CQ WW VHF Contest

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This past weekend was packed with family activities, so I wasn’t sure if I was going to participate in the CQ WW VHF Contest. Finally, on Sunday morning, I decided to pack up and head to Mt Evans (14,000 foot mountain with a road to the top). Actually, the agreement with my spousal unit was … Read more

Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-121) Launched

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NASA successfully launched STS-121 Discovery today, July 4th. From the ARRL web site: Three hams will be among those taking the trip to the International Space Station aboard Discovery. They are Commander Steven Lindsey; Pilot Mark Kelly; mission specialists Stephanie Wilson, KD5DZE, Thomas Reiter, DF4TR, Lisa Nowak, KC5ZTB; Michael Fossum and Piers Sellers. Reiter, a … Read more

K0DK: High-Efficiency HT Antennas

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It is well known that the standard “rubber duck” antenna that is supplied with a handheld VHF or UHF transceiver is not very efficient. It represents a compromise between size and efficiency, with size winning out. In other words, the antenna is small and doesn’t radiate very well. I just came across an article by … Read more

January VHF Sweepstakes Results – QRP

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The results for the 2006 ARRL January VHF Sweepstakes were published in the July 2006 issue of QST. I’ve listed the Single Operator Portable (AKA QRP) scores below. My totally wimply score of 544 gave me 10th place in the overall contest. Of course, I dominated the Colorado section, which is easy to do when … Read more

2006 Colorado Section Amateur Radio Operator of the Year

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I received this honor at Hamcon Colorado at Estes Park. Thanks to the Technical Specialist team in Colorado for all they have contributed. See http://www.k0nr.com/ts.html – 73 Bob K0NR From: ‘ARRL Web site’ To=memberlist@www.arrl.org> Sent: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 15:54 Subject: Bob Witte, K0NR: 2006 Section Operator of the Year Bob Witte, K0NR of Monument … Read more