Short Wave News –
New ARRL Web Site Coming Soon!
After more than two years of planning, designing and writing, the ARRL is anxiously awaiting the launch of the new ARRL Web site. We’ve been able to make the online experience easier for our members — from the online store, to registering for a class, to finding a club — plus we’ve created a new, enhanced member profile with many more options available. We’ve made improvements with you in mind, making sure that we’ve created the easiest, most enjoyable online experience possible. The new Web site will be available sometime in February.
Hamming on High
The Colorado 14er event occurs every August (It was held on August 9, 2009.) and is a great way to combine two hobbies, Amateur Radio and enjoying the great outdoors here in Colorado. This was the first one that I had participated in by hiking a fourteener (14,000 feet plus of elevation). I had contacted stations from my home and/or mobile for a few years, but had never operated from one of the 52 peaks in Colorado that were above 14,000 feet. So, early on the morning of August 10, I awoke at 3:30 to a very rude alarm, got up, got my gear and drove over to the Morrison exit to join the other day hikers in the large parking area. There I was meeting my friend Jim Langsted, KC0RPS, who accompanied me up Mount Bierstadt last month.