Author: Scott Westerman
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Contesting 101
An oldie but a goodie from 2008. Learn more about what we hams call “Radiosport” here.
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Radio Ghosts
For those of us with broadcast engineering roots. Looking back at 11 Off-The-Air & Abandoned Radio Stations. How many times did you see a tower field in the distance and seek out the studios at it’s base?
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Social Branding 101
Social Media and your Personal Brand:Like it or not, we all have a personal brand. It’s the perceived image your organization & people present to the world, personally and professionally. In the Internet age, we’re on stage 24/7. Whatever we say may be tweeted. Whatever we do may end up on youtube.Social Media is that…
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The Guy at the Mall
Listen to an audio version of this message.Here’s a Facebook post that one of our young friends wrote this week. Random guy at the mall walks toward me and says (or should I say slurs): “You look just like my ex-girlfriend except you’re what she would look like with blonde hair. I knew I’d hate…
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Be Grateful
Listen to an audio version of this message.“We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.” – Thornton WilderWherever you head and heart may be at this moment, you have many reasons to be grateful.Be grateful for the sunrise. It heralds a fresh start.Be grateful…
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Top Amateur Radio News – March 16
Echolink is working again at W8MSU! Connect via W8MSU-R Node 289654 Thanks to Gregg Mulder WB8LZG for doing the heavy lifting!From the July, 1920 United States Department of Commerce, Radio Division publication, “Amateur Radio Stations of the U.S.”: Station 8YG appears, licensed to Michigan Agricultural College, operating on 200 and 375 meters.Lots of interesting Satellite…
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What to do when you come in second
Listen to an audio version of this message.“It’s OK to fail. If you’re not failing, you’re not growing.” ~H. Stanley Judd“We’re giving the job to someone else.” That stung. This was a gig that I really wanted, with a company that had I had fallen in love with during the interview process. Hearing that I…
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MSUARC Winter Update
Since revitalizing our social media presence, the MSUARC Facebook page has grown to over 100 Likes. Our new @W8MSU Twitter feed launched this week. Followership there is more slow to grow and depends on what you post. We had 35 faithful at last check.W8EO and I participated in the first ever Michigan College Net this…
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Choosing Excellence
Listen to an audio version of this message.Scott’s Maxim – “A life with or without purpose comes with the same amount of pain and inconvenience. Why not choose Excellence? And chase it!”One of the most important lessons I’ve learned is this: Excellence takes time. Being really good at something is not supposed to be easy.…
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Perfect Practice
Listen to an audio version of this message.”Practice does not make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect.” ~Vince LombardiHow long does it take to get really good at something? And what is the key factor in getting you there?Marla Popova, writing in her excellent Brainpickings blog, tells us that the old adage that, “it takes…