As many already know, Mike K9VSW passed away in December. I've been told that he was the ONLY station active on 6M and above from DM76 and he's certainly the only one I've worked in the last 10 years

James Duffey KK6MC Cedar Crest NM

This is a reminder that the NM VHF Society has a slack channel in addition to this mailing list. Activity can get pretty high during contests. Anyone interested is free to join at this link: https://t

The 2020 Southeastern VHF Society Conference will be held in Gainesville, Georgia on April 24-25, 2020. Gainesville, GA is approximately 60 miles north of Atlanta in EM84ch. It is about 1.5 miles from

Here is my itinerary for the January VHF Contest. I have reassembled the rover into a new vehicle and fixed those things that got damaged in the accident. So, this is a shakedown rove as much as anyth

Look for Lionel in the contest. James Duffey KK6MC Cedar Crest NM Begin forwarded message:

A reminder to all - the club has a Slack workspace page that has been quite useful in past contests. It's super easy to switch back and forth between it and the VHF Slack pages formed by N5TM, which i

I'll be roving southwest NM this weekend for the contest. I'll be on NMVHF Slack chat and wherever else I can find takers. Feel free to text me at 505-373-4671 if you want to get my attention. Times a

Here's a photo from my DM63 operation on Wednesday morning. Worked W9RM on MSK144 for his last NM grid, along with about 15 other guys, plus 2 more on FT8. Bruce AA5B

Greetings — This note is to announce that the presentation, posterboard, and demo lineup for this year’s New Mexico TechFest has been released. In addition, online registration for the event is now op

This from Jim who moved to Albuquerque recently from the east. Mike

The ARRL JANUARY VHF TEST is this coming weekend. I will be around to help with multipliers. If someone needs/wants a sked with DM58 let me know - you're not gonna work the grid unless you work me ! I

Very cool - 4562 KM ! ! ! Only 100W on the north end of the path. http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/new-tropo-world-record-contact-between-cape-verde-islands-and-scotland-made-at-432-mhz.685880/

Greetings — If you are interested in providing a presentation, posterboard, or demonstration at the 2020 New Mexico TechFest next February, this is a kind reminder to submit your proposal(s) before th

Would anyone be willing to take a trip to DM63 with equipment to run meteor scatter (or brute force troposcatter if you can run power) with me ? For M/S, 100W and a 3 element beam would probably do th

Anyone have plans yet for roving during the January contest? I expect to be a bit more agile this time around, but haven't figured out where I'm going. I'd be happy to coordinate to maximize grid cove

The latest solar cycle projection, shows cycle 25 to look much like cycle 24. Little chance for F2 skip on 6M. - Duffey KK6MC James Duffey KK6MC Cedar Crest NM

I have 10 extra pieces of this device for sale. There is a minimum order direct from MCL of 20 pcs. I bought the minimum but only need a few so I'd be happy to pass along the excess for what I paid -

This looks like a good alternative for a SO2R box. At least one of the developers was involved in the design of the original YCCC SO2R box some of us have. That box has become a little tough to acquir

Thought I'd share this link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/TDK-LAMBDA-HFE2500-12-S-12V-200A-2400-watt-Power-Supply-12-volt-200-amp/233412032191 These units are still in production. The current new price is