CQ VHF
Ham Radio Above 50 MHz

There's much more to VHF and UHF ham radio than FM and repeaters, and CQ VHF covers it all! Each quarterly issue is full of articles on the technology, activities, people and products that give VHF/UHF ham radio its unique flavor as our writers explore the opportunities you'll find on 6 & 2 meters, 222 & 440 MHz and above.

CQ VHF covers a broad range of skill levels, from the new Technician learning to program a handheld to the Extra Class microwave experimenter bouncing signals off the moon or working meteor scatter. Articles cover operating, technical topics, construction and radio history.

CQ VHF gives hams who love VHF/UHF their own unique forum for exploring the ever-expanding range of Ham Radio Above 50 MHz.

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Spring Issue Highlights

The lead story is about being in the right place at the right time to witness history. Bobby Russell, KJ6NKA, writes about how the students from Quest for Stars were able to uniquely witness Felix Baumgartner’s historic high altitude jump by way of their own high altitude balloon launch. Also in this issue, FM columnist Bob Witte, KØNR, discusses the growing Summits On The Air (SOTA) program by way of reporting on a recent Colorado 14er Event, in which amateurs activate summits over 14,000 feet in elevation. Working amateur radio from Cuba in general is problematic. Working the satellites brings even more unique challenges. Hector Martinez, CO6CBF, writes about how he has uniquely and quite successfully overcome those challenges. Additionally, this issue contains the rules of the 2013 CQ WW VHF Contest. Read these articles, along with other exciting features and the regular columns in this latest issue of CQ VHF magazine.

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