Hello everyone. I just wanted to remind everyone of two important upcoming dates. The first is the March 18th deadline for SVHFS conference papers and presentations. For further information go to the
The W4NH Fourlanders VHF-UHF-SHF-Micro contest group (of which a number of SVHFS members are also W4NH members) will again be on the air Sat. and Sun. for the ARRL June VHF contest. The contest begin
Hello everyone. W4NH will be on for CQWW VHF this weekend from EM84 near Dahlonega, GA. Operating the usual 1 kW TX and stacked beams on 6 and 2. We will be fully digital capable on 6 and 2 with FT8
It has been brought to my attention that the MSK144 meteor scatter frequency on 2 meters has been changed to 144.150 so when W4NH is doing MSK144 meteor scatter on 2 meters we will be on 144.150 plus
Going to try to work some FM contacts on 2M during the contest this weekend. It used to be that you couldn't use 146.52 for contesting and everyone around here seemed to use 146.55. Now that 146.52 c
Hello everyone. The W4NH Fourlanders multi op team will once again be operating from Soco Bald in NC near Maggie valley. EM85. We will be active on the four lower bands (6M, 2M, 222MHz and 432MHz) wi
The 2020 Southeastern VHF Society Conference will be held in Gainesville, Georgia on April 24-25, 2020. Gainesville, GA is approximately 60 miles north of Atlanta in EM84ch. It is about 1.5 miles fro
I want to second that XXX.174 is a perfectly reasonable VHF, UHF, microwave frequency for FT8. I wish we could have a do over on 6 meters but I know that ship has sailed. On 50.313 the SWR on my beam
Hello everyone. I have a Yaesu FT-897 (https://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/hamhf/0897.html) for sale. It includes the original power cable, hand microphone, owners manual and box. The radio has t
Hello everyone. I have a Yaesu FT-897 (https://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/hamhf/0897.html) for sale. It includes the original power cable, hand microphone, owners manual and box. The radio has t
Hello everyone. I have a Yaesu FT-897 (https://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/hamhf/0897.html) for sale. It includes the original power cable, hand microphone, owners manual and box. The radio has t
Hello Paul. I had the exact same problem last year when I was setting up to operate from home in the June and September contests. I also have a 6M7 and after a weekend of trying I was also unable to
That is my thinking also. You can have a single really large antenna with a narrow beam width or stack two (or more) smaller antennas. 73 Jim, W4KXY Sent from my iPad ________________________________
Yeah, what Peter said. Modern electronics is made with robots. It probably cost Icom $5 in parts and assembly to add 1296 to the 9700 so why not? FYI, I own a 9700 and have used it for several contes
Yeah, it was always there it just doesnt do what you think it does. It is there to calibrate the internal TCXO which is fine but things like TCXOs dont stay calibrated forever and still drift some. B
I have a RigExpert AA-600 Antenna Analyzer that is excess to my needs. Covers from .1 to 600 MHz. Lightly used in like new condition with all accessories and the box. $400 shipped in the CONUS. 73 Ji