HF
BARC Below 30 Mhz
When you talk to someone about ham radio, likely the first question they will ask is "What is the farthest you have talked to someone?" While we can easily get around the world using Internet and telephone links, we know that they are referring to the image of the Ham sitting at their radio calling CQ and hoping for a weak signal response from someone around the world, carried via "high frequency" radio waves. This year we have started including HF contest and band condition reports in our weekly VHF/UHF net to help spark new interest in this age-old art of chasing DX and practicing your HF skills in contests. Ernie, KB7ZNH has stepped up to the mic to provide this information as well as HF operating tips which you will find in this part of the site. One of the resources Ernie uses for HF contests lists is the eight day contest calendar compiled by WA7BNM. If you have any feedback on this part of the site or the HF topic in the weekly club nets, feel free to email Ernie at kb7znh@yahoo.com.
D-Star in Cache Valley
Submitted by AC7II on Thu, 2009-12-31 16:04Cache Valley has a 440 D-Star Repeater thanks to Bill Neville WA7KMF. Please Visit the Web Site of the NU7TS Repeater
Morse Code Net for Newbies
KE7WAV and KF7ATL have been meeting Sunday nights to work on building their proficency sending and receiving CW (Morse Code). All are welcome to join in. They say they are at the begining stages so don't be shy to jump in. They are on 40 Meters 7120 Khz +/- at 2100 (9:00pm) local Sundays. Please come join one of the orginal digital modes.
Ted AC7II
Solar Indices
Submitted by kd7yko on Tue, 2007-02-06 21:55As a summary of the training topic during the BARC net on 1,30,2007 the solar indices were the topic of discussion along with solar sunspots. The solar indices consist of solar flux, A-index and K-index. As a refresher the solar indices are updated every three hours and broadcast on WWV out of Denver at 18 minutes after the hour on 2.5, 5, 10 and 15 mhz. They are also found on many websites such as http://dx.qsl.net/propagation/.
The solar flux index mainly affects the F layer of the ionosphere in its ability to reflect radio waves. The higher the Solar Flux the higher the MUF (Maximum Usable Frequency) generally is. Also the higher the solar flux generally makes for better HF conditions especially DX (Other Countries). In simple words the higher the better.
Interested in HF
Submitted by kevin.reeve on Wed, 2006-02-08 22:17Every club meeting we have one or two individuals who show up for the first time who are interested in Amateur Radio for the HF communications. We would like to find someone in the club who is willing to spearhead some activities especially for those who's main interest is HF and/or contesting.
We are looking to participate in an upcoming HF contest. Who is interested in hosting/planning this event?
There are plenty of folks interested. We just need someone to step up and help get this aspect of the club organized.
