We are The Alpaca Outpost, located near the exact center of Utah in the Sanpete Valley.
We’re here to share the quiet side of backcountry Utah trails: 🏔️ Hiking the high trails with our pack alpacas. 🔥 Campfire stories and backcountry treks. 📻 The occasional sound of Morse code after sunset.
Just serene, slow-paced content for people who love the Utah wilderness and cute companions.
Participation certificates for the 2025 CWT mini contests are now online at https://cwops.telegraphy.de/certificate/ - After I only got a "participation trophy" in 2024, at least I worked 50 CWTs last year to get the Bronze certificate 🙂 #hamradio#morsecode
A certificate that looks like a wooden plaque, saying
CWops CWT PARTICIPATION AWARD
DJ5CW
In recognition of having achieved the bronze medal level by participating in at least 50 CWT sessions during the year 2025
I've spent the past year learning Morse code, and it's ended up being a great deal of fun. I've had a lot of questions. I've tried to share what I've learned with others as I've gone along.
To celebrate the end of the year, I wrote a combination of information, story, and advice. How to get started, mobile apps and websites, books, getting on the air, learning to send, POTA, SST, keys and keyers. I'm not fluent or expert yet, but that means that I still remember what's hard!