I have just heard from NX9O, our official log guy. I was wrong about working 100 grids on 2 during a contest. The largest number of grids we have worked on 2 meters during a context in the last 10 ye
My experience agrees with Zack's. I checked the membership roles of the Southeastern VHF Society one time. Over 100 hams active on weak signal. 90% were extras. Only a couple were Techs. Most techs I
Just a few comments to Tom's rant. First, as I mentioned in my original post I am not trying to make any sort of negative comment about Technicians in general or AC5TM in particular. I am just offeri
Just a few comments to Tom's rant. First, as I mentioned in my original post I am not trying to make any sort of negative comment about Technicians in general or AC5TM in particular. I am just offeri
This matches my experience here in the Atlanta/North Georgia area. 73 Jim, W4KXY Maybe it varies from area to area. In this area there are very few Techs, if any, on the weak signal modes on VHF+. I
Check out the Lowe's loop that was in a recent QST (anyone know the issue?). Several guys around here are using them and they work well. You can build one with a few bucks worth of stuff from a hardw
2.2.Single Operator Portable: 2.2.1. Ten (10) W PEP output or less. 2.2.2.Portable power source. 2.2.3.Portable equipment and antennas. 2.2.4.Single Operator Portable stations must operate from a loc
Yeah, this makes me remember the time that I was at a local radio club meeting. This guy rushes in with a laptop during the meeting and starts telling everyone how they just installed APRS at the loc
ANNOUNCING - the 2007 SVHFS Conference Antenna Building Competition!! - The design frequency for the 2007 Conference is 2304.1 MHz. - Antennas should be fabricated using any 6? by 12? or smaller piec
The Southeastern VHF Society would like to announce that the tabulation of the results for the 2006 Fall Sprints has been completed. The winners are as follows: 50 MHz 1st Place Fixed W4AAH 2nd Place
The program for the upcoming Southeastern VHF Society Conference has been finalized and is listed below. For further information on the conference and registration information please go to www.svhfs.
Hello everyone. This is just a reminder that the deadline to pre register for the upcoming Southeastern VHF Society Conference is coming up on March 31st. Everyone who sends in their registration(pos
This is just a reminder that the deadline for the conference hotel is coming up soon (April 6th). The room rate of $109 will increase substantially after that date. If you are even thinking about com
The hotel has extended the cutoff date for room reservations to April 13th. Marriott Atlanta Century Center 2000 Century Boulevard NE Atlanta, GA 30345 Direct telephone# 404-325-0000 Fax # 404-325-49
The hotel has extended the cutoff date for room reservations to April 13th. Marriott Atlanta Century Center 2000 Century Boulevard NE Atlanta, GA 30345 Direct telephone# 404-325-0000 Fax # 404-325-49
So what. I am an extra and I know nothing about digital modes. If I decided to operate a digital mode today I would have no idea what I am doing. Don't assume because someone is an extra that they kn
I hate to tell you this but the contest is MORE than a week away. June 9 - 11 73 Jim, W4KXY Hello to all, In less than a week the June VHF contest will be on. Team KA2LIM/2 - Multi Limited, will be a
Once again, the Fourlanders W4NH will be operating from Soco Bald between Cherokee and Maggie Valley, NC in grid EM85jm. We will have 50 MHz through 2304 MHz. Big antennas (stacked beams) and high TX
I just wanted to jump in here with a comment. I am the Southeastern Division Representative on the VHF UHF Advisory Committee (VUAC). All of the members of the committee are very aware of the VHF sur
I have an AM6154 FAA amplifier for sale. It has not been converted to any band yet and does not have a tube in it. It is in good clean condition. $250 and it is yours. I am in the Atlanta, Georgia ar