#MagicBand

2025-09-19

#MagicBand in action. Shame my random-wave HF antenna, even though the LDG Z-100A can tune it to a nice 1:1 SWR, won't transmit at this frequency.

SNR -04 DB too!

#6m #50MHz

Reception of South Africa on 6m, ~6882km away!
cstephens2cstephens2
2025-08-28

The bottom one is correct since the ticket itself in that line already has the words "of the ________ Crew", so the extra "the" is not needed. Thanks to whomever fixed that!

3/3

cstephens2cstephens2
2025-08-28

I was trying to distract myself from a very stressful situation today, so I decided to finally go through my collection of interaction printouts from .

For the ticket, I'd noticed some time ago that the special text is printing in the wrong place. The top card is the correct one. You can see on the bottom card that the two-line printout of "ticket issued to"

1/3

2025-08-01

It feels like catching a surf wave when 6m Es opens and I can make multiple CW QSOs. 5 to central Europe on 50091. Also multiple CW skimmers spotted me too, nice!

#6m #magicband #esporadic #hamradio #amateurradio

Image of RBN spot map
cstephens2cstephens2
2025-07-29

New driver citation I got today.

cstephens2cstephens2
2025-07-20

Got two different driver citations today. I find it amusing that they're cleverly disguising the printer as a plant box.

cstephens2cstephens2
2025-07-18

I was thrilled yesterday when I found out that the special interaction celebrating is now giving a free souvenir printout. You get a driver citation, with one of six boxes checked off. With this one starting so much later, there's much less time to try to get a whole set.

And yes, they changed the text in the app again to reflect this change.

2025-07-08

final tally: OH G GM GI GD EA HA 7X #magicband

2025-07-08

6 metres is definitely living up to its reputation. So dead since yesterday afternoon that I had to reassure myself that the antenna was plugged in, then about half an hour ago Es suddenly opened up to the UK and Finland (and now Spain) and I made a brace of contacts on FT8. #magicband

K0̷IN Fr. Martyk0in@mastodon.radio
2025-07-04

6m FT8 waterfall has looked like 40m all day today in the Central US. East Coast booming, SE and S doing well. Missing the west of the Rockies contingent! #HamRadio #MagicBand #6meters

cstephens2cstephens2
2025-06-29

I finally got on my own today! This is the one I've been wanting but haven't been lucky enough to get it. I've actually got two of them because other people got it, knew how much I wanted it, and gave it to me, which I totally appreciate, but it's not the same as getting it myself, you know? 🙂

cstephens2cstephens2
2025-06-19

And this interaction location, like the Fantasyland one, does not give a souvenir card, which is disappointing. At least they've changed the description to accurately reflect that. 2/2

cstephens2cstephens2
2025-06-19

The fifth location for the special interactions is open now, in , celebrating . When you put your MagicBand up to each light, you get a different sound. The red light gives the sound of a car coming to a stop, the yellow light sound is a car revving, and the green light is a car speeding off into the distance. It's kind of cool but a little underwhelming. 1/2

2025-06-06

The signals came and gone in 90 secs, but bagged an FT8 to Sardinia.

#6m #MagicBand

2025-06-04

This as I am receiving #SK3SIX on 50.468 MHz cf here in NE Poland, peaking S9 as it transmits in CW and PI4. The DL8WX list says it's in Ostersund🇸🇪, 15W power. #6m #MagicBand #sporadicE

2025-06-04

Looking for a good, fresh list of #6m #MagicBand beacons? Things are changing on this scene. I remember using a list by G3USF. It's long gone. But now DL8WX is actively maintaining one ➡️ www.dl8wx.de/baken_50.htm Also a list of 2m & 70cm beacons ➡️ www.dl8wx.de/bakenukw.htm

List of 50 MHz Beacons copied ...

K0̷IN Fr. Martyk0in@mastodon.radio
2025-06-03

Well, guys and gals, 6 meters has seemed more like 20 meters today, and it is still hopping where I am in the Central US. #HamRadio #6m #MagicBand

2025-06-03

And this is the 6m spectrum here in NE Poland on a 5-element LFA Yagi cut for FM band = 2x the frequencies 🤓 #6m #MagicBand #sporadicE

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