Amateur Radio

Radio Contesting

With 100+ degree heat and a general lack of enthusiasm, I decided to stay home for the September VHF Contest. The contest was slow,...

Jim Wilson - 14-September-2026

Editor's Pick

As I've done with the Guide to 6 Meter DXing - Getting Started on the Magic Band, I felt it might be a good...

Jim Wilson - 15-August-2026

Rover

Woo Hoo! FFMA 488 is complete! Thanks, in no small part, to all the rovers who lit up those rare and nearly rare grids...

Jim Wilson - 14-August-2026

VHF-UHF

Late last night, I managed to work grid 487 on my journey to 488 for the Fred Fish Memorial Award (FFMA). Big thanks to...

Jim Wilson - 24-July-2026

Radio Contesting

While working my way through all the functions and features of Gridzilla, I stumbled across the June VHF Replay. You can find it in...

Jim Wilson - 22-July-2026

VHF-UHF

The last time I entered the CQ VHF Hilltopper category was in 2024, which was also the last time the category had a 10-watt...

Jim Wilson - 19-July-2026

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