I went back to look at the June 2000 results. W5KFT was second to W2ODH/6 but had 369 more Q's and 52 more grids on 6 than ODH, historically one of the best performances ever recorded on 6. Admittedl
Hi Joel You ask: The problem is not only YOUR antennas but the other guys antennas. Gain antennas in a stack that are separately rotatable or multiple separately rotatable arrays would certainly be u
Whoa, Ed! Before bemoaning the disappearance of the QSO/grid square leaders, Regional Leaders, Division Leaders, etc. we should do some checking. According to what I learned this morning at ARRL the
Certificates for the 2001 CQ VHF Contest have been prepared and mailed with the exception of a few non-US participants whose addresses we need to find. They should be arriving imminently if they have
As promised, the full Web results are now on the ARRL Web at http://www.arrl.org/members-only/contests/results/2002/June-VHF/ This includes all the boxes -- top Qs/band, top mults/band, top Regional
Joe I was going to let this subject drop - I've posted too much in the last few days. But I get the impression from your post that there is a grave lack of communication going on between the ARRL and
As many of you already know, Emil Pocock W3EP has stepped down as conductor of the World Above 50 MHz in QST after more than 10 years of dedicated service and I am now the new conductor of that colum
My next World Above 50 MHz column in QST will include a discussion of VHF+ clubs and groups. This means groups that meet regularly, groups that sponsor annual conferences like Central States, contest
Jacob I assume this is an 8 pin DIN connector [a sort of round connector like the ones on the back of HF rigs]? If so go to the RF Connection Web site http:\\www.therfc.com and click 8 pin DIN connec
Donn has it right. The changes in the rover rules have nothing to do with the desires of the rovers but everything to do with the politics of club scores. If you all remember, there was a much more o
A very interesting set of numbers George. But I think we are talking apples and oranges. No one denies that prior to the mid 1990's the trendline was up. And even if there were a significant drop dur
The results of the September VHF QSO Party should be released this week on the Web. This will include a .pdf version of the article that appears in QST and a expanded Web version of that article incl
I am interested in any and all reports of Es contacts or even "heard" contacts on 222 MHz on Monday June 16 in the western US. I have some reports already both by reflector and direct but I need all
Remember though that while digital modes are specifically not prohibited, all contacts must be made station to station. The use of repeaters INCLUDING digipeaters and satellites is prohibited in all
Ed Good score! Many rovers list in their itinerary the 2 meter frequency they go back to after they're finished running the bands with whoever. For instance Bill W3IY/R was supposed to be on 144.233
Dave Surprisingly the strategy on the right coast is not much different than on the left coast. The key to winning is still working all the rovers on every band they have. It is just more difficult t
Bill Olson is exactly correct here. Even operators who do not use c.w. realize that it is the only way to go under really marginal conditions or with unusual propagation like AU. The trick is to enco
PLEASE SAVE THIS MESSAGE. Apparently there is some confusion about unsubscribing from the VHF Contesting list. This list does not use majordomo but uses mailman as the robot. So the way in which you
Hi Tree: Ed K3DNE said it all concerning the activity hours. They are still valuable but asking everyone you work what other bands they have and relentlessly moving them without fail is the way to go