Category Archives: Life above 30 MHz

This video captures a great demo of what multipath reception can sound like on FM.  In this case, it was one of the marine safety broadcasts done by the USCG.  It sounds like I was in between 2-3 transmit sites … Continue reading →

The 224.42 MHz repeater (PL 74.4) has finally had their antenna installed at the ~ 400 foot level on the channel 6 TV tower in Richmond.  According to the repeater owner, they continue to work to make improvements and tweaks … Continue reading →

Why does six meters decide to suddenly open from Central Virginia, to the Caribbean in the middle of the winter when it never opens, for like 5 minutes at a time and then close back up for who knows how … Continue reading →

This radio has been generating a fair amount of controversy and has also made for some great discussion across the internet.  The controversy is over why Alinco would pour money into two very unused bands.  Personally, I think it is … Continue reading →

The KG4HOT 224.700 repeater system in Lexington has moved to 224.58 (same PL tone) to assist in troubleshooting with the noise that has been present on the input of 224.7.  So far the move has resolved the issue.  Stay tuned … Continue reading →

This is a reprint of an article that appeared on the site in the summer of 2007 and 2008.  It has since become the single most popular document on the site with over 2,023 hits as of today.  Thanks to … Continue reading →