N6MI operates ham radio contests (Field Day style) from various California counties and grid squares.
N6MI currently runs an Elecraft K-Line (K3, P3, and KPA500) in a Ford van -- a former electronic news gathering (ENG)/cellular on wheels (COW). The van has a 56' 2" pneumatic mast, a 5 kilowatt generator under the hood, and eight large batteries. For a profile of the N6MI station, see CQ Amateur Radio magazine (February 2012).
The photo at the top of this page was taken during the 2010 ARRL June VHF QSO Party (Mojave National Preserve, San Bernardino County, DM25). Photographs of selected N6MI contest operations are available: October 2010 California QSO Party (Inyo County, DM15); May 2011 CQ WW WPX CW Contest (Riverside County, DM23); June 2011 ARRL VHF Contest (Imperial County, Chocolate Mountains, DM23); October 2011 California QSO Party (Inyo County, DM15); October 2011 CQ WW DX SSB (Mojave Desert, San Bernardino County, DM15); November 2011 CQ WW DX CW (Lake San Antonio, Monterey County, CM95); February 2012 ARRL DX CW (Riverside County, DM23).
Tom, K6VCR, has done some of the engineering on (and plenty of operating in) the van. See K6VCR at the operating position during the 2010 CQ WW WPX SSB Contest (San Diego County, DM12).
Take a tour of the van -- video by Mike Hillman. See more of the operating position in the June 2011 Field Day video (Monterey County, 2A SCV, CM95) -- video by Jennifer Cobas.
N6MI also operates casual CW and SSB from his four wheel drive Nissan truck, primarily during all weekend transmitter hunts in California. Here is a short February 2010 t-hunt video by N6LN (N6MI and N6LN t-hunting in the snow in Riverside County).
Here (below) is a photo of 22 hidden transmitters used by N6MI and K6VCR.
Amateur Radio Extra Class license, N6MI (1969-present)
Lawyer, photographer and songwriter
Volunteer Counsel, American Radio Relay League (1981-present)
Transmitter hunting activities profiled, Los Angeles Times, Outdoor Section (March 30, 2004)
Portable contest operations profiled, CQ Magazine (February 2012)
Member, United States National Radiosports Team, International Friendship Amateur Radio Games -- silver team and personal bronze medals (1991, 1993)
Speaker on radio direction tracking (transmitter hunting), ham radio contesting expeditions, audio, photography, and other radio topics at:
Amateur Radio Relay League-Southwest Division Convention (1988,
1989, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011)
61st Annual International DX Convention (2010)
Pasadena Amateur Radio Club (1997, 1998, scheduled 2012)
Ojai Valley Radio Club (2010)
Amateur Radio Association of Long Beach (2010)
Salvation Army San Bernardino Corps. SATERN (2010)
South Bay Amateur Radio Club (2006)
Pasadena Amateur Radio Club (2005)
Fullerton Radio Club (1992, 1994, 2000)
TRW Amateur Radio Club (1996, 1998, 1999)
Southern California DX Club (1998)
Riverside County Amateur Radio Association (1998)
Downey Amateur Radio Club (1997)
Edgewood Amateur Radio Society (1997)
Annual VHF/UHF Conferences (1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 , 1994 , 1995, 1996)
Antelope Valley Amateur Radio Club (1992, 1995)
Anaheim Amateur Radio Association (1995)
Western Amateur Radio Association (1995)
Cal Tech Amateur Radio Club (1995)
Beach Cities Wireless Society (1995)
San Fernando Valley Radio Club (1994)
Moreno Valley Radio Club (1994)
Associated Radio Amateurs of Long Beach (1994)
San Gabriel Valley Radio Club (1991, 1994)
Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club (1993)
Orange County Amateur Radio Club (1993)
Amateur Radio Relay League-National Convention (1992)
Amateur Radio Relay League-Northwest Division Convention (1991)
Victor Valley Radio Association (1990)
For contest QSOs after January 1, 2010, you can confirm N6MI contacts on LOTW (Logbook of the World).
If you prefer, send me a self-addressed envelope along with your QSL card; postage is not required. I will send back my QSL card to confirm our contact.
73,
J. Scott Bovitz, N6MI
Bovitz & Spitzer
880 W. First Street
Suite 502
Los Angeles, California
90012-2430
United States of America
bovitz@bovitz.com
