Ham Shack Antenna Addition
How D Everyone. Last year I carved out a spot in my small home office and moved my modest ham equipment from the garage, 125 yards from the house, up to the house. The...
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Winter Field Day. Who’s in?
Winter field day is just weeks away. January 26th and 27th. How many people out there are going to participate in one form or another? In the last two years of being licensed my...
Power Pole Distribution Block Kit
Looking for more projects to get you through the winter? Add this Power Pole distribution block kit to your work bench. For $25 you really can’t go wrong. They also have a link to...
On to 2019…….
2018 did not see near enough MOTA activations as I had planned. As for most of us, Family, Work and Life in general just get in the way. The elusive Pyramid Group Copper Mine...
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...
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 losing 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...