Hello, all! My name is Jake, and I'm an Extra living in Buchanan County, Virginia near the Kentucky/West Virginia border. In keeping with my efforts to get involved in contesting in my area, I'm tryi
My name is Jake, and I'm an Extra living in Buchanan County, Virginia near the Kentucky/West Virginia border. In keeping with my efforts to get involved in contesting in my area, I'm trying to find a
After cruising around this weekend in the VHF Contest, I was reminded of my early days in radio and a regulation that required ham operators to display a copy of their license near the point of opera
Yes, I understand how to avoid suspicion, but does anyone know the specific regulation that requires us to have a copy of our license on hand for inspection? If I am not mistaken, if you are ever cau
Hey there VHF Contesters! I've been out of the contesting scene for a few years due to a lack of equipment, and I'm hoping to get back into things with this year's September VHF QSO Party. I used to
Thanks to the folks who invited me to their groups this weekend for the September VHF QSO party. I appreciate the sentiments, but I just won't be able to hoof it down to North Carolina, Michigan, or
Wish I had "just 6 meters", Jim. ;) I've got "just nuthin'"! Maybe I'll be ready by the January VHF test. - Jake, KK7GP _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing list VHFc
Flavio, That doesn't sound like 6HE to me. It sounds like T3JT or TSMJT. I listened to it several times, and I just don't hear 6HE out of that. Maybe the audio isn't as good on Youtube? Plus, the sig
Did you listen to the audio Flavio posted? I don't think it sounded like an automatic beacon at all. To me, it sounded like a person sending, because it wasn't clean and well-spaced like an electroni
Okay, so I'm moving from Pennsylvania to California in two weeks, and I've already started planning my new UBER station at the new QTH. Looks like I'll be limited to a 40-foot tower, so I want to mak
Does anyone have an ICOM IC-275H or a Kenwood TR-751A they're looking to sell at a decent price? I've been trying to cobble together my new station, but the transceiver has thus far eluded me. I have