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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
The ARRL June VHF QSO Party should be the most fun VHF event of the year, but sometimes the propagation works against us. You see, June is supposed to be the primo time for sporadic-e propagation in North America but the ionosphere doesn’t always get the memo. This year was an absolute blowout with 6 … Read more
Here’s a reminder that the ARRL June VHF QSO Party (AKA The June Contest) is coming up next weekend. This is a great opportunity to have fun operating the VHF and higher bands. Here’s some info I sent out to our local club (sorry, it is a little specific to our area but you may … Read more
Next weekend is Memorial Day in the US, which means it is time to get serious about summer activities. Here’s what I am plugging into my calendar. You will note a clear emphasis on activities here in Colorado but most of these events are nationwide: ARRL June VHF QSO Party (June 11-12) This is the … Read more
This just in: According to the New York Long Island ARRL Section, the threat to the 70 cm band has been resolved. That is to say (these are my words), rational thought has prevailed. The NLI web site says: May 19, 2011, Massapequa Park, NY – A delegation of Amateur Radio operators from the Long … Read more
There was an interesting exchange on the AMSAT-BB email list last week. Dave KB5WIA noted a strange signal on the AO-51 satellite: I just thought I’d relay a bit of QRM I observed on AO-51 on this morning’s 3/16/2011 1322z pass. The bird was totally quiet (just a nice carrier) for the first 5 minutes … Read more