VHF, Summits and More

the long version

This book presents different uses of the VHF/UHF bands of amateur radio, focusing primarily on the United States' Mountain West region. There are chapters presenting topics of interest to the amateur radio (ham) community: band plans, repeaters, on-air etiquette and norms, as well as short sections on contesting, SSB, and CW. The book includes lengthy descriptions of Summits on the Air (SOTA), which is an activity where hams contact one another from the summits of mountains. The second half of the book is selections for the author, K0NR's, blog. This book is a thorough introduction to the "utility" ham bands.