Isn't one reason that it is in August is that the tropo is usually better then than in the spring? John AF5CC _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing list VHFcontesting@
What was wrong with the first weekend in August that required a date change? 73 John AF5CC _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing list VHFcontesting@contesting.com http
Also, many colleges in flyover country have their graduations that weekend. It does seem that graduations on the East Coast are usually much later. John AF5CC ________________________________________
I am against using the distance scoring rule just because it makes it seem too difficult to new contesters. If we want to get new hams interested in UHF contesting, we need to keep it as simple as po
Some of the CQ contests have a contest-overlay of ROOKIE, for people licensed either 2 years or less or 3 years or less (I can't remember right now and am too lazy to look it up). Maybe such a contes
I have for sale a Mirage B108 (brown and white face pre MFJ) 2 meter amplifer. It does 10 watts in for 70-75 watts out, with a built in preamp as well. Comes with a power cord and is in good conditio
I am looking for a 2 meter amp that takes 10 watts in and puts out 70 watts or more. Anyone have one for sale? If so, let me know the price shipped to Lawton, OK. 73 John AF5CC ______________________
Maybe someone who has a Yaesu FT991 can help me with this. Here is something that I can't find the answer to in either the Yaesu manual, or the ARRL product review. Does the 3khz roofing filter also
In my quest for a 2 meter amp I ended up with 2 of them, so I am selling the lower power one, which is a Mirage B108. This is a 10 watt in, 80 watt out amp. It is the brown and white faced amp made i
In these days of GPS technology and all, I think it would be very easy to a rover or portable station to prove they were on the grid line, and should be able to hand out both grid squares. I agree, s
Just in time for the summer 6m Es season and the June VHF contest I have for sale an Icom 706 original in good condition. This is the model that does 100 watts on HF and 6m, and 10 watts on 2m. It ha
I have for sale an Icom 7000 HF/6m/2m/70cm all mode radio in very good condition. The case looks really good with no big scratches or anything like that on it. It is putting out full power on all ban
I have for sale the following VHF/UHF antennas and accessories: 1. Cushcraft A148-10S 2 meter yagi. 10 elements on a 12 foot boom. About 4 months old, works fine. Sells new for $130 I am asking $85 s
I have a few more VHF/UHF related items for sale. Here is what I have available: 1.A Hygain AR30 light duty TV type rotor with a couple of pieces of 3 conductor rotor cable with it. Asking $25 plus $
I have for sale or trade an Icom 756PRO HF/6m radio in very good condition. There are a couple of light scratches on the top but overall it looks very good. It does 100 watts plus on HF and 6, and in
I have for sale a Yaesu FT100D HF/VHF/UHF all mode transceiver. It does 100 watts on HF and 6m, 50 watts on 2m, and 20 watts on 70cm. It has a bilt in memory keyer, AF DSP providing noise reduction,
Does anyone on the list own a Yaesu FT891 or had a chance to use one for a while? They have come down to a nice price, and I am thinking of getting one. I am wondering if the receiver is quiet on it,
I have been waiting a while to see what others experiences were with FT8 and the June contest, in case my experience was unique. It doesn't appear to be. First off, I worked VP9I on 6 meter CW Sunday
I have for sale a Yaesu FT100D HF/6m/2m/70cm transceiver in nice condition that operates like it should, with one small issue. This is the model that does 100 watts on HF and 6 meters, 50 watts on 2
In the US 144.074 wouldn't work for FT8 because only CW is allowed below 144.100 per FCC regulations. I won the 2015 September VHF Contest in Michigan Section single-op 3-band with a double-digit sco