When I talk about doing VHF SOTA activations, people often wonder about what kind of contacts to expect. VHF propagation from a mountaintop can be surprisingly good, and the range of possible contacts runs from the routine to the remarkable. Having done a lot of these activations, I’ve noticed that VHF SOTA contacts tend to fall into three broad categories. Continue reading Three Types of VHF SOTA Contacts→

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Derrière chaque nouveau centre de données de Google se dessine désormais un plan d’approvisionnement énergétique structuré. Le géant californien vient d’annoncer un partenariat avec DTE Energy, fournisseur d’électricité du Michigan, pour développer 2,7 gigawatts de nouvelles capacités de production dans la banlieue de Detroit. Un accord qui reproduit le schéma déjà appliqué avec Xcel Energy ... Lire plus

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Big news — I’m proud to announce that the Second Edition of my book VHF, Summits, and More is now available. I’ve received tons of positive feedback on the first edition, published in 2019, and I decided it was time for an update. This new version is printed in color, which greatly enhances the photos and graphics. This book is Continue reading Second Edition of VHF, Summits, and More→

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The SOTA Management Team launched a special challenge for 2026: a distance-based scoring challenge using CW and SSB on the 2m and 70cm bands. The announcement is here on the SOTA reflector. The basic idea is to encourage SOTA contacts using CW or SSB on these two bands. Because the scoring is based on distance, you need to enter the Continue reading SOTA Challenge: CW/SSB on 2m & 70cm→

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