL, came up with the idea of using the internet to exchange these contacts instead of using a postcard. This reduced delays and was presented as a system to make the process more secure by requiring that people electronically sign their contacts, but could only do so after identifying themselves using traditional means, like providing copies of their license, their passport, etc. The ARRL called it Logbook of the World, or LoTW, and it was adopted by the amateur community around the globe. While the ARRL continues to state that it only holds public information on its member database, it has made no such assurances about the LoTW system. There is personal and private information that the ARRL has and there is no indication at all what happened to it. Other systems such as QRZ, eQSL, Clublog and Hamlog offer similar systems with various levels of authentication and verification. A new player, HQSL, is confusing the issue by offering cryptographically signed QSL cards, boasting that their system is decentralised and not restricted to any single service, but immediately requires that you sign-up with Hamlog to get going. So, we have several organisations offering electronic logging, contact confirmation and security which claim to guarantee that this callsign contacted that callsign at a time and date, on a band, using a mode. One problem. None of this is real. For starters, there is no guarantee that the station operating VK6FLAB was me. There is also no record guaranteeing that I'm the holder of VK6FLAB, or any proof that I am who I say I am. There is also no guarantee that the person confirming a contact between VK6FLAB and you is me. So, we're creating a phantom secure system that's attempting to fix the wrong problem. In golf, when you start playing for rankings, rather than a round at the 19th hole, the process used to verify your score is dependent on peer review. You cannot mark your own score-card, someone else does. In amateur radio we've built this electronic house of cards to track whom we've talked to and when, but it's a mirage when looked at closely. While a DXCC award is worth nothing more than a personal achievement, we cannot go on pretending that identity verification services like LoTW are real, nor can we continue to accept that organisations like the ARRL should demand and store valuable identity information. I'm Onno VK6FLAB

Foundations of Amateur Radio Today I want to talk about something that might feel only tangentially related to our hobby, but it likely affects you. Recently the ARRL announced that it was "in the process of responding to a serious incident involving access to our network and headquarters-based systems". A day later it sought to assure the community that the "ARRL does not store credit card information" and they "do not collect social security numbers" and went on to say that their "member database only contains publicly available information". Five days after that it's "continuing to address a serious incident involving access to our network and systems" and that "Several services, such as Logbook of The World(R) and the ARRL Learning Center, are affected.", but "LoTW data is secure". Over a third of the latest announcement, more than a week ago, was to assure the community that the July QST magazine is on track but might be delayed for print subscribers. Regardless of how this situation evolves, it's unwelcome news and much wider reaching than the ARRL. LoTW, or Logbook of The World, is used globally by the amateur community to verify contacts between stations. The IARU, the International Amateur Radio Union, is headquartered at the ARRL office. I've been told that I should have empathy and consider that the ARRL is only a small organisation that may not have the best of the best in technology staff due to budget constraints and finally, that LoTW being down for a few days is not going to kill anyone. All those things might well be true and mistakes can and do happen. The ARRL has been in existence for well over a century, bills itself as the answer to "When All Else Fails" and has even registered this as a trademark, but hasn't actually said anything useful about an incident that appears to have occurred on the 14th of May, now over two weeks ago. By the way, that date is based on the UptimeRobot service showing less than 100% up-time on that day, the ARRL hasn't told us when this all occurred, it didn't even acknowledge that anything was wrong until two days later. This raises plenty of uncomfortable questions. What information did you share with the ARRL when you activated your LoTW account? For me it was over a decade ago. I jumped through the hoops required and managed to create a certificate. What information I shared at the time I have no idea about. As I've said before, I do know that security was more extreme than required by my bank, even today, and the level of identification required was in my opinion disproportionate to the information being processed by the service, lists of amateur stations contacting each-other. Something to take into account, on the 30th of October 2013, Norm W3IZ wrote in an email to me: "Data is never removed from LoTW." - I have no idea how much or which specific information that refers to. If you used the ARRL Learning Center, what information did you share? If you're a member of the ARRL, or you purchased something from their online store, what data was required and stored? Is the data at the IARU affected? What infrastructure, other than the office, do they share? While I've been talking about the ARRL, this same issue exists with all the other amateur services you use. QRZ.com, eQSL.cc, eham.net, clublog.org, your local regulator, your amateur club, your social media accounts, all of it. What information have you shared? Do you have an internet birthday, address and middle name? Recently I received a meme. It shows two individuals talking about life, the universe and everything. They discuss their favourite books, the first movie they ever watched, the name of their pets, what car they learnt to drive in, their interests and other things you talk about when you meet someone new and interesting. The last image of the meme shows the heading: "Security Questions Answered, Welcome Amanda." So, my question is this: What's your favourite colour and your mother's maiden name? Seriously, next time you access a service online, have a look at what data that service has. When you sign up, consider the requirements for the service and how much information that's worth. Do you really need to send your birthday, your gender and your physical address with a copy of your passport or another government approved identity document? If you're being asked for the name of your first pet, consider answering something unique. In my case, I generate a random string of characters to use as an answer for each security question. The ARRL "incident" is the tip of the iceberg. This problem is't going away, it's only going to get bigger and happen more often. Final observation. With the potential of a global shopping list for thieves coming out of the database at the ARRL, will you be sharing your station address next time and if you're subject to the GDPR, the General Data Protection Regulation, perhaps it's time to ask your online service providers just exactly what they're doing to protect your information, and that includes the ARRL. I have sent two emails to the ARRL in relation to these questions, but have yet to receive an acknowledgement, let alone answers. By the time this reaches you, perhaps the ARRL has answers to my questions and more. I'm Onno VK6FLAB

Hello and welcome to Episode 544 of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode, the hosts discuss short topics including Hamvention 2024, the exploit affecting the ARRL and LoTW, …

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We look back on a season of improvement that still left a lot to be desired. That plus a look to the future along with LOTW in this season wrap-up pod. Enjoy!Realist Deal Locks of the Week* Steve: Washington +4.5* Conner: Washington +4.5* Lucas: Washington +4.5* Jay: Michigan -4.5Special thanks to our sponsors:Five Star Concrete - sponsor of the Realist Deal Locks of the Week. David and Josh are a local business servicing the metro area. From patios, sidewalks, driveways, shops, and more. Call them or text them at 405-306-3014, or look them up on Facebook at Five Star Concrete. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100094021680492 Get full access to Two Homers and a Realist at twohomersandarealist.substack.com/subscribe

The Alamo Bowl is where OU will make their final stand as a Big 12 team facing an Arizona team that makes a final stand as a Pac 12 school. Each await new beginnings. For the Sooners this includes the debut of Jackson Arnold as the starting quarterback and Seth Littrell as the offensive coordinator. We give our preview, plus our expectations for the CFP, and LOTW. Enjoy!The Realist Deal Locks of the Week* Steve: Oklahoma +3, SMU -10, Penn St. -3.5 * Conner: Oklahoma +3, Alabama +2, Tennessee -7.5 * Lucas: Miami +1.5, Tennessee -7.5, Clemson -4 * Jay: Alabama +2, Georgia -17, Oregon -17OU Score Predictions* Steve: 45-24* Conner: 31-27* Lucas: 27-31* Jay: 34-30Special thanks to our sponsors:Fluke Luke Fishing - YouTube channel. Fluke Luke Fishing brings you feel-good fishing content and honest reviews of equipment and tackle. Please go watch, like, and subscribe.  https://www.youtube.com/@flukelukefishing Five Star Concrete - sponsor of the Realist Deal Locks of the Week. David and Josh are a local business servicing the metro area. From patios, sidewalks, driveways, shops, and more. Call them or text them at 405-306-3014, or look them up on Facebook at Five Star Concrete. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100094021680492 Thank you for reading Two Homers and a Realist. This post is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to Two Homers and a Realist at twohomersandarealist.substack.com/subscribe

On this episode of PTKC, the guys sit down and discuss the tough loss the Chiefs suffered against the Bills. They then will look into week 15 of the NFL and give your LOTW and Underdog of the week. Next, they discuss some MLB free agency news as the Royals are now being spenders in the free agency market for the first time in a while.

Bowl season is about to begin. Transfer season is already upon us. We cover how it is impacting OU plus LOTW. Enjoy!The Realist Deal Locks of the Week* Steve: Louisville -7.5, San Jose St. -9.5, New Mexico St. -3.5 * Conner: Texas Tech -3, Utah -7, UCF -4.5 * Lucas: James Madison -3, Oklahoma St. +3, New Mexico St. -3.5 * Jay: Louisville -7.5, Troy -8, Oklahoma St. +3Special thanks to our sponsors:Fluke Luke Fishing - YouTube channel. Fluke Luke Fishing brings you feel-good fishing content and honest reviews of equipment and tackle. Please go watch, like, and subscribe.  https://www.youtube.com/@flukelukefishing Five Star Concrete - sponsor of the Realist Deal Locks of the Week. David and Josh are a local business servicing the metro area. From patios, sidewalks, driveways, shops, and more. Call them or text them at 405-306-3014, or look them up on Facebook at Five Star Concrete. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100094021680492 Get full access to Two Homers and a Realist at twohomersandarealist.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode of PTKC the guys will sit down and discuss the tough loss the Chiefs had in Green Bay. They discuss if this year is raps or not. Then they get into a heated debate on the selection for the CFP and if the committee got it right. Lastly they talk about week 14 as LOTW punishment is coming down to the wire.

The Sooners' new OC, Seth Littrell, is on our minds and so is Championship Week. That plus a look back at our season over/under predictions and this week's LOTW. Enjoy!Realist Deal Locks of the Week* Steve: Texas -14.5, Troy -5.5, New Mexico St. +10.5 * Conner: Liberty -10.5, Georgia -5.5, Iowa +22.5 * Lucas: Troy -5.5, Toledo -7.5, UNLV +2.5 * Jay: Texas -14.5, SMU +5.5, Louisville +2.5Special thanks to our sponsorsFluke Luke Fishing - YouTube channel. Fluke Luke Fishing brings you feel-good fishing content and honest reviews of equipment and tackle. Please go watch, like, and subscribe.  https://www.youtube.com/@flukelukefishingFive Star Concrete - sponsor of the Realist Deal Locks of the Week. David and Josh are a local business servicing the metro area. From patios, sidewalks, driveways, shops, and more. Call them or text them at 405-306-3014, or look them up on Facebook at Five Star Concrete. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100094021680492Thank you for reading Two Homers and a Realist. This post is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to Two Homers and a Realist at twohomersandarealist.substack.com/subscribe

OU needs a win over TCU to get to a 10-win season. This might be the first start for Jackson Arnold. We discuss the game, the future for OU's coaching staff, predictions on Lincoln Riley, LOTW, and more.Realist Deal Locks of the Week* Steve: Kansas -5.5, Duke -6.5, Oklahoma -10 * Conner: Kansas -5.5, James Madison -9, Iowa State +10.5 * Lucas: Kansas -5.5, Oregon -13.5, LSU -10.5 * Jay: Iowa +2.5, Toledo -10, Missouri -7.5OU Score Predictions* Steve: 56-24* Conner: 35-24* Lucas: 34-28* Jay: 38-34Special thanks to our sponsorsFluke Luke Fishing - YouTube channel. Fluke Luke Fishing brings you feel-good fishing content and honest reviews of equipment and tackle. Please go watch, like, and subscribe.  https://www.youtube.com/@flukelukefishing Five Star Concrete - sponsor of the Realist Deal Locks of the Week. David and Josh are a local business servicing the metro area. From patios, sidewalks, driveways, shops, and more. Call them or text them at 405-306-3014, or look them up on Facebook at Five Star Concrete. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100094021680492 Get full access to Two Homers and a Realist at twohomersandarealist.substack.com/subscribe

Sooners are a big favorite heading into Provo. Can they take care of business? Will DG return for another year? What is with the B12 changing the tiebreaker rules? And who is the next coach at ATM? All that plus LOTW & score predictions. Enjoy!Realist Deal Locks of the Week* Steve: Penn St. -20.5, Duke -3.5, Oregon -22.5 * Conner: Tulsa +4.5, Oklahoma St. -7, Washington +1.5 * Lucas: Tulane -9.5, James Madison -9, Iowa -3 * Jay: Kansas St. -8.5, Oklahoma St. -7, USC -6.5Score Predictions* Steve: 56-10* Conner: 45-17* Lucas: 41-10* Jay: 38-13Thanks to our sponsors:Fluke Luke Fishing - YouTube channel. Fluke Luke Fishing brings you feel-good fishing content and honest reviews of equipment and tackle. Please go watch, like, and subscribe.  https://www.youtube.com/@flukelukefishing Five Star Concrete - sponsor of the Realist Deal Locks of the Week. David and Josh are a local business servicing the metro area. From patios, sidewalks, driveways, shops, and more. Call them or text them at 405-306-3014, or look them up on Facebook at Five Star Concrete. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100094021680492 Get full access to Two Homers and a Realist at twohomersandarealist.substack.com/subscribe

Where are we state of the programwise? Is Lebby a lame duck? What goals are still achievable? All this plus LOTW and score predictions. Enjoy!Realist Deal Locks of the Week* Steve: Kansas St. -20.5, Florida St. -14.5, Louisville -20.5 * Conner: Alabama -10.5, Michigan -4.5, Oklahoma -12.5 * Lucas: Kansas -3.5, LSU -13.5, Liberty -13.5 * Jay: Penn St. +4.5, Oregon -14.5, Oklahoma St. -2.5Score Predictions* Steve: 49-30* Conner: 38-24* Lucas: 35-24* Jay: 31-27Thank you to our sponsors: Fluke Luke Fishing - YouTube channel. Fluke Luke Fishing brings you feel-good fishing content and honest reviews of equipment and tackle. Please go watch, like, and subscribe.  https://www.youtube.com/@flukelukefishing Five Star Concrete - sponsor of the Realist Deal Locks of the Week. David and Josh are a local business servicing the metro area. From patios, sidewalks, driveways, shops, and more. Call them or text them at 405-306-3014, or look them up on Facebook at Five Star Concrete. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100094021680492 Get full access to Two Homers and a Realist at twohomersandarealist.substack.com/subscribe

The Boys are back with another packed episode! Highlighted by picking 5 ranked matchups, LOTW, Potato mails in his picks, we play must win or cant lose with our teams, and much more!

Still bitter from the disappointment at Kansas, we discuss what needs to go right in Stillwater comparing what went wrong in Lawrence. The offense (Lebby) is the main focus of our concern. But there are many keys to victory on both sides of the ball, which we discuss. Plus we give our LOTW and score predictions. Enjoy!Realist Deal Locks of the Week (sponsored by Five-Star Concrete)* Steve: Michigan -32.5, Florida St. -21.5, Oregon St. -13.5* Conner: Notre Dame -3.5, UCF -4.5, SMU -11.5 * Lucas: Mississippi -2.5, James Madison -5.5, SMU -11.5 * Jay: Notre Dame -3.5, Utah -10.5, Tulsa -3.5Score Predictions* Steve: 35-24* Conner: 42-31* Lucas: 31-34* Jay: 42-27Special thanks to our sponsors:Fluke Luke Fishing - YouTube channel. Fluke Luke Fishing brings you feel-good fishing content and honest reviews of equipment and tackle. Please go watch, like, and subscribe.  https://www.youtube.com/@flukelukefishing Five star Concrete - sponsor of the Realist Deal Locks of the Week. David and Josh are a local business servicing the metro area. From patios, sidewalks, driveways, shops, and more. Call them or text them at 405-306-3014, or look them up on Facebook at Five Star Concrete. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100094021680492 Get full access to Two Homers and a Realist at twohomersandarealist.substack.com/subscribe

In what will likely be the last time OU plays football in the state of Kansas for some time (ever?), the Sooners look to extend their record to 8-0. The weather will be cold and maybe wet, the Jawhawks want a homecoming victory, and flu is threatening the team. We cover all that plus LOTW & score predictions. Enjoy!Realist Deal Locks of the Week* Steve - Penn St. -32.5, Washington -26.5, Florida St. -19.5 * Conner - Iowa St. -1.5, Tennessee -3.5, N. Carolina -11.5 * Lucas - UCF -6.5, Oklahoma St. -7, Tulane -10.5 * Jay - Iowa St. -1.5, Oregon -6.5, Colorado +16.5OU Score Predictions* Steve 42-17* Conner 38-24* Lucas 35-21* Jay 34-27Special thanks to our sponsor: Fluke Luke Fishing — check out his channel on YouTube for feel-good fishing content and honest reviews of equipment and tackle. https://www.youtube.com/@flukelukefishingThank you for reading Two Homers and a Realist. This post is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to Two Homers and a Realist at twohomersandarealist.substack.com/subscribe

The Sooners open the back half of the season with all their goals in play. What will we see, how much will we learn, and how high should expectations be? We cover it all plus LOTW in this pod. Enjoy!Realist Deal Locks of the WeekSteve: Washington -26.5, Tennessee +9.5, Penn St. +4.5 Conner: BYU +4.5, Air Force -11.5, Ohio St. -4.5 Lucas: Missouri -7, James Madison -3.5, Oklahoma St. +3.5 Jay: Duke +13.5, Tennessee +9.5, USC -6.5OU Score PredictionsSteve: 59-17Conner: 52-21 Lucas: 52-20 Jay: 44-20Special thanks to our sponsor: Fluke Luke Fishing check out his channel on YouTube for feel-good fishing content and honest reviews of equipment and tackle. https://www.youtube.com/@flukelukefishing Get full access to Two Homers and a Realist at twohomersandarealist.substack.com/subscribe

After missing a week, the Hunks are back with a special guest, Kyle Friedges, who moonlights as Cabbage Dragon Media on the YouTube machine. We have a great discussion that covers all topics, from Kyle's roots in Minnesota, his experiences fishing with his grandfather on the Canadian Shield, particular his connection to Eagle Lake. We hear about how he got started with the YouTube channel, how it has grown “organically” and how the video aspect of things can sometimes take the fun out of fishing. Hear about his destination trips to Eagle and LOTW, handling heartbreak on the water with your boat partner, and also his experiences at the past 2 Musky Battles. Also, hear about how Busch Light Peach has become the Beer of 10,000 casts on Kyle's boat! Give it a listen!”

The Sooners have reached midseason in a form they haven't had in a long time—excellence on both sides of the ball. What is the outlook for the back half? Who is a challenge to their goals? What would a rematch with Texas look like? (too soon?) Who will make the CFP? All that plus LOTW.Realist Deal Locks of the WeekSteve: Duke -3.5, Penn St. -41.5, Tennessee -3 Conner: SMU -11.5, Iowa State +4.5, N. Carolina -3.5 Lucas: West Virginia -2.5, Colorado -11.5, N. Carolina -3.5 Jay: West Virginia -2.5, Kansas -3, Syracuse +17.5Predictions for College Football Playoff Teams (changes from preseason)Steve: Georgia, Michigan, Florida State, Ohio State, OUConner: Clemson, OU, USC, Georgia, Michigan, Oregon, Florida St.Lucas: Georgia, Michigan, Clemson, Kansas State, Florida St. OregonJay: LSU, Clemson, Washington, Penn State, Georgia, OU, N. Carolina Get full access to Two Homers and a Realist at twohomersandarealist.substack.com/subscribe

ONNNNN THIS WEEK'S GZP! 1 of 2 things returns, as Al and Lucas recap week 5 of the NFL. Follow the Money was a shit show last week, but Al is finally out of the backpack after securing his first LOTW for the year, can Lucas keep the momentum going? Be sure to tune in to the end of the show to hear his LOTW. Finally, the Lions, so hot right now. We recap the smashing of the Panthers, Al is done talking about Jamo and we preview the ever, EVER so important game against Tampa Bay this weekend. Enjoy!

We are kicking off a four-week sermon series, which is an updated version of The Challenge series LOTW did as a church in 2008. Today we start by discussing “forks in the road,” times in our lives where we are required to make a decision and choose which direction or path we will take and commit to it. As an example, we'll look at Joshua, the leader of the nation of Israel, who succeeded Moses and led the nation into the land that was promised to them by God, despite the fact there were myriad challenges in occupying it. It was time for the nation to commit to doing what God had called them to do. As Joshua stood in front of the whole assembly he challenged them to make the decision to follow God's instruction. He essentially drove a stake in the ground and declared “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord!”  Today you will be challenged to make a decision and follow God in your own life. Pastor Greg will lay out The Challenge. Will you commit to it and accept it? Scriptures Today: Joshua 24:1-15 // 1 John 2:15  We're so glad you joined us for this powerful message! Any music performed live is performed under all appropriate licenses from CCLI, and all musical rights remain reserved by their respective artists; license details are available upon request. No other rights are reserved; share this message of hope, light, direction, and peace with anyone and everyone who needs to hear it. If you cannot find a shareable copy, reach out to tech@lotwchurch.org and we will make one available for you. God bless.

The Sooners face their toughest test against none other than their arch rivals, the Longhorns. We breakdown what to expect for success Saturday along with our concerns. This is the benchmark for OU's season and progress. We cover it all plus LOTW & score predictions. Enjoy!Realist Deal Locks of the WeekSteve: Oklahoma +6.5, Kansas St. -11.5, Army -2.5Conner: Alabama -2.5, Colorado -4.5, Texas Tech +0.5Lucas: Tulsa+3.5, Notre Dame -6.5, Rice -9.5Jay: Kansas St. -11.5, Oregon St. -9.5, Kentucky +14.5Score PredictionsSteve: 38-31Conner: 31-35Lucas: 34-41Jay: 20-30 Get full access to Two Homers and a Realist at twohomersandarealist.substack.com/subscribe

We are very high on the defense, which calls for a realist take. We are pessimistic on the offense, which demands a homer spin. LOTW and score predictions along with all our analysis. Enjoy!LOTWSteve: E. Michigan +7.5, Illinois +1, Louisiana +11 Conner: LSU -2.5, Notre Dame -5.5, Washington -17.5 Lucas: Tennessee -12, James Madison -3, Memphis -3.5 Jay: Duke +5.5, Mississippi +2.5, Iowa State +20.5OU Score PredictionsSteve: 42-10Conner: 45-10 Lucas: 27-17 Jay: 27-10Thank you for reading Two Homers and a Realist. This post is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to Two Homers and a Realist at twohomersandarealist.substack.com/subscribe

ONNNNNNN THIS WEEK'S GZP! Lions have beaten Atlanta, Lucas and Al recap the game and give you a preview for the big Thursday night game with Green Bay! We also discuss some Firsts and Lasts, including who they think will be the first head coach fired, first superstar traded and first QB BENCHED! Finally, we're coming off the best week of Follow the Money on the year (even though Al lost another LOTW), so we try to ride the hot streak and give some more picks for week 4! Enjoy!

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Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRzHhmsrf_bVUBzg4KJUpvg/joinWant to SUPPORT the show? Sign up for our Bike Build Giveaways here:http://www.wbrgarage.comWelcome to LIVE Ontwowheels, the weekly motorcycle live show that covers all things motorcycle-related here on the Internet! This weeks episode is sponsored by Revzilla's RPM program: http://bit.ly/chaseRPMIt's amazon prime for motorcycle gear! Check it out at the link above!Audio Versions of the show HERE!Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2OW73gOSpotify: https://spoti.fi/2OFWpdOGoogle Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3thQyukCheck out our latest build and WIN the FINISHED motorcycle here: http://bit.ly/WBRpatreonBuying Gear? Support the show when you buy from Revzilla with the link! Revzilla Link: http://bit.ly/L2Wrevzilla(This is an affiliate link. When you click on it and purchase anything on Revzilla you pay the same but it helps support the show!)Join our Live Ontwowheels DISCORD: https://discord.gg/8erHCTJMzk___________________________________Show Notes:

How to Teach Literacy without LOTW Episode SummaryRaise your hand if you were (or are) a Letter of the Week Teacher I'm raising my hand because I once taught preschoolers using LOTW.LOTW seems so logical. You teach one letter a week and by the end of the year - boom all the letters are covered. You know you covered all the letters - good to go right?Well…. It turns out that what we know now from the research is that LOTW isn't as effective as we wish it was. Stay tuned to find out why (and what we can do instead)! Topics Discussed:Why Letter of the Week isn't bestHow to teach letters without Letter of the WeekResources Mentioned:Free Training: 3 Mistakes to Avoid to Rock Early Literacy in your Preschool Classroom (July 6 at 10am CST). Register Here. Connect with Ashley:Follow on Instagram @lovelycommotionJoin the Lovely Preschool Teachers Facebook Group More About the Lovely Preschool Teachers Podcast: Are you a busy preschool teacher who loves gaining new ideas, perspectives and inspiration for your classroom? The Lovely Preschool Teachers Podcast is here to help you up your confidence in educating early learners in a quick, actionable way!As an early educator who is still in the classroom, Ashley Rives will share the ins and outs of how she runs her classroom in a play-based, child-centered way. Each week, expect a new episode focused on actionable strategies to level up your abilities and confidence as a preschool teacher.Ashley Rives is an early educator with over 17 years of experience and a strong passion to help teachers implement child-centered learning in preschool classrooms all over the world. You can follow her on Instagram @lovelycommotion or learn more at the Lovely Commotion Preschool Resources website: www.lovelycommotion.com.

Join Clayton Schick and Adam Crawford for a fun fishing podcast about the Game of Inches ice fishing tournament. We have some good laughs and BS about ice fishing for walleye, lake trout, burbot and pike in Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario, competitive fishing events, and more. SUBSCRIBE TO ENTER THE STRIKEMASTER 40V LITHIUM ICE AUGER GIVEAWAY! Check out Clayton Schick Outdoors for high-end educational fishing content! Follow Adam Crawford for giant walleyes on instagram at Pro Crush Angling! Check out www.btfishing.com and use promo code GETTHENET for 10% off! E-mail reservations@nordicpointlodge.com for more information on a Luxury Outdoor Experience with 5 Star Service Don't forget to check out Dryden, Ontario as your next crappie fishing destination! Visit crawfordscamp.com for your next lake trout winter getaway on Lake of the Woods! Keep an eye out for the 13 Fishing Meta Series coming spring 2023! Part 2 video is live as well - hit it up!

Captain Rehab came in studio and tells us how his Lake of The Woods trip went last weekend. There's also other stories, and for some reason a few poop stories.

Sooners are on break this weekend, but we are not. We talk about what the Sooners need to do for the remainder of the season, if the apparent delay in moving to the SEC is actually a blessing, Realist deal LOTW, where we are at over/unders for Big 12 and other teams of interest, tailgating at OU, and more. Enjoy!This week's Realist Deal Locks of the Week:Steve: Oklahoma State +6.5, Miami (FL) -7.5, Central Michigan -6.5 Conner: Pittsburgh -1.5, TCU -3.5, Washington -7.5 Lucas: Houston -3.5, Tulane -6.5, Penn St. -4.5 Jay: Clemson -13.5, LSU -1.5, Texas A&M -3.5 Get full access to Two Homers and a Realist at twohomersandarealist.substack.com/subscribe

On this weeks Live Ontwowheels show, Chase and Beau show off the BRAND NEW Honda Hornet that was just released! Will it disrupt the hot middle-weight market or will it be a flop? Let's find out!Best way to support the show: http://www.wbrgarage.comThis week's episode is sponsored by Revzilla's RPM program: http://bit.ly/chaseRPMIt's amazon prime for motorcycle gear! Check it out at the link above!Welcome to LIVE Ontwowheels, the weekly motorcycle live show that covers all things motorcycle-related here on the Internet! Audio Versions of the show HERE!Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2OW73gOSpotify: https://spoti.fi/2OFWpdOGoogle Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3thQyukBuying Gear? Support the show when you buy from Revzilla with the link! Revzilla Link: http://bit.ly/L2Wrevzilla(This is an affiliate link. When you click on it and purchase anything on Revzilla you pay the same but it helps support the show!)Join our Live Ontwowheels DISCORD: https://discord.gg/8erHCTJMzk___________________________________Show Notes:

On this weeks Live Ontwowheels show Chase and Beau talk to Joe Jackson, a professional motorsports photographer. Joe is prepping for a huge adventure where we will be selling all of his things and moving across the country, via motorcycle, to California! Joe's IG: @jackson_foto This weeks episode is sponsored by Revzilla's RPM program: http://bit.ly/chaseRPMIt's amazon prime for motorcycle gear! Check it out at the link above!Welcome to LIVE Ontwowheels, the weekly motorcycle live show that covers all things motorcycle-related here on the Internet! Audio Versions of the show HERE!Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2OW73gOSpotify: https://spoti.fi/2OFWpdOGoogle Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3thQyukCheck out our latest build and WIN the FINISHED motorcycle here: http://bit.ly/WBRpatreonBuying Gear? Support the show when you buy from Revzilla with the link! Revzilla Link: http://bit.ly/L2Wrevzilla(This is an affiliate link. When you click on it and purchase anything on Revzilla you pay the same but it helps support the show!)Join our Live Ontwowheels DISCORD: https://discord.gg/8erHCTJMzk___________________________________Show Notes:

This week we catch up with Hall of Fame angler Steve Heiting to discuss a variety of topics. Some of them include boats, the season so far, a recent trip to LOTW, twitching cranks, and bucktail tips. Hopefully you can take something from this episode to help catch more fish this fall. If you need gear for your next musky fishing adventure visit Team Rhino Outdoors (www.teamrhinooutdoors.com) and Musky Mayhem Tackle (www.muskymayhemtackle.com) 

The Triumph TE-1 lives, Ducati conjures an "Electric Panigale", and don't forget the Del Mar 2 Wheeled EVs are staring us in the face. What are we to do?Perfect Sunglasses for Riders: https://bit.ly/3nXSet9*(if you buy these it helps the show!)This week's episode is sponsored by Revzilla's RPM program: http://bit.ly/chaseRPMIt's amazon prime for motorcycle gear! Check it out at the link above!Audio Versions of the show HERE!Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2OW73gOSpotify: https://spoti.fi/2OFWpdOGoogle Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3thQyukCheck out our latest build and WIN the FINISHED motorcycle here: http://bit.ly/WBRpatreonBuying Gear? Support the show when you buy from Revzilla with the link! Revzilla Link: http://bit.ly/L2Wrevzilla(This is an affiliate link. When you click on it and purchase anything on Revzilla you pay the same but it helps support the show!)Join our Live Ontwowheels DISCORD: https://discord.gg/8erHCTJMzk___________________________________

This week's podcast we are joined by Jesse Hines.  Jesse killed an absolute humongous 9 pointer last year in one of the craziest scenarios to be in as a hunter, bow-less.  Some moves were made and the shot was taken. www.exodusoutdoorgear.com www.ritonoptics.com www.nxtleveldeer.com  

This Time on Live on Two Wheels, Beau and Chase FINALLY get to reveal the news that they have been wanting to tell everyone about a deal they worked out with Harley Davidson about a Sportster S. This weeks episode is sponsored by Revzilla's RPM program: http://bit.ly/chaseRPMIt's amazon prime for motorcycle gear! Check it out at the link above!Check out the Live Ontwowheels YouTube channel for more videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRzHhmsrf_bVUBzg4KJUpvgWelcome to LIVE Ontwowheels, the weekly motorcycle live show that covers all things motorcycle-related here on the Internet! Audio Versions of the show HERE!Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2OW73gOSpotify: https://spoti.fi/2OFWpdOGoogle Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3thQyukCheck out our latest build and WIN the FINISHED motorcycle here: http://bit.ly/WBRpatreonBuying Gear? Support the show when you buy from Revzilla with the link! Revzilla Link: http://bit.ly/L2Wrevzilla(This is an affiliate link. When you click on it and purchase anything on Revzilla you pay the same but it helps support the show!)Join our Live Ontwowheels DISCORD: https://discord.gg/8erHCTJMzk___________________________________Show Notes:Get tickets for King of the Baggers at Moto America! http://h-d.com/kingofthebaggers

Packed studio means the boys are ready to go. Jarrid watches his work nemesis receive payback first hand, Nicky Q's anxiety of flying takes control of his life, Frank is locked and loaded with LOTW and firing on all cylinders, and Eli may/may not have had an outer body experience at the John Mayer concert. Clock out, crack it open, and lend us your ears, this week, on Lunch Beers.   Have a crazy work story you want to tell us but don't want to get in trouble?   Send us an email: lunchbeerspod@gmail.com   Lunch Beers Website: https://www.lunchbeerspodcast.com/