by Michael Martens | Jun 1, 2012 | 6 Meter, Amateur Radio, Antennas, VHF
June is here, and now that the days are getting longer and warmer, my attention turns to VHF propagation, most notably the 6 meter band. Six Meters really starts to heat up in June, just in time for the ARRL’s VHF QSO Party. June marks the opening the...
by Michael Martens | Apr 18, 2012 | Amateur Radio, News
On April 18, 1925 the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) was founded. On the 18th of April the founding event is commemorated with the celebration of World Amateur Radio Day. There are over 700,000 ham radio licensees in the USA and about 2 ½ million worldwide....
by Michael Martens | Oct 2, 2011 | 2 meter, UHF
October 1, 2011 marks the date for the 2011 ARRL Simulated Emergency Test (SET). The SET is a readiness exercise to test the capabilities of ARES/RACES emergency communications groups. Unlike Field Day which is more points based and social, the SET drill is usually...
by Michael Martens | Jul 2, 2011 | News
For all intents, this year’s Field Day was a success. Wanting to do something different this year, a group of four of us put together a mini Field Day expedition to lake in Northern Wisconsin. On June 25-26, 2011 we put Lake Allequash near Boulder Junction...
by Michael Martens | Jun 18, 2011 | News
The ARRL Field Day is fast approaching. This year’s event (always the 4th weekend in June) is scheduled for June 25-26, 2011 and is expected to be bigger than ever. I’ve been an active participant of Field day just about every year since I got my license...
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