After a pathetic start to the contest (no 6M openings and a myriad of self-inflicted computer problems), the contest turned itself around on Sunday and provided a couple of decent 6M runs. When I went

6m was exasperatingly bad on Saturday. Plenty of puny openings coming in from all directions that were too weak for ssb and too short for FT8. Propagation was in and then gone in less than 30 seconds.

Right now (2230Z), the band is open to CT3/EA8 from DM58, there are guys calling and working JA's and W7D from rare grid confluence DM18/19/28/29 is pounding in. All this on one tidy digital 'channel'

Pass the tissues... June 2019 ARRL VHF contest a bust for me. While perhaps not as exciting as Duffey's May-June road-trip, I finished a 10 day approximately 3500 mile road-trip Thursday PM. Then, did

Yes, Saturday was grim, especially in DM83. Wickedly hot and windy. I heard a total of 3 NM stations: K5AM (sometimes strong); WB2FKO (a couple weak decodes); and AI5I, God bless him, who somehow mana

Last March Bill W7QQ wrote about his 76GHz adventures in AZ with mw luminaries W5LUA and VE4MA. Tony W8ZR has an article in the 2nd Quarter 2019 issue of DUBUS detailing the same operating activity. P

Band QSOs Mults ------------------- 6: 183 72 2: 46 9 222: 26 5 432: 32 7 ------------------- Total: 345 93 Total Score = 34,845 Thanks to the Sunday evening Es, I had the best contest here in several

A quick reminder to check these out. I did some antenna work before the test last week. Had to install the anchor (a very large spike) for one of the guys. Found the mast and all three VHF antennas on

After a few years “roving” from county to county in the NMQP, I decided it would be cool to try real VHF roving. I almost made it, but time ran out before I was able to fashion a vehicle infrastructur

I would like to try upgrading the NMVHF chat page to a full-featured slack channel. Click or copy the link below to do the free sign-up; suggest using your callsign and first name: https://join.slack.

Well, I thought this year would be different. I am an emergency employee of the US forest service, doing comms work on big forest fires, as needed. Up until last weekend, it has been a very quiet fire

Just 6 meters for me, and only 5-6 hours. Ended up with about 120 QSOs. Spent more time than that over the weekend building a 6-element 6-meter yagi from wire, rope, and pvc, but that’s a story for an

FYI: VHF grid chasers interested in (rare) grid DM47 can try to catch W7D there in the early morning hours on Thursday 12 June. They are running 1 kW on 6 and 2 with big antennas and can be worked in

6M DXer K1TOL worked W7D in DM47 for his next-to-last FFMA grid. The only one he currently needs is DM86. Is there someone on here with a 3 or 5 el beam and 100W+ who might be able to head that way fo

Let’s have an informal VHF lunch this 1200 Friday, June 14 at Garcia’s 3601 Juan Tabo. Let me know if you think you will come so I can give them a head count if there will be a large or semi large gro

So far these people have indicated they are coming to lunch tomorrow: KK6MC N5SJ W7QQ WB2FKO KG5FHU KC7QY W0AMT N7KA N5EPA You are free to come, even if you don’t let me know, I ust wanted a head coun

The crew stopped by on their way back east, yesterday afternoon. -W9RM Keith Morehouse via MotoG

My wife and I drove / hiked up South Baldy Peak on Sunday, June 9, 2019 for the VHF contest. I had 6, 2, 222, and 432 via an FT-817 and a Ukrainian transverter. I made 38 QSOs with the majority on 6 d

Sounds like everyone had a fun time last weekend! Unfortunately, HAMCOM is scheduled the same weekend, why I don't know. This has always been an issue discussed in the Texas VHF groups. If anyone need

This is from the Pack Rats mailing list, so some of you have probably already seen it. I’m wondering if Duffey has similar stories to tell. -Bruce Rover Challenge #162 It has been a long first day of