Ben Stevinson W0ARR, amateur radio operator and software guy from Omaha, NE

WØARR Amateur Radio Blog

Howdy 👋 I'm Ben Stevinson, WØARR, an amateur radio operator and software developer from Omaha, Nebraska.

My primary amateur radio interests include CW (Morse code), Parks on the Air (POTA) activations, QRP low-power operations, and digital mode DXing from my Omaha station.

Recent Blog Posts

Tough band conditions at Fort Edgecomb State Historic Site

Tough band conditions at Fort Edgecomb State Historic Site

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Here's the second field report of our July 2025 Maine vacation! We like seeing multiple places when we go on vacations and we split our trip to Maine by staying in Portland for the first half and Boothbay Harbor for the second.

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Ocean Views & QRP CW at Two Lights State Park

Ocean Views & QRP CW at Two Lights State Park

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Hello from Maine! My wife and I are on vacation this week checking out both Portland and Booth Bay Harbor. We stopped for some Parks on the Air at Two Lights State Park, about 20 minutes outside of Portland.

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