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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Fall Issue Highlights

The cover photo of the Fall issue of CQ VHF magazine shows photos from four articles: Dave Schmocker, KJ9I, describes his journey to completing DXCC on 2 meters. This article is reprinted from CQ Egypt magazine. “Homing In” columnist Joe Moell, K0OV, covers the 2011 USA ARDF Championships. John Pugh, KJ4YNE, describes how his organization, Quest for Stars, launched a balloon satellite to be able to take pictures of the last launch of the shuttle Discovery. “Satellites” columnist Keith Pugh, W5IU, reports on the launch and first few months’ activities of the ARISSat-1 satellite. Also in this issue is a first look at ICOM’s IC-9100 HF/VHF/UHF transceiver by Features Editor Gordon West, WB6NOA. Additionally, ARRL Midwest Division Vice Director Rod Blocksome, K0DAS, writes and Op-Ed piece on the threat to our VHF-Plus frequencies. Read these articles and columns, along with the other regular columns in this latest issue of CQ VHF.

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CQ VHF magazine editor receives Wilson award

CQ VHF magazine editor Joe Lynch, N6CL, received the Central States VHF Society's Mel Wilson, W2BOC, Memorial Award at its annual banquet, July 30, 2011. Presenting the award is Kent Britain, WA5VJB, the Society's Awards Manager (and Antennas Editor for CQ, CQ VHF and Popular Communications). The award is for continuous service and dedication towards promoting VHF and UHF amateur radio activity. Lynch has served 8 ½ years as the magazine's editor and 20 years as CQ magazine's VHF editor, along with editing the Society's 2003 and 2005 Proceedings. Lynch is also the author of The VHF "How To" Book (currently out of print).

Two other major awards were also presented at the ceremony. The Chambers award for technical contributions to amateur radio went to Joe Taylor, K1JT, developer of the WSJT suite of weak-signal modes; and Gene Zimmerman, W3ZZ (recently retired QST VHF Editor and former CQ World Wide VHF Contest Director), was presented with the President's award for his lifetime contributions to the VHF and UHF community.

CQ VHF Ham Radio Above 50 MHz

Fall Issue Highlights

CQ VHF
Ham Radio Above 50 MHz