Duane and All, I like the idea. Only potential 'opportunity' that I see is, since the FD Exchange is Class and Section, some 'less aware' participants may not know their Grid Square. I would also pro
I concur with Zack and Jim...it is the number of transmitters ACTIVE AT ONE TIME. If an operation happened to transmit on 6m AT THE SAME TIME as they were transmitting on 2m, that would be beyond the
Excellent response from Tree but I would have included the 1.8.x Rules which address the use of National FM Calling Frequencies since they have also been mentioned in this discussion thread: 1.8. Use
K9JK/R Plans for June 2005 This is going to be a 'solo' rove and I suspect that I'm trying to accomplish more than I'm going to be able to achieve. At any rate, here's the "plan": Saturday (local tim
OR...look at possible scoring methodology changes. First let me make it clear that I am NOT "slamming" or in any way trying to disparage what N6NB and crew have done...I, personally, am STILL impress
Hey folks...is anyone expecting to be active in Northeastern Kansas or Southeastern Nebraska for next weekend's UHF Contest (for that matter I may as well include Northwestern Missouri and Southweste
Sponsorship...now THINK of all the NEW angles that might bring! Why NOT the Budweiser UHF Contest? The "light beer" preferred by Rovers (Wait...maybe a problem there). Or the Domino's Pizza June VHF
Primarily for Tim, I second what Jim and Ev have written. You are NOT a captive rover...the 'captivated' adjective (which I think Ev coined) fits you much better. AND...if you are having FUN...then k
Or maybe a rover could buy it for a Captive Fixed Station. Ideally, said "captive fixed station" should be in a Grid that the rover typically goes to but the rover is never able to work anyone from
Hello all, Has anyone else experienced interference from their GPS right on the 222 Narrow Band Calling frequency? I'd been noticing this for a while, sounding like slightly raspy morse A's run toget
WOW! Thanks for all the responses and in under an hour (direct as well as through the reflectors). (I guess "we" were in need of another topic to address!...on the VHF Contesting reflector anyway.) T
Actually, if the antennas *were* able to survive...it shows a UNIQUE way to be able to switch between horizontal and vertical polarization ;- ). JK -- Original Message -- From: Ken Alexander<mailto:k
I agree with John and Tom...as someone who IS fairly active as a rover, I would stop roving if ALL QSO points with other rovers were 'set' to be zero. HOWEVER, if the *first* contact I made on each b
Mostly for John (but perhaps my description wasn't clear so to all), WF5VHF/R has moved to a DIFFERENT Grid so there IS incentive to for >me< to work him if I have NOT ALREADY worked >HIM< in that pa
Matt and all, I'm thinking the Gas Prices will seriously curtail MY plans, even at the present $3+/gallon that we are seeing around Chicago...maybe only cover the "local 4 Grids" (I'm near a Grid cor
All, It is *my* understanding that a ruling or rulings HAVE been made by HQ regarding this topic. Perhaps the "commissioner" (to use Ev's terminology) who I believe reads and monitors this reflector
Activity in the Chicago area was on the light side but consistent...I logged my last contact at 2123 and was home a little after 2130. (Hope I didn't miss anyone who got on later!) My totals: Grid Qs
Along the lines of Ev's reminder about the 222 Sprint...has anyone else looked at Hepburn's forecast for Tuesday? Do I interpret correctly that this predicts some great potential for contacts along t
Bob, Seconding Zack's info...432.100 is the 'official' calling frequency for SSB and CW 'weak signal' activity in the 420-450 MHz amateur band and most activity seems to be within 20-25 kHz of there,
At least ONE Rover will be out in the Chicago area, planning to visit EN51, EN52, EN61 and EN62 EVEN THOUGH it will also be the 1st Game of the World Series featuring Chicago's American League Team..