Amateur Radio · VHF/UHF · Summits On The Air · Colorado Mountains · Adventure
The Colorado 14er Event (Aug 3) is less than a month away so it is time to get ready. This event was born out of the basic observation that many hiking hams were taking along their radios (typically, a VHF/UHF handheld) when they climbed the Colorado 14,000 foot mountains. So we thought “let’s all climb … Read more
With the summer season definitely here, Joyce (K0JJW) and I climbed W0C/SP-089, an unnamed summit east of Buena Vista near Trout Creek Pass, for a Summits On The Air activation. This summit is also referred to by its elevation: 10525. The mountain is quite majestic with a large rock face that rock climbers enjoy climbing. … Read more
“Based on Actual Events” At the local radio club meeting, I encouraged everyone to get on the air during Field Day, which led to this conversation: New Tech: I just have a 2 meter fm radio. Can I still make Field Day contacts? Me: Sure, VHF contacts are encouraged during Field Day. New Tech: … Read more
The Summits On The Air (SOTA) program has really taken off in North America. SOTA originated in the UK in 2002, so it took a little while for it to make it across the Atlantic to this continent. The basic idea of SOTA is to operate from a designated list of summits or to work … Read more
This video is making the rounds. I think it is worth sharing (just 19 seconds in length). Can you copy the code?
My award certificate for the 2013 ARRL June VHF Contest arrived in the mail this past week. The new VHF contest certificates look great, don’t you think? Nice job, ARRL! Similar to other years, I operated from the family cabin at 9600 feet elevation in DM78 near Trout Creek Pass with temporary antennas (see my … Read more