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Vote for the Best USA QTH for Ham Radio?

September 7th, 2010 by kmack

If there were no limits (job, family, taxes, spouse, etc.) on where you could set up your ideal ham shack here in the USA, where would you go?

Think for a minute where the propagation, weather and other conditions create the ideal spot to operate. Then leave your vote in the poll on my blog and write a comment if you’d like to let us know why…

Nice to dream a bit, isn’t it?

p.s. Sorry and deepest apologies to the great state of Arizona… must be AZ Brain Freeze at work, it is on the bottom of the list until I figure out how to move it up higher in the software.

72,

Kelly K4UPG PB #173

Orlando, FL btw

11 Responses

NW7US writes:
September 7th, 20109:09 amat

I would choose WISDOM, Montana – best RF location in the PNW.
kmack writes:
September 7th, 20109:33 amat

It sure does seem like it! Thanks for the fine propagation info and other things you do for all of us! 73, Kelly K4UPG
Bruce AC0RI writes:
September 7th, 20104:47 pmat

Based on the conditions may I suggest Mackinac Island in Michigan. High iron content soil surrounded effectively by three great lakes and high enough in latitude to make skips routine. I would expect that there is significant persistent ducting – now if I could figure out how I and the antennas would survive the winter.

73′s
HAROLD HAMMAN writes:
September 7th, 20104:57 pmat

I NOTICE YOU LEFT OUT ARIZONA! ANY REASON???
kmack writes:
September 7th, 20108:25 pmat

Deepest apologies… I’m trying to add it in now. The Governor’s Brain Freeze must be catching??????

72,
Kelly K4UPG PB #173
Dick writes:
September 8th, 20107:24 amat

The rocky coast of Maine. Right by the ocean.
Chuck writes:
September 9th, 201012:02 pmat

In the mountains of Maine. My favorite place to operate on generator power in my parent’s cabin.

73′s,

Chuck, W2CCW
Newton White writes:
September 9th, 20105:59 pmat

North Dakota – I know, awfully cold winter but few amateur radio operators here, so I would feel “wanted” Hi Hi.

k0nwt – Newt
John N8ZYA writes:
September 24th, 20108:45 amat

There’s a little over 100 Mountaintops at 4,000 ft in West Virginia and electrical noise is almost non-existent.
kmack writes:
September 24th, 20109:09 amat

Wow! Very cool… I’ve only skirted thru the western edge of WV, but will have to get up there and enjoy that beauty and play radio soon. Thanks for the input!
72,
Kelly K4UPG PB #173
Paul - KE5WMA writes:
September 27th, 20109:24 pmat

Texas