Amateur Radio · VHF/UHF · Summits On The Air · Colorado Mountains · Adventure
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
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
The Colorado 14er Event will be held on August 7 this year. This is the premier mountaintopping event for amateur radio. The basic idea is to have fun making ham radio contacts from the 14,000 foot peaks in Colorado. Actually, we’ve started to see some of the 14,000 ft peaks in California on the air, … 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