Greetings — Rocky Mountain Ham Radio - New Mexico (RMHR-NM) is pleased to announce its sixth annual New Mexico TechFest, an ARRL-sanctioned operating specialty event, on Saturday, February 29, 2020. T

The QST summary of the June VHF contest is out, as are the line scores. The full article has not yet been posted. http://contests.arrl.org/contestarticles.php?eid=3&iid=598 NMVHF Society and its membe

Interesting new product from Downeast Microwave. With the addition of a few medium power amplifier bricks and a IF radio capable of 6M, this would make a really nice, compact Rover setup. https://www.

I came across a contact selling unused Heliax Super Flex. She said she has around 2000 rolls of various lengths. I got 3 50' rolls with N connector on one end for $120 + shipping. Told her I would sha

Looking to buy 1/2" hardline. Let me know if you have any or a good lead on some. ~100' ldf4-50 fsj4-50

This is all good and very true. BUT, the problem is only a small percentage of ops on 6M during a June or July contest really CARE if they are winning or losing. The vast majority of ops the "big guys

I've run through the frequency calibration process in WSJT-X and up until the past week or so felt good about my rigs frequency. However, I've worked a few stations that report I'm off frequency on 2M

... for what it's worth, Lew has nailed down my exact feelings and opinion of the current state of VHF contesting in this new world of FT8. I approve of his post ! -W9RM Keith Morehouse via MotoG

To All.. I will be active from Home QTH, DM42DW, tonight all 4 hours,, IF MOTHER NATURE does not upset my plans,, Storm and HEAVY rain predicted,, I will be on 144.200 looking and calling and 144.210.

W7QQ DM75ao will be active in tonight's 2M Sprint starting at 7pm. We will be watching the various Slack channels and listening and occasionally CQing on 144.200 or 144.150 meteor scatter using MSK144

Our rove for the 2019 September VHF contest was in turn, rewarding, frustrating, educational, and catastrophic. I roved with WB2FKO In this contest in part to learn WSJT and in part to have two operat

I spent early Saturday afternoon in DM55 in the Cibola National Forest south of Thoreau, NM. In the couple of hours I had there, I enjoyed the 6m opening that stretched as far east as EM64 from my loc

Actually, I'm saying the multipath you describe (time-invariant coherent interference) should not produce what you saw. If I understand the physics correctly... If you consider a signal transmitted at

This seemed especially true on 6 meter FT8. A static crash during the RX cycle would eliminate any chance of a decode. My brain would have easily filled in the missing dot or dash. Also, there was rap

Greetings, Just found this group when looking for an email address for W9RM. I have dabbled in 2m weak signal for many years and now trying to get serious about it. I have at least temporary access to

Summary: BAND QSOs MULTs 6 67 54 2 38 26 222 4 4 432 11 11 Total Score: 120x95 => 12,285 Pretty good Rover turn-out for this contest and a little unusual conditions. Had a short Es opening on 6 to sou

Their rove is over due to very hazardous road conditions in N AZ. All dirt roads are very slippery and they will hold in place in DM45wv until things dry out and are safe for travel. All is fine besid

WB2FKO and I will be roving in the September VHF Contest. Here are the details: KK6MC/r itinerary ARRL Sept VHF Contest Grid Time on Time out September 14, 2019 DM64bw 1800Z 1930Z In motion, through D

A random observation... There is troposcatter and then there is tropospheric ducting, which is what most VHF+ ops from east of the continental divide (and some west coasters) are familiar with, when 2

-------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: [AOCC] AOCC Rovers in ARRL September VHF Contest Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2019 17:58:37 -0700 From: Gary Hembree <n7ir@...> To: AOCC List Server <aocc@...> The fo