Whew, we just got back from our destination spot for Round One of the ARRL 10GHz and Up Contest. We were invited by Dale AF1T and Micky W1MKY to join them at Block Island, Rhode Island. Having never been there, and having wanted to go explore the island, we jumped …
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Bouncing off the Bay Bridge
read moreTonight I worked Fred, N3FL, on 10GHz. We started off on CW and then moved to phone (sideband). His signal was a good 5/7 on phone, good enough for an armchair conversation. But then he said something… odd. "Lets try to bounce off the Bay Bridge." Okay, that’s …
2024 10GHz and Up Contest - Round One
read morePerry Township Park - EN91kt
Well, this has been an exciting day. I got up early this morning and went out to Perry Township Park near North Perry, Ohio. I was the first one there but was soon joined by W8MKF and KB8YHF. The park is a great place to operate …
3cm Contact with Block Island Achieved
read moreWow, I just worked Block Island on 10GHz! I feel a lot like the first time I made a simplex contact on two meters… a little confused on how I was able to connect with another station over such a vast distance without the aid of a repeater, and at …
GHz... where terrain matters
Earlier this week the Calvert Amateur Radio Association (CARA) hosted its monthly meeting with a program by a local guru of mesh networking. Keith KB3TCB gave a presentation on what mesh networking is and what it can be used for. I've known about mesh networking for some years but never …
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