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.
