Archive for the 'Activities' Category

Virginia Summits On The Air

Virginia is now represented in the popular Summits on the Air (SOTA) program.

Elecraft K2 – My Favorite Field Day Station

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The 100 Watt Elecraft K2 is my favorite Field Day radio. Moving the 100 Watt option to the external KAT100-2 case makes for a very flexible arrangement.

Help Needed for Ham Hike in Virginia

Hikers and Equipment needed for July 25th APRS Golden Packet event in West Virginia/Virginia.

Field Day Prep

Field Day items are stuffed into a trailer. Come see the mess.

Hiking, Hams and Hills – Station #6 of the AT Golden Packet

Hiking, ham radio and hills combined to make the Golden Packet Test a memorable event.

Field Day Lessons Learned and Future Requirements

Lessons learned from Field Day 2009.

Field Day Wireless Network Should Have Autonegotiation Turned Off

For those of you working with 802.11 equipment and in particular Linksys routers installed with DD-WRT, you are well advised to ensure Automatic speed negotiation is turned off and set to one speed. It seems the network connection breaks just a moment while possible wireless speed connections are constantly re-examined. We have some very far [...]

Field Day Myths, Tips and Warnings

Avoid the ARRL Field Day Deer-Fever

Field Day 802.11 Wireless Network

Use 802.11 in your Field Day network for flexible multi-mode success.