Bob's thoughtful and detailed reply is one more reason to be grateful for this reflector. There are some great ideas here that I had not considered. While I've been a ham for decades, I've never been
http://www.arrl.org/news/southeastern-division-election-results Wanted to also offer my congratulations to Doug, K4AC for being elected the Southeastern Division Director. It will be great to have a
Not associated with HRO, but wanted to pass along a great deal. If you're interested in adding 222 and 902 at a great price, look into the Alinco DJ-G29T handi-talkie. For under $200, you get 5 watts
The K5N Grid Activation Group, which includes George-NR5M, Dan-N5TM, Bill-N5YA, and Marshall-K5QE are at it again, activating another rare grid this Winter. This time it's EL08, one of the most wante
Noticed that the ARRL has decided to add the "Single-Operator Unlimited" category to several contests, per the notice in the ARRL Letter, e-mailed to members. I had hoped that the league would add th
I was disappointed when my VUCC certificate arrived without a pin, but didn't act on that disappointment until a few days ago. I queried the ARRL Awards branch to find out if it was possible to order
K5QE selling off microwave gear and focusing on limited multi-operator contesting? I can't help but wonder if this is another bellwether of how weak signal operation on VHF/UHF bands are on the decli
I've worked in advertising and marketing most of my adult life, so I often tend to view things as marketing problems. In the case of VHF/UHF weak signal operation, I certainly think that is a portion
It's a complex problem, and like any systemic issue will require a number of approaches to successfully reverse the tide. Grassroots efforts, like the "205 Morning Group", or activity nets are a part
In many ways, VHF operators in the EU lead the United States in their activity on the VHF band. If you've ever read a copy of the German/English publication, DUBUS magazine, you quickly get a sense o
It is with great disappointment that I must miss this coming weekend's Southeast VHF Society Conference in Atlanta, GA. It what must sound like a broken record to many of my amateur radio friends, wo
Color me confused when it comes to the rules regarding assistance during the CQ VHF contest. Let me ask this as a hypothetical question instead of re-reading the new rules again. If I work N0IRS duri
Like many things in radio contesting, I'm somewhat confused now by the rule. Let's look again at my example. I call CQ on 50.145 and J.D. answers my call. (Stop laughing guys. It could happen. My sig
http://www.crosscountrywireless.net/sentry.html If true, this would provide the first SDR with output on 6 Meters, 2 Meters, 222, 432, and 1.2 GHz. This would be a real game-changer for VHF weak sign
First of all, I should state that I have no financial interest in the Cross Country Sentry 10 SDR, nor any ax to grind against competitors. But I have gotten some additional information from it's dev
Looks like Yaesu will be offering a new HF/VHF/UHF "DC to Daylight" rig that may be attractive to weak signal operators. The badly translated press release is listed below, along with a link to a web
A few weeks ago, Steve N2CEI posted an update from ARRL HQ that authorized the appointment of an-hoc committee related to VHF contesting. Within that posting, he mentioned a desire from ARRL HQ staff
I doubt that the ARRL would tamper with the very successful 10 Meter Contest it already has. I suspect a mid-summer contest is being considered to take advantage of sporadic-e propagation during the
Just over six years ago, I read a column from Gene Zimmerman, W3ZZ (SK) entitled "Chasing VUCC". Having just moved into a deed restricted neighborhood with a very active homeowners association, I tho