Extra License Class – Palmer Lake, CO

Ham Radio Extra License Class Palmer Lake, Colorado Sat Oct 21 through Sat Nov 4, 2023 Two all-day in-person sessions Oct 21 and Nov 4 (8 AM to 5 PM) Palmer Lake Town Hall, 42 Valley Crescent Street, Palmer Lake, CO, 80133 Additional 8 hours of Zoom & video sessions (scheduling TBD) Students are expected … Read more

Mt Ojibway – Isle Royale National Park

Joyce/K0JJW and I enjoy visiting the National Parks in the US, an activity that naturally combines with Summits On The Air (SOTA) and Parks On The Air (POTA). While planning a visit to Isle Royale National Park in upper Michigan, we decided to activate at least one SOTA summit as well as activate the park … Read more

Four Days of SOTA Fun

For the Colorado 14er Event, Joyce/K0JJW and I decided to do one activation per day during the four-day event. We focused on 2m and 70 cm FM but also took along handheld radios for 1.25m and 23 cm. Our standard 2m/70cm portable station is a Yaesu FT-90, powered by a Bioenno battery, driving a small … Read more

FT8 Dominates VHF Contests

The FT8 mode was first released as part of the WSJT-X software in 2017. This new digital mode was adopted relatively quickly and is now a major force in amateur radio. You’ve probably heard the praises and complaints about it. On the plus side, it enables radio contacts under very poor conditions while detractors say … Read more

Colorado 14er Event on Ham Nation

The Ham Nation folks invited me on to talk about the Colorado 14er Event last night. Thanks for the invite! This turned out to be a concise look at the 14er event with lots of great photos of past operations. Here’s the video (my segment was 20 minutes long): We have lots of information on … Read more