VHF & Above

V/UHF Weak Signal

The world of VHF & above, or frequencies above 50 MHz, is an area of the radio spectrum where I have spent and enjoyed numerous hours operating. These frequencies unlike HF, are less affected by the sun, sunspots or the ionosphere, but more affected by the weather and/or the troposphere, though meteors and auroras have also been known to enhance propagation there too. Another benefit of operating these frequencies is that the antenna sizes required to generate and detect radio signals are much smaller and easier to erect than comparable antennas for HF, or those below 50 MHz, . From home I’m active on 50, 144 and 432 MHz. During VHF contests I participate as one of the operators and designers of the K8GP Grid Pirates Contest Group, multi-operator station. This station is capable of simultaneous operations from 50 MHz to 75 GHz and laser using 8 separate operating positions and 9 towers. Follow the links in the menu bar above to more information about K8GP and that VHF contest group.

Below is a Google Map showing the various grid squares contacted from K8GP Rover in the June 2016 VHF contest on all frequency bands from 50 through 432 MHz from grid square FM08us on Skyline Drive. Drag the map left, right, up or down, zoom in or out and click on a grid to see how many and which stations we contacted there.

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