Thanks for the nice words Bruce. I think it hard to talk about the impact FT8 has had on the January VHF contest without some background, and that background grew into history. That picture of K1JT as

Jay, thanks for the kind words. I have contemplated doing a subset of this article with the activity data for the Contest Update e-mail newsletter or National Contesting Journal. I think I would need

Thanks Mike, I appreciate the comments and they are well received here. Some times when I get bogged down writing these things I get discouraged and comments like yours make it all worthwhile. I wante

Thanks Jonesy. James Duffey KK6MC Cedar Crest NM

The expanded results writeup for the ARRL January 2020 VHF contest Is available here: < https://contests.arrl.org/ContestResults/2020/Jan-VHF-2020-FinalFullResults.pdf > Congratulations to Rocky Mount

John - In my experience FM QSOs around Albuquerque are kind of hit or miss, unless you can catch someone on simplex and break in on their QSO. I have had luck calling CQ on 146.52 and 146.58 (better l

Nice writeup Bruce. Here are some pictures I took of our operation: The 2M+ antennas should have been higher and a bit longer. James Duffey KK6MC Cedar Crest NM

There has been some work in New Zealand: < https://www.qsl.net/zs6bte/VHF-UHF%20Lightning%20Flash%20Communications.htm > And in Europe: < https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-00638547/document > It se

Yes, Sunday or even Saturday evening would be nice. James Duffey KK6MC Cedar Crest NM

AA5B James Duffey KK6MC Cedar Crest NM

We’ll look for you Bob. - Duffey James Duffey KK6MC Cedar Crest NM

Bob we will be just south of the Oak Flat day use area. DM64ux I think. James Duffey KK6MC Cedar Crest NM

AA5B James Duffey KK6MC Cedar Crest NM

Keith - 100W on 144, 50W on 432, and 20w linear/120W digital on 222MHz. My 8ft rover Yagis at 20ft. We will have the digital modes on all bands. - Duffey James Duffey KK6MC Cedar Crest NM

AA5B and I will be running a limited multiop from DM64 this weekend for the VHF contest. We will have 6M, 2M, 222MHz, and 432MHz. We will have 500W on 6M to 4element Yagis at 40 ft and my Ts2000 plus

Thanks Justin. APRS s really useful to fixed stations when it comes to allocating time to spend chasing rovers. James Duffey KK6MC Cedar Crest NM

Yes, and if the rovers could use APRS even through a cell phone, that would be nice. James Duffey KK6MC Cedar Crest NM

The Central States VHF Society (CSVHF) sponsors a States Above 50 MHz Activity each year which runs from June 1 to May 31. The details can be found on the web page to which the link below will send yo

More than 4x. When I got mine, it cost $10. I was going to enter the Petrified Forest National Park during a 7th Call Area and the ranger said that instead of paying the park entry fee of $15, I could

Jonesy - Here is the web page with the current, as of May 15 NM COVID-19 related information: < https://www.newmexico.gov/2020/05/15/governor-signs-modified-extended-public-health-order-easing-some-re