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2008 ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest

  • View of the 5.7/10 GHz dual feed 2 ft. dia. dish and electronics box at 110 ft.

    09/25/2008 | K0MHC

    What a way to wrap up the two weekend 10 GHz contest. The weather was great here in Minnesota and the contest was even greater!
    Being a fixed station (EN26ha) located between the two Northern Lights Radio Society (NLRS) rover packs gave me the opportun... Read More

  • Setting up somewhere in Central Calif. Freshly mowed (harvested)corn fields stretched for miles!

    09/24/2008 | KH6WZ

    Frank WB6CWN, Glennnn KE6HPZ, John KJ6HZ, Wayne KH6WZ

    In August, we were the SBMS "Frank-n-Zed" Group, roving the Southern California Coast and in September, we became "The Zed Group," aka "Zed Lite" since the group shrank to just KJ6HZ and KH6WZ, rovi... Read More

  • Hogback Ski Area near Wilmington Vermont (FN32ou).

    09/21/2008 | W1AUV

    I had a great time again this year. Thanks to all who participated.

    On Saturday of the first weekend I went to Hogback Ski area on Rt 9 near Wilmington Vermont. It's a great spot. The guy who owns the gift shop came out to talk to us. He's a great guy ... Read More

  • K7RJ MICRO POINTING ADJUSTER FOR POINTING MODULATED LASER POINTER FOR LONG DISTANCE OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS

    08/22/2008 | K7RJ

    UTAH has a small, but enthusiastic microwave presence.
    I operated the morning of August 17, 2008 from a mountain ridge in the Utah Wasatch mountains at about 9000 ft. elevation, which is about 5000 feet above the average terrain.
    One contact was to an... Read More

  • My 10 GHz SSB station set up at DM49du.  (Yes, the transverter is, in fact, a bunch of modules screwed down to a piece of plywood:  I really do need to put it in a box someday...)

    08/22/2008 | KA7OEI

    Microwave activity can be sparse in Utah, but contests like this one give people an excuse to drag their gear out into the wilds.

    While there wasn't exactly a pileup, there was about as much activity on 10 GHz this time as there ever has been: Bryan, ... Read More

  • Joe K3TYE operating KB7NIE in DM42pk making contact with Chuck W7CS in DM42oo

    08/21/2008 | KB7NIE

    For the first contest weekend Jeff KI5WL, Joe K3TYE, and I traveled up Mt. Lemmon outside Tucson AZ and made contacts with Chuck W7CS in Oracle AZ, and Steve KJ7OG on Sentinel Peak, west of Tucson. Read More

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