5th Time is the Charm – I Hope!
For the 5th time in 2 years we are going to try to find and activate the Pyramid Group Copper Mine that was established in 1908. We know where it is but getting there...
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Fires in local MOTA locations
As with many parts of Colorado, fires have moved into my main MOTA area. Last Tuesday a fire started about 6 miles East of my QTH and luckily moved East, continuing on government land. ...
Fox Mine – Nature Said No!
How D Everyone. Got a good start last Friday morning heading out for the Fox Mine. Mostly sunny, low 70s when I started out and a slight breeze. The Fox Mine is about 30...
Fox Mine – Planned Activation
How D Everyone: I will be going out on Friday, July 27th 2018, to active the Fox Mine in Montrose County, Colorado. This is my first activation in Montrose County and it is a...
There’s got to be a better way to get new Hams
“To Experience, Motivate then License. Not License, Motivate then Experience” Many people believe that Amateur radio is struggling today and that we may be loosing ground in the number of people enjoying the Hobby....
How to get your Ham Radio License
With almost two years into the hobby, I cannot count the times I have been asked “How do I get my license?”. To help with that, I have created a page here on the...
Activation of Austin Mine – US-CO-ME-AUSTIN
The Austin Mine is one of the mines in my area that I knew once existed but had never found. I thought they had blown up the entrance or dozed it over. Then almost...
Alabaster MOTA in the News
How D: As I mentioned in my post of the Alabaster mine activation, a newspaper reporter happened to stop by while I was running SSB on 20 meters. Turns out, he did create an...
Alabaster Mine Activation – US-CO-ME-ALBSTR01
How D Everyone: In the first weekend of May I found a little time to get in my first activation of the year. While heading down CO-141 one day, a good friend of mine...
Digital Modes, To Go – What Time is It?
How D Everyone! In the “Digital Modes, To Go” article one of the comments was about the fact that the Raspberry Pi does not have a hardware clock. All Desktops computers have a coin...
Digital Modes, To Go
In the last two years, when I was off doing a MOTA or SOTA Activation, the frustration starts to build as the bands are not cooperating and the contacts are hard to make. Especially...