Sorry it's late (I've been out for most of the day), but for #SaturnDay & #SEGASaturday, I've pulled out Winter Heat.

Snowboarding, Bobsled, Ski Jump & more. It's all here for a total of 11 winter events.

#SEGA #Saturn #WinterHeat

I've been having a blast with Winterheat Simplex Event! Racking up local contacts on VHF/UHF. It's a contest but it's also a fun "activation" practice for all skill levels.

https://w6hs.net/winterheat-simplex-event-the-perfect-contest-for-new-hams/

#Winterheat #HamRadio #AmateurRadio

#WINTERHEAT2025, in its 6th year, is a month-long VHF/UHF simplex event. Last Year over 785 participants made over 214,000 contacts. The event is open to all FCC licensed amateur radio operators.

The event will commence at 00:00:01UTC on January 1, 2025 and conclude at 23:59:59UTC on January 31, 2025.

All contacts shall be via FM-voice but can be either analog or digital (#Fusion, #DSTAR, #DMR). #WINTERHEAT ~ https://hamactive.com/index.php

Sydney Airport has broken its winter record of 31.1°C this Friday, reaching 31.6°C at 2:48pm.

In August 2024 to date, Sydney's running average maximum has been 21°C, some 3.1 above the long-term average.
#temperaturerecord
#winterHeat
#Sydney
#heatwave
#climatecrisis

https://www.weatherzone.com.au/news/sydney-hits-30c-in-winter/1889812

I experimented setting up for #6meters last night for the first time. No contacts made, but I did figure out that my BCA-300 Dual-Band Mag Mount Antenna tunes nicely using the Yaesu 857D and the YT-100 tuner. So maybe sometime in the not too distant future I’ll actually make a QSO. I was tuned to 52.540 as it’s one of the designated frequencies for HamActive’s #WINTERHEAT event. #6m

“At just half a day into #WINTERHEAT2024 participants have already made over 3,100 contacts.

Last year the event saw over 207,000 contacts being made and the goal for this year is to make a quarter of a million contacts.

Reach out to your local hams, mention the event on your local Facebook Groups, help spread the word about the event to help make that quarter million contact goal a reality.” #WinterHeat #HamRadio #AmateurRadio #hamr

Got my first #WinterHeat2024 QSO this morning at 0417CST / 1017UTC. There are a couple of us participating here in Olney, Illinois - and luckily we’re working similar schedules. #WinterHeat

Listening to some #StraightKeyNight #MorseCode QSO’s on the #CountyCommGP5ssb radio and monitoring 2m / 70cm for simplex #WinterHeat calls on the #AnyTone878uv while processing messages at work tonight. I have headphones - otherwise my coworkers would hate me. #SKN

ARRL’s #StraightKeyNight (#SKN) and Ham Active’s #WinterHeat have begun. #HamRadio #AmateurRadio #hamr #SpecialEvent

"#WINTERHEAT, now in its fifth year, stands as a month-long #UHF / #VHF #simplex event crafted to empower #AmateurRadio operators by offering a dedicated platform to test and enhance their UHF/VHF capabilities. From its inception, WINTERHEAT aimed to provide a comprehensive evaluation of stations, encouraging operators to adapt and refine their equipment setups throughout the month-long event…” #HamRadio #hamr ~ https://hamactive.com/index.php

Anyone planning on #WinterHeat in January? https://www.hamactive.com/ #hamRadio #amateurRadio

#WinterHeat

It’s the middle of #winter in #SouthAmerica.

In #BuenosAires, where the average high on Aug. 1 is 14°C, it surpassed 30°C on Tuesday. Temperatures Tuesday rose past 35°C in numerous locations, including at elevations of above 1000 m bis 1400m in the #Andes foothills. In some cases, the temperature crested above 38°C after leaping from morning lows in the single-digits Celsius.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2023/08/02/southamerica-record-winter-heat-argentina-chile/

#ExtremeWeather

February was packed with record heat🔥🥵🔥🥵. This was the warmest February on record at Raleigh, 2nd warmest at Greensboro, & 4th warmest at Fayetteville. #winterheat #ncwx

Here's an interesting #HamRadio thing.

I have a Build-a-pi set up, connected to a Rigblaster Advantage, to a 2m rig. It's been acting as a very effective 2-way #APRS iGate for this area. Filled a void for service.

I shut it off for a couple weeks for #WinterHeat so I could instead plug my other radio into the rooftop antenna. (That was a bust.)

I just switched back, & fired up the other radio and pi.

It now refuses to transmit. Doesn't even TRY.

No configs changed.

I keep striking out doing the #winterheat #hamradio thing, still at 0 points in the month-long contest 😭

But getting my VHF/UHF antenna back up has led to some great times on #DMR TG91 & TG93! I might need to get the jumbospot connected more often! #hamr #AmateurRadio

Hahahahahaaaaa...

#HamRadio #WinterHeat #VHFContest

@KE0FFT so jealous! I use my Bluetooth PTT button with a headset around the house, but still striking out on #winterheat up here in EN61. I really need to change that soon.

Please boost, even if you're not personally interested. There aren't enough Technician-friendly contests out there. So please spread the word.

Since I'm workin', & can't be calling CQ, but will sometimes pick up the mic if I hear somethin'... maybe this will be my bit to spread the word.

Actually scanning all six frequencies (on 2 modes) that this radio can do for WinterHeat '23.

See https://hamactive.com/WH23/Guidelines.php for frequencies/modes.

#WinterHeat #VHF #HamRadio #Contest

#HamRadio #AmateurRadio #WinterHeat #Technician #FM

All January long.

Mostly in Illinois, but has been at least somewhat active in half the states.

I've got my FTM-300D scanning the Analog and C4FM frequencies shown here (2m & 70cm).

https://hamactive.com/WH23

@kd9cpb We've had some #Winterheat fun in Philly! I worked a few stations tonight on 2m and 70cm. Good luck.