Amateur Radio · VHF/UHF · Summits On The Air · Colorado Mountains · Adventure
Ham Radio Two-Day License Class Sat October 18 and Sat October 25 (8 AM to 5 PM) 2014 Location: Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Station 1, Monument, CO The Technician license is your gateway to the world-wide excitement of Amateur Radio … Earn your ham radio Technician class radio privileges Pass your FCC amateur radio license exam … Read more
The Colorado 14er Event (Aug 3) is less than a month away so it is time to get ready. This event was born out of the basic observation that many hiking hams were taking along their radios (typically, a VHF/UHF handheld) when they climbed the Colorado 14,000 foot mountains. So we thought “let’s all climb … Read more
With the summer season definitely here, Joyce (K0JJW) and I climbed W0C/SP-089, an unnamed summit east of Buena Vista near Trout Creek Pass, for a Summits On The Air activation. This summit is also referred to by its elevation: 10525. The mountain is quite majestic with a large rock face that rock climbers enjoy climbing. … Read more
“Based on Actual Events” At the local radio club meeting, I encouraged everyone to get on the air during Field Day, which led to this conversation: New Tech: I just have a 2 meter fm radio. Can I still make Field Day contacts? Me: Sure, VHF contacts are encouraged during Field Day. New Tech: … Read more
The Summits On The Air (SOTA) program has really taken off in North America. SOTA originated in the UK in 2002, so it took a little while for it to make it across the Atlantic to this continent. The basic idea of SOTA is to operate from a designated list of summits or to work … Read more
This video is making the rounds. I think it is worth sharing (just 19 seconds in length). Can you copy the code?