Amateur Radio · VHF/UHF · Summits On The Air · Colorado Mountains · Adventure
I recently wrote about the Summits On The Air (SOTA) program gaining traction here in Colorado. Catching up on some of my podcast listening, I came across Jerry KD0BIK’s Practical Amateur Radio Podcast (PARP) on the topic of SOTA. It turns out that Jerry has gotten hooked on the SOTA program and has been out … Read more
This just in from the Things That Make You Go Hmmm Department: the amateur radio portion of Yaesu splits from Mother Motorola while the land mobile portion stays. This is right on top of an announcement that Yaesu will pursue a digital amateur radio offering based on land mobile technology (i.e., definitely not D-STAR). The … Read more
When I first got started in amateur radio (many years ago), one of the engineers that I was working with at a summer job told me “Don’t get stuck on 2 Meter FM”. At the time I was a college student and felt lucky enough to have 1) found time to pass my Novice exam, … Read more
The Summits On The Air (SOTA) program was launched in Europe in 2002 but is just now making its way to the United States. Recently, there has been a surge of activity in Colorado as the program gains traction here. The basic concept of SOTA is an award program that rewards the radio operators that … Read more
The logs have been sent in, the scores tabulated and awards issued for the 2nd running of the Colorado FM Sprint. See my previous post, announcing the contest. The competition was tough significant weak not too bad rather slim and the following awards have been issued: Call sign Category Place KDØLLG Single Operator 1st Place … Read more
The Colorado FM Sprint Sponsored by: The Colorado VHF Group (KØYB) and the Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Radio Association (WØTLM) Direct any questions to k0yb@qsl.net Rules and FAQ are posted on the KØYB web site. Saturday – September 10, 2011 This contest is held concurrently with the ARRL September VHF QSO Party, with compatible rules and … Read more