Yeah, We Are Doing It Again: Tech License Class

Yeah, we are going to do it again…our two-day technician license class. It is still early but we want to get the word out since the class usually fills up! – Bob K0NR Monument, Colorado Saturday Oct 15 and Saturday Oct 22 (8 AM to 5 PM) 2011 Location: Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Station 1 Sponsored … Read more

CQ Worldwide VHF Contest This Weekend

This weekend is the CQ Worldwide VHF Contest, which runs from 1800 UTC Saturday (12 noon Mountain Time) to 2100 UTC Sunday (3 PM Mountain Time). Only two bands are used: 50 MHz and 144 MHz. See How to Work a VHF Contest for operating tips. See you on the air! 73, Bob K0NR

This Spewed Out of the Internet #19

Lots of important stuff spewing forth from the Internetz. TWiT’s HamNation netcast keeps on going, so give it a look. The debate continues about potential likely interference to common GPS receivers from LightSquared’s proposed adjacent-channel transmitters. See this recent article  on the problem. If you want to dig deeper, the detailed documents are referenced here. … Read more

Amateur Radio is Not for Talking

When the topic of ham radio comes up with normal people (that is, non-hams), I usually get asked the question “Who Do You Talk To?” I always come up with some vague and lame answer like “people all over the world” that gets me by. I finally figured out what the problem is: amateur radio … Read more