I'll be making noise from FN31HC around 144.247 and 50.147 for FD .. fully equipped through 10G if you'd like to check out the repairs on the stuff you broke a couple of weekends ago :) I don't see a
not enuf info .. the demi can be configured for common or split IF, and common or split RF .. you don't mention if the relay is on the IF side or the RF side .. and you'll probably have to go back to
Heya Joe .. some responses to selected portions of your rant ;) We've been starting in a relatively rare grid (FM26) well south of where the east coast action is centered, and it's very tough to attr
Steve, I hardly ever work another rover .. main exception being when I do the Elkins, WV start at the 09/08/97/98 grid corner where there's almost always somebody else starting as well. Once in a blu
1. It's fun 2. I like building stuff, rovers require lots of building 3. I like driving around 4. Coastal tropo 5. Working Jeff on 10 bands in under 3 minutes 6. It's fun 7. I like trying to explain
The fact of the matter is that V/U/SHF contests are different in different areas of the country. I don't think there's any way to come up with a scoring system and/or set of rules that "levels the pl
Well heck, Jim .. if you have other info regarding the operation why don't you just fill us all in instead of all the innuendo? Frank isn't the only one wondering about the operation, we're just not
Anyone got a spare they wanna sell? I've got a couple of Encores, but they don't have 10kHz out .. de w1rt/john _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing list VHFcontestin
I'm going out, but won't be roving .. heading to Above All State Park in FN31 north of Danbury a ways to check out the site and play for a few hours .. Should be there from the start til early evenin
Well, thing's don't look all that great here .. big storms approaching :( I'm going to head out at noon as planned and drive through it, might have a late start depending on how fast this line goes t
Man, what a day .. I headed out to my planned destination, Above All State Park, a bit late as I was waiting for the storms to clear. Arrived in the area around 2:30, was searching for the turn (and
I've been working on a google map with rover sites in the northeast-midatlantic region http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=111238107770604754426.000438672acd660d50e20&z=6 Addition
working on that ;) _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing list VHFcontesting@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/vhfcontesting
So now that Xtof has purchased a ticket and can't back out ;) Saturday we'll be in FM08/18/09/19 .. most likely starting in 18 near my old house in Delaplane (14-15), then Hogback (16-20), and finish
Xtof and I have been discussing whether we should start on Hogback (1400-1800) or do FM18 first which would put us on Hogback 1600-2000 .. the idea being that there would be more activity in the late
I've had pretty bad luck with mine, running at 11 1/2 feet. Just broke my latest one on VHF weekend, I'm sticking the Saturn 6 up there for Sept ;) de w1rt/john ______________________________________
Well, I got 2G working again (easy fix, broken power wire) and replaced the PHEMTs on 144/222/432 (which hopefully won't blow anymore now that I have external T/R). Here's what the schedule looks lik
Where the heck can you buy MiniCircuits stuff in small quantities? Anyone got 4 pc MAR-6 and 2 pc MAV-11 they can part with? de w1rt/john _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting
Anyone ever seen one of these? About 2" square, 1/2" thick soldered case with feedthroughs, 10 MHz OCXO made by Piezo Crystal Company, Carlisle PA .. de w1rt/john ____________________________________
I should be qrv 10 bands from Tashua Hill FN31ig sometime in the next 30-60 minutes, looking south (north is sorta blocked from there) .. 540-270-9758, 144.260 looks like a few hours before the rain