The original N9RLA has been K9ZF for 2 years now.He still hasn't changed his web site's name. Joe W4AAB -- Original Message -- From: "Lee Kemp" <n5tiflk@yahoo.com> To: <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
I don't have a gripe about non-contest use of 50.125. If someone is in a rare grid, I don't see a problem. What gripes me is the domestic stations being between 50.105 and 50.125 which should be rese
There used to be a net on 3836 for VHF ops back in the early 1990's. Joe W4AAB -- Original Message -- From: "steve d" <kc8qvo@yahoo.com> To: <vhfcontesting@contesting.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 200
Not sure. I know it was used a lot in the late 1970's and early 1980's when I was in AL. Back then, most of the VHF weak-signal guys were General Class or above, so 28.885 was the watering hole for V
John, Dave was the one who used the word "dunb". A lot of rovers I know go 12 feet on interstates and major highways. From his posting, JT has common sense NOT to run into tree branches. When I want
Gene may be thinking of Lionel, VE7BQH. He has some great designs!! is in error. Ted Sparrow VE3BQN, who became a Silent Key a week ago, was a ham-dentist, never designing beams. The person deserving
The heck with 4m, I want 5 meters back!! We can bridge 6m and 5m and have a REAL big band!! There was talk at one time about a band at 9m(around 40 mHz) for hams. I think 2 bands is enough. That way
I well remember June, 1987. I was portable in EM65( rare in those days) just south of Lewisburg, TN at 1220'( I resided at the time in flatland Alabama EM64). I worked CT4KQ and many others with an F
Curt, I remember when you guys came down to Woodall Mtn. in September 1980 before grid squares. I bought a radio from W9QI the other day and mentioned that we have met before.I plan on traveling up i
There was an article in a 73 mag from 1968 with a schematic and some info on it. I used to have an AM-495/GR for 50 mHz, and the -494 is for 2m. Let me look for it. Good amplifier. Joe W4AAB -- Origi
On June 21st, 1978, many of us worked Cape Cod, MA on .52 simplex with 25 watts from northern Alabama.I remember many tropo QSO's on 2m FM simplex with that power level working 150-200 miles. Joe W4A
One of our local ISP's uses 900 mHz for their wireless internet. I don't have 903 here, as activity is low on anything higher than 432 for the most part. You might could use a tunable filter, as the
Jean Shepherd was K2ORS, and had a W9 call in his teens. Joe W4AAB -- Original Message -- From: "Carrington, Walter" <Walter.Carrington@umassmed.edu> To: <vhfcontesting@contesting.com> Sent: Sunday,
Pittsburg has Shatney Mtn. @2160 feet ASL near it, with Deer Mtn. 3005;Magalloway Mtn. 3360;Salmon Mtn.3364 and Stub Hill 3607 in FN45(info from Rand McNally). It is definitely needed. Joe W4AAB EM65
What is the elevation, and where is it in FN45?I don't think I have that grid, but then again, I still need lots of the grids on the border of Maine. Joe W4AAB -- Original Message -- From: "Bruce Her
Kn4Dy, Randy, has an MMT432 transverter and a 2m 10 watt in -160 watt out amplifier plus a 17-el. 2m beam and a 432 beam for sale. This is posted on QRZ.com. Ad #159772. Usual disclaimers apply. Joe
Perfect for the Four Corners of the 4 Western States (CO,UT,AZ,NM)!! Joe W4AAB _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing list VHFcontesting@contesting.com http://lists.con
There was an article in QST in the 1980's about a grid DXpedition to EL58. It sounds like you had to fight snakes and gators in order to make your way onto what land mass there was. I have some pictu
I have FM13 in my logs several times. Seems like AA4R and maybe W4BFB were operated from there.I remember AA4R operated from FM02 on the Isle of Pines several years ago. He was extremely loud here in
I think most folks use 144.260. Joe W4AAB -- Original Message -- From: "Les Rayburn" <les@highnoonfilm.com> To: <vhf@w6yx.stanford.edu>; "VHF Contesting Reflector" <vhfcontesting@contesting.com> Sent