Duffey (KK6MC) and I operated Field Day style from a site about 8 miles south of Tijeras, in the NE corner of DM64. It took 3 or 4 trips out there to get stuff set up, and 2 more to take everything ba

Over the last year or so I put effort into improving the antenna configuration on my rover to reduce setup and teardown times, so this time around felt I could visit 7 grids during the contest. That w

Anybody have any experience with lightning enhancement on 2M or above ? I knew such a thing existed but I've never experienced it until Saturday. I had the 2nd radio sitting on 144.200 while I was loo

Greetings — I noticed this about a recent 2 hour long 6-meter contest co-hosted by the High Desert Amateur Radio Club and Amateur Radio Caravan Club (link here) …and this about a recent 2 hour long 2-

When I arrived at the upper parking lot at Capulin Volcano the NPS "parking lot" attendant turned out to be a ham, too. Not a shack-on-the-hip guy, either. A full fledged HF and 6M op. Anyway, he want

Greetings — The 2020 New Mexico QSO Party, which took place last April, was a huge success. Hams from all over New Mexico, the United States, and the world took to HF, 6 meters, and — new this year! —

First off, BIG THANKS to AA5PR/r for taking the time to run a 6M scatter sked with me before he started running the contest from DM82. That was an all-time new grid and takes me to 12 to go for FFMA.

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

Hi guys, I'd like to participate in the contest this weekend to do an equipment shakedown. I hear there are some locations that I can drive to and setup and make a few Qs, but really have no idea abou

Unfortunately, I won't be home for the contest - I'm working at the Tadpole fire north of Silver City. However, I do have free time. Anyone have a station I can Teamviewer into and do some 6 meter FT8

Hi All, I'll be active from DM66 on 6, 2 and 70cm.I have a great view to the south from east to west. To the north...not so pretty good. The station is just north of Heron Lake state park. Text me at

To ALL... I will be starting out this Saturday at beginning of the contest at the Junction on DM32 and Dm33....then moving to DM 42 and DM 43.. I plan on making this loop twice to pick up everyone.. S

My plan for this weekend is below. I expect times will be accurate only given poor conditions on 6 m. If 6 is open, I'll probably stay wherever I am until my productivity starts to seriously decline.

So, wouldn't you know it. After sending out my plans last night, I received the following reply email from the NPS Capulin Volcano folks: "Hi Marvin. Thanks for contacting us. Our planned re-opening i

BREAKING NEWS!! Previously Jonesy W3DHJ via NMVHF[groups.io] lamented: STOP THE PRESSES!!! I just received an email reply from a query I left on the NPS Capulin Volcano website's "Contact Us" page! To

Don't forget about the NM VHF Society chat channel on SLACK if you're on over the weekend for the ARRL June VHF contest. It's been very helpful the last few VHF contests to get guys on the right beam

Well, my original plans for starting out on Capulin Volcano are bust. Their posted (re)opening date is for JUNE FIFTEEN! I could neither convince the National Park Service to open on June 13, nor the

You'll like the spot. Here's a pic looking southeast taken during the UHF contest a couple years ago. I'll be looking for you on 6 - point NW 😀 -W9RM Keith Morehouse via MotoG

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

Attention NM rovers ! Has anybody made any plans to rove up toward DM58 in June ? K7ULS is going to be in a new high elevation location in DN41 and is bugging me to have 1296 available. I told him I w