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...
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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...
SignaLink Modification to Support Two Radios
How D from Western Colorado. For the last 8 months I have been playing with digital modes and really enjoying this facet of the hobby. My main setup is an iCom IC-718 HF rig...
Use the Holidays to your full Ham Advantage!
It’s time. I know you don’t want to hear it but it is “The Holidays”. That time of the year when your schedule fills up with family time, parties, shopping and any number of...
Crater of Diamonds State Park
This looks like the perfect place to do a casual and enjoyable MOTA activation. Enjoy the area and history then setup your radio, make some activation’s and let us know about your experience. Link...
Chihuahuan Desert Mining Heritage Exhibit
There is sure to be a mine in your area, historic, abandoned or active, that you can activate as well. Chihuahuan Desert Mining Heritage Exhibit Be sure to get permission before hand, unless your...
Pack Rat Mine Activation – US-CO-ME-PACKRAT
How D Everyone. What a great day for a mine activation. Mostly sunny and mid 80’s up in the mountains. I was really looking forward to this as it was my first chance to...
Finally found the Austin Mine
How D Everyone: Had the chance on Saturday to do some ATVing and Hiking with the XYL and a friend of ours. Spent the better part of the day vising different mines, taking pictures,...