Amateur Radio Station W1AL Cape Coral, FL
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Welcome to the W1AL Amateur Radio Station website
This site features an over 40-year ham radio history complete with old photos and details of my activity. It is a work in progress, so please check back frequently for updates.                 
​ 73 de Scott, W1AL.       
                                   
Last updated:  January 13, 2023

Pictorial W1AL Radio history from 1976 - present

1976 - First Stop: CB Radio
1977 - DX and SSB
1978 - Trouble In Paradise
1979 - Ham Radio Beginnings
1980 - Year of the General
1981 - Ten-Ten, New License Plate, and First DXCC
1982 - New QTH and Upgrade to Extra Class
1983 - New 2X1 Callsign and More Computing
1984 - Digital Modes
1985 - SSTV Computing
1986 - More SSTV and New License Plate
1987 - Island On the Air (IOTA)
1988 - First China QSO
1989 - First PC and More Islands On the Air
1990 - Windows 2.0 and New Antenna
1991 - PK-232 on AMTOR, PC Scanners, and Receive Pre-Amp
1992 - SSTV, 80386 PC, and Camcorder
1993 - PC Upgrade to 80486
1994 - PACTOR Upgrade for PK232MBX
1995 - Got Married, Upgraded to Windows 95, and Began Using America Online (AOL)
1996 - Another PC Upgrade, New Soundcard, and New Vanity Callsign
1997 - New PC Motherboard, and New Ham License Plate
1998 - N1P/W1P Special Event, and Winchip PC Upgrade
1999 - New Vanity 1X2 Callsign, New License Plate, and R.I. Island Activations
2000 - Island Hunters Amateur Radio Club is Formed
2001 - Island Hunters ARC Callsign Changed
2002 - Island Hunters ARC Callsign Changed
2003 - SPECIAL W1LU LICENSE PLATE
2004 - Received Coveted Callsign W1AL
2005 - Island Hunters ARC Callsign Changed
2006 - No Activity This Year
2007 - No Activity This Year
2008 - No Activity This Year
2009 - No Activity This Year
2010 - No Activity This Year
2011 - Out With the Old.....
2012 - My Hamsphere 3.0 Debut
2013 - Move to Florida, and Hampshere 3.0 DXCC
2014 - New Ham Radio License Plate, and New Gear
2015 - More Hamsphere 4.0, and Built CW Unit
2016 - More Hamsphere 4.0 and New Computer Stuff
2017 - Planning for a New Ham Shack
2018 - New Ham Shack and Station
2019 - 40 Years as a Ham
2020 - Beginning My 5th Decade as a Ham
  • Home
  • Radio History Blog
  • Hamsphere QSLs
  • DX QSLs
  • My QSLs
  • About W1AL
  • Island Hunters ARC
  • License Plates
  • Astatic D-104 Collection
  • W1AL Activity & Log Search
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