Amateur Radio · VHF/UHF · Summits On The Air · Colorado Mountains · Adventure
I am getting ready for the Colorado 14er Event tomorrow morning. Here’s the brief description from the www.14er.org web site: Amateur Radio Fun in the Colorado Mountains Sunday, August 7, 2011 Amateur Radio operators from around Colorado will be climbing many of Colorado’s 14,000-foot mountains to set up amateur radio stations in an effort to … Read more
My wife and I have a cabin up in the mountains that we use as a getaway as often as possible. Oddly enough, this place is a pretty good location for radio propagation. It sits at 9600 feet in elevation with low electrical noise and a decent radio horizon in most directions. I’ve been putting … Read more
I was dorking around on the web getting prepared for the Colorado 14er Event this year (August 7) and came across some of Steve WG0AT’s goathiker videos. Steve does a great job of capturing the fun of being out on the trail with goats and radios (what a combo!) Here’s one of the best videos, … Read more
I just finished writing about how Field Day can be “seasoned to taste”…adapted to your particular interests. Overall, I think the ARRL has done a good job of crafting Field Day rules that provide some incentives for certain types of operation and activities. Get On the Air (GOTA) station, the free VHF station, and Class … Read more
The 2011 Field Day is over. I have to admit that I am a bit ambivalent about Field Day…I can take it or leave it. But I have always thought that one of the great things about Field Day is that it can be tuned to whatever interests you or your club. It can be … Read more
First, I need to admit that I am an HF slacker. My first love in ham radio has always been VHF and higher and I have always treated HF as something secondary. I am not sure why but if I figure it out, I will let you know. Lately, my HF antenna (a powerful device … Read more