Amateur Radio · VHF/UHF · Summits On The Air · Colorado Mountains · Adventure
The summer is flying by and it has been difficult to keep up with the blog. Here are a few things that just spewed out of the internet. This week there is a nasty wildfire burning west of Boulder which has already consumed 92 structures. (Take a look at some of the photos here.) We … Read more
Amateur Radio Technician License Class Monument, Colorado Saturday Oct 16 and Saturday Oct 23 (8 AM to 5 PM) Location: Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Station 1 Sponsored by the Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Radio Association The Technician license is your gateway to the world-wide excitement of Amateur Radio … Earn your ham radio Technician class radio privileges … Read more
CQ COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PRESS RELEASE. Richard Moseson, W2VU, Editorial Director, sent out the following dated Tuesday, August 10th: “CQ VHF Magazine Launches Streamlined Website — Continuing its company-wide update of its magazine websites, CQ Communications, Inc. today announced the launch of a new and easier-to-navigate website for CQ VHF magazine. Like the recently updated sites … Read more
Don’t forget the Colorado 14er Event is next Sunday. We’ll be operating K0YB from the summit of Pikes Peak. Most likely, we’ll have HF, 6 Meters, 2 Meters, 70 cm and maybe some higher bands. More information on the event here. 73, Bob K0NR
You just have to love VHF contesting….hours of boredom punctuated by the excitement of band openings. Unlike HF contests, you never really know what you are going to get in terms of propagation. So it was with the CQ Worldwide VHF Contest this weekend. It started out really slow on Saturday. I mean really, really, … Read more
The FCC has adopted rule changes to Part 97.113, allowing employees to communicate on behalf of an employer during emergency preparedness drills. I’ve posted several times about this topic, see EmComm Trouble, Time to Change the Rules, FCC Moving Ahead on the topic. The new version of the rules are listed here: § 97.113 Prohibited transmissions. … Read more