VHF PLUS

Plus, a Beacon Grows on St. Helena

Well, hello, and welcome to your column. I’m beyond excited that W2VU has afforded me the opportunity to curate the VHF+ column. I’ve been around radio my entire life and was finally licensed about 20 years ago. I have explored many facets of our hobby and have a long bucket list of other things to try. The one thing about ham radio is that you never reach the end of it. Our legacy of experimentation and innovation means there is always something new. While I’m at it, let me say that there are a lot of you with more knowledge and experience than I, and I feel a large part of my job is to extract that knowledge from you and impart it to your fellow hams — and to those who are perhaps are just now becoming interested in ham radio.

Here are my main goals for the column in the coming months. First, I want to cast as wide a net as possible about VHF+ activity: Bands, modes, and operating events. I hope to feature as many of the VHF/UHF/SHF frequencies as I