4 results for month: 06/2015

13 Colonies Special Event

Now that everyone has survived Field Day it's time to set our sights on the next event- the 13 Colonies Special Event Stations!  If you've never worked this special event, it's a great time that comes with a fun reward at the end.  The event is in honor of Independence Day and the birth of the Republic. Starting Tuesday, June 30 and running through Sunday, July 5, there will be a total of 15 special event stations on the air on HF (and, in the case of Wm3PEN, on D-Star!).  There will be stations in each of the original 13 Colonies, and two additional stations: one in Philadelphia, and one in Durham, England.  The goal is to work all 15 statio...

Get on the air this weekend!

Did you know that you can talk to people in other parts of the country, or even other parts of the world, without having your amateur radio license?  You can!  You just need to have an amateur give you a hand and operate the station for you.  There's an awesome opportunity this weekend to do just that!  Come out to Tannenbaum Park in Greensboro on Saturday, June 27 or Sunday, June 28 and visit our GOTA (Get On The Air) Station that we'll have setup for field day.  Don't know where Tannenbaum Park is?  Click here for a map. We promise that you won't be disappointed with the experience, and the first 15 people to make 20 contacts at the GOTA ...

ARRL June VHF Contest This Weekend

Here is a contest that's open to all radio amateurs, regardless of license level!  If you've never had a chance to participate in a contest because you're a Technician or because you don't have space for HF equipment at your QTH, this weekend's VHF contest is your chance to try your hand at contesting.  According to the ARRL website, the objective of the contest is: To work as many amateur stations in as many different 2 degrees by 1 degree grid squares as possible using authorized frequencies above 50 MHz. Foreign stations work W/VE amateurs only. It's kinda like WAS on steroids since there are far more grid squares than states and because of ...

The 500 Milliwatt Challenge

By Chris Thompson, K4HC   Just before Christmas, I was able to purchase a new HF radio, the Elecraft KX3, along with the companion 100 watt amplifier. Shortly after, I was able to sell my old HF radio and complete the “KX Line” by getting the PX3 panadapter. Most of you already know the KX3 is an outstanding QRP radio by itself (when not using the amplifier), and has an excellent receiver. I have been extremely satisfied with my purchase. As K4AX says, I now am drinking the Elecraft Kool-Aid. Since I now had this wonderful QRP radio, I decided I would set a challenge for myself. The challenge would be to work 100 countries using QRP ...