R&L Electronics sells TE amplifiers... http://www.randl.com/shop/catamp.shtml 73 Dave NZ3M _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing list VHFcontesting@contesting.com http
I want to add a band this season. I currently run 50, 144, 432. What band would have the most activity in northeast/mid atlantic area. 222 or 1296 or?? Tnx 73 Dave NZ3M ______________________________
Greetings, Could someone point me to a source for a power switch for my FT-847? I already did the jumper/contact mod, but now the switch is failing mechanically. I appreciate any help Thanks Dave NZ3
Hi all, I am now QRV 222 finally! New pics on website. Hope to work many of you this weekend. TNX es 73 Dave NZ3M www.nz3m.com <http://www.nz3m.com/> _______________________________________________ V
Thanks all for your comments. I will calibrate on the beacon and go from there, should be close enough. Appreciate the help very much. Gene, I probably could have worked JE1BMJ last night on 6m as he
Don't know about him, but KG4HOT active on VHF/UHF from FM07 with great signals always in case you can't get a card. Dave NZ3M _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing li
Hi Steve, Yes you can re-upload with the new modes. JT6M has not been included yet, but many of us have requested that it be added. One thing to note is any of these modes will produce a match since
222 new to me since this spring. I will be on during the sprint from FN10pd with a M2-5wl and 130w. Hope to make some contacts Dave NZ3M _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting
There was a brief 2m Es opening. Looks like it was centered over Ohio? or thereabouts. _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing list VHFcontesting@contesting.com http://l
Hi Marshall, I use 2 Yaesu's for digi modes and I don't use the data or packet modes. Both are hooked to interfaces via DIN plug. Put the rig in USB and see what happens. I use USB mode for all digi
I have a chat program on my site that is unused. Feel free to use it. There is a 144 and up room along with others. Customized spots are right on the page too. There is email verification where a key
Relax. I was just throwing it out there for the guy that listed some sites and asked if there were more. It was project a few years back and , like I said, nobody uses it :-) As far as newbies, they
Electric online is easiest. Paper or online instructions found here. http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/index.htm?job=cft&id=amateur&page=cft_renew_amateur NEVER trust emails from people you don't know
David, You don't need to renew. I just found your license on the FCC site. Renewed last year and good until 2025 http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSearch/license.jsp?licKey=547646 73 Dave NZ3M 73 Da
Yep, 50276 JT65A for 6 meters I hear people there every day. When the band is open, it's a madhouse :-) 73 Dave NZ3M Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] Newbie on 6 To: vhfcontesting@contesting.com Date: Th
An alternative here. Works good http://k7fry.com/grid/ https://www.egloff.eu/googlemap_v3/carto.php 73, Zack W9SZ I've used the grid mapping web site qthlocator.free.fr for a few years. Now it's get
Interesting how folks perceive digital comms as some sort of magical mode where you don't even need propagation. Digital is a "sound" that is generated by your computer and sent through your transmi
Activity started dying off well before FT8. Everyone used to start out on VHF/UHF when they got their license. That's not the case anymore, they go right to HF. New hams now days don't have that pe
These days, most new hams just go take the tech and general since they don't have to learn CW. On 9/25/2019 5:38 PM, Dave wrote: I'm a little confused by that statement. When I got a novice license i
For separate PTT, I use a simple audio/video switch off amazon. I think it was $15. Has 8 positions that I have hooked up to separate amplifiers, transverter, etc. I just have to remember to push t