tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-124277582024-02-28T02:35:18.091-08:00Bob Sutherland-W6PO VHF/UHF EME ClubPurpose: A memorial club to promote UHF/VHF and EME in the Amateur Radio Community <p>
Club Call: <b>W6PO</b><p>
No Dues <p>
No Meetings (regular)<p>
Occasional Special Events and Field Day<p><p>
Trustee: Dave Meacham W6EMD<p>
President: Janice Sutherland KB6FNS <p><p>
Members:<p>
Mike Bach: WB6FFC<p>
Brian Palumbo: W6ESZ<p>
Bruce Clark: K0YW (K6JYO)<p>
Brian Westfall: K6OJM <p>
Dave Olean: K1WHS <p>
Arne Gjerning: N7KA <p>Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04461198079001239472noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12427758.post-28854477828687712662008-06-19T08:39:00.000-07:002008-06-20T10:05:14.489-07:00W6PO Memorial Club call on air June 14, 2008<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjILGkTjN32jRf_LpUlz6v45HkoMbnVG3LVa0o5r65tBIdwhB071kn9KOY8GRqfIPLYkfAETvCZRuNf_65erfmhPAR8Or-2Cg9aaPvfsLDGBOBXtEhecqGApHChO_lhofs1X8izDg/s1600-h/VHFcontestMikeOnair.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213642436428148546" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjILGkTjN32jRf_LpUlz6v45HkoMbnVG3LVa0o5r65tBIdwhB071kn9KOY8GRqfIPLYkfAETvCZRuNf_65erfmhPAR8Or-2Cg9aaPvfsLDGBOBXtEhecqGApHChO_lhofs1X8izDg/s320/VHFcontestMikeOnair.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmzgS9Vd8y7_kzLXBsi7SNMOk1K4QW6_NrMzQbRmSpqqWIGHNx2tz9RwYOWGrmzovf9VxKtF3WpVY9Ng0yhfaY_W6mmBHNbUODd5oao6XncEniDAsiDna0ZZJ182bM3T9IiGmO4A/s1600-h/VHFcontestMike.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213642330883041938" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmzgS9Vd8y7_kzLXBsi7SNMOk1K4QW6_NrMzQbRmSpqqWIGHNx2tz9RwYOWGrmzovf9VxKtF3WpVY9Ng0yhfaY_W6mmBHNbUODd5oao6XncEniDAsiDna0ZZJ182bM3T9IiGmO4A/s320/VHFcontestMike.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYzD2dXH3NT1Mp6-yghjTUkXkVFb4tCLqmZ3_Z9JZ2RCA1eiE85OAousmkZY_n7eiHxZdb60Qh40VaiR9KQ3FQs7Yqm0Wn9T5Mz3gBjDBjE37Jvq9oIFBXlDaO1xCg6tgKVVN76A/s1600-h/VHFcontest_Steve+M.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213642187769801906" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYzD2dXH3NT1Mp6-yghjTUkXkVFb4tCLqmZ3_Z9JZ2RCA1eiE85OAousmkZY_n7eiHxZdb60Qh40VaiR9KQ3FQs7Yqm0Wn9T5Mz3gBjDBjE37Jvq9oIFBXlDaO1xCg6tgKVVN76A/s320/VHFcontest_Steve+M.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGgssl3RhdSWLUrNo6W8121MTL1x0-AmtUWie2iU32CzxqsQ8syfWAA_Uzqw-A2qR6pzZhRHJbtwzA23Se93NX22jIVyLP-oCJENXsBHaNTkNMXMuxxV9KnXwY57jvDxEyngEKPA/s1600-h/VHFcontest1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213641788762308050" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGgssl3RhdSWLUrNo6W8121MTL1x0-AmtUWie2iU32CzxqsQ8syfWAA_Uzqw-A2qR6pzZhRHJbtwzA23Se93NX22jIVyLP-oCJENXsBHaNTkNMXMuxxV9KnXwY57jvDxEyngEKPA/s320/VHFcontest1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>The W6PO club call was on the air for the VHF contest June 14, 2008.<br />Mike Bach, Steve Mieth and Brian Westfal ran the station from Mt. Ashland Oregon.<br />Brian Palumbo and Dave Meacham operated from home. Bruce Clark was heard but contact was not made.<br />Thanks guys for the promotion!!!<br />Brian Westfal provide the photos.<br />The following is an email from Mike Bach regarding the ARRL contest.<br /><br /><br />We had a great time up there on the mountain.<br />Six opened to FL and NY Sunday afternoon<br />also worked two station in Mexico, It sounded like<br />meteors all day Saturday, just enough to get 1/2<br />a call and that would be it.<br />The biggest thrill was working Iowa on 2m SSB.<br />The guy was in for about 5 minutes, only two or three<br />folks worked him!<br />We got a few requests for QSL cards.<br />Brian Westfal took a number of photos<br />so we should have those once he gets home.<br />The WX was absolutely fantastic, just about the best I<br />have ever see up there.<br /><br />Mike<br />WB6FFC</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04461198079001239472noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12427758.post-1154982011651325742006-08-07T13:19:00.000-07:002006-08-07T13:20:11.670-07:00W6PO Callsign grantedAs of January 11, 2006, we have the call sign W6PO for our club.Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04461198079001239472noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12427758.post-1130551112836937672005-10-28T18:53:00.000-07:002008-06-19T10:21:10.019-07:00Vanity Call on HoldWe got caught in the suspension of processing vanity calls. Because of the hurricane season, ( Katrina & Wilma), ARRL has extended the expiration dates until possibly Dec. 25, 2005.Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04461198079001239472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12427758.post-1128383583589891762005-10-03T16:51:00.000-07:002008-06-19T10:21:50.281-07:00Vanity request submittedI submitted a vanity call request for W6PO. I was told I should receive on/around October 1, 2005. With the recent halt on vanity calls, I hope this one gets through.<br />It was submitted 9/13/05Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04461198079001239472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12427758.post-1114450683811818092005-04-25T10:36:00.000-07:002008-06-19T10:22:28.735-07:00Request Club Call for Bob Sutherland W6PO Memorial<p><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Club Call: KG6ZFA</strong><br /><br />We now have a memorial club call. The next step is to request the vanity call of W6PO.Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04461198079001239472noreply@blogger.com0