Tonight 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 …
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2024 10GHz and Up Contest - Round One
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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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