Monthly Archives: September 2012
Final Preparations for Activating AR-015 Horseshoe Bend Island, Beaver Lake, Arkansas
This has been a busy morning so far, prepping the gear that our team will need to activate Horseshoe Bend Island, AR-015 on Beaver Lake, Arkansas. This is a new island activation for those who “collect” islands through the US Islands organization. I have pulled the tent from the storage shed and cleaned it up. In… More »
Finally!
Finally made my first JT65 QSO! Worked KK4CIS in Miami, Florida. Immediately afterwards, I worked a ham in Mexico. It’s a very intriguing mode…
JT 65 Challenges
Started trying to resurrect my PSK and JT65 operation last night. Seems like no matter what I do, I ALWAYS have to reconfigure the sound card settings. This fall, I am determined to finish my Triple Play award. Tried to work Minnesota on 20 meter PSK last night but condx were too poor. I still… More »
Activating the Island Update
Our group of intrepid radio operators – Kevin K5KVN, Andy K5PO and I – are making final preparations to activate Horseshoe Island on Beaver Lake, Arkansas this Sunday, Sept 30. The operating frequencies are listed here on the blog. The location of the island is lat: 36.2879 / lon -94.0385 Under the US Islands program,… More »
K5H and Weekend Radio Activities
A busy weekend in Northwest Arkansas…but a little time squeezed in for ham radio. Saturday afternoon, Kevin K5KVN and his son, along with Petunia (my black and tan coon hound) and I launched the boat and ventured onto Beaver Lake for reconnaisance of Horseshoe Island. K5KVN, K5PO and I will activate the island later this month. While I… More »
Beaver Lake, Arkansas Island on the Air
Special lunch meeting today regarding plans to put “Horseshoe Island” (Latitude: 36.2882/Longitude: -94.0387) on the air. It’s an island in Beaver Lake, Arkansas and will be designated as US Island# AR-015. The tenative date of operation is Sept 30, weather permitting. Working out details today regarding equipment, antennas and power. Beaver Lake is a US… More »
