Author Archives: N0̷MII
Annual “Tailgate Sale” Meeting September 20
Come one, come all, to SLQS’ annual “Tailgate Meeting” on Wednesday, September 20. There’s no charge and it’s open to anyone. Bring that radio “stuff” that’s looking for a new home; also be sure to slip a few extra bucks … Continue reading
Heat… oh the heat…
Two things you can count on when Field Day rolls around: rain (usually) and heat (almost always). This year is no different. We hit 96º degrees or so, and the humidity gave us a few degree boost, with the “Feels … Continue reading
And… we’re OFF!
This year our setup went more smoothly than usual, and we are on the air! Working on 40, 20, and 15 meter CW. And we’ve got the digital station running FT8 on 10m The club call for Field Day is … Continue reading
Next Meeting: Pre-Field Day Prep
We’re in the final Field Day prep phase. That means the next SLQS meeting will be held outdoors at our Field Day site in Spanish Village Park (12813 Spanish Village Dr, Bridgeton). The start time is fluid; some of us … Continue reading
Winter Field Day 2023
Briefly, Winter Field Day 2023 will go down in club history as a winner! The weather was unseasonably nice — we almost reached 60º! Jim KKØU warned us that we might need to break out the sunscreen at one point … Continue reading
Blast From the Past: Key Night, April 1995
Thanks to Bruce KB0FXC for sharing this video goodie! Bruce took some video of a “Key Night” meeting, back in 1995. (Wow! 27 years ago…) Derek WB0TUA had kindly brought a (small!) subset of his extensive key collection to the … Continue reading
Slides from Winterfest 2020: QRP Forum Preso
I had the pleasure of giving a presentation about QRP operation at Winterfest 2020. After my talk, I was asked if I could share my slides. I’m happy to do so. The URL links are all active, which will help … Continue reading
SLQS at Winterfest 2020
Kudos to the St. Louis & Suburban Radio Club for hosting an outstanding ham radio event last weekend! Winterfest has always been recognized as a premier hamfest/flea market in the metro St. Louis area. But this year, SLSRC pulled out … Continue reading
Field Day 2019 results: That’s a Winner!
Well, what do you know? The SLQS came out on top in our Field Day category of 4A Battery! I know it’s not a contest*, strictly speaking, but let’s not kid ourselves. We count our contacts, work to tally bonus … Continue reading
Field Day 2019
It’s that time once again… Field Day weekend is upon us. The St. Louis QRP Society will be at O’Connor Park in Bridgeton MO. Everyone’s welcome to drop in: members, visitors, licensed amateur radio operator or not. There will always … Continue reading