I personally think adding a HF band to a VHF Contest is a bad idea. If I wanted to work a HF contest, then there are plenty (arguably too many) of them already available. Nothing against those that e
This should help folks in some other areas appreciate their local activity levels, grin.. A measly 4 QSOs, just some of the die hard locals. Active from about 7:15 to 8:30pm as I took my FT-817 to wo
Doubt some of this will set well with some, but I think it needs saying.... Wow what a mess. Then we wonder why on contest weekends the weak signal bands above 6m (maybe 2m if you're lucky) in most a
Don, I'm in EM78 about 60 miles south of you. I could be available for a test some evening next week. Drop me a direct note over the weekend if no one else gets back with you. Good to see a new one o
Below came in on packet radio from Captain Jeremy Allen N1ZZZ on the MV Capt. Steven Bennett (cargo ship). They are en route to Texas and should be around 180-200 miles off Bermuda when the contest s
This little entry should help make some feel better about their logs ;-) 144 MHz Fall Sprint Results Call: WA4ZKO Class: Single Op QTH: EM78PP Operating Time: 2.5 hrs QSOs: 9 Grids: 8 Score: 72 State
144 MHz Spring Sprint Call: WA4ZKO Operator(s): WA4ZKO Station: WA4ZKO Class: Single Op LP QTH: EM78PP Operating Time (hrs): 2 Summary: Total: QSOs = 8 Mults = 8 Total Score = 64 Comments: Even with
Conceding that I'm not a lawyer, I don't play a lawyer on TV, and blessed to not be a politician..... Regardless, such concerns are best addressed in a letter or email to your particular congress cri