Just in time for the June VHF contest, it's the return of K9ZF :-) No rover this time though, I am getting a slow start back into radio activity, so for this contest I am demonstrating VHF contestin
I particularly like the idea of beaming toward the OH / IN line :-) 73 Dan, K9ZF (EM78el !) Good luck! _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing list VHFcontesting@cont
Mike, I've built several of them. They are very forgiving, so likely all of the dimensions you have found would work fine. I used a program called moxgen to build mine that was sent to me by L.B
Correct. Compact is the key. I have never felt comfortable driving with a full size yagi in place on the rover vehicle. It is wider than the vehicle... You can turn a 3 element 90 degrees offset,
Everyone agrees this is the Saturn 6. It is likely an original, as it appears very old. But hey, it was cheap enough so I grabbed it :-) Thanks to Harry, W0BL, for pointing out the 12.5 ohm imped
You have a good point Paul. Roving is often about compromises:-) It usually comes down to your style of Roving. Some guys like to do it on the run making many short range QSO's on the move. For th
Hi Marshall, Yeah, I would love to have an amp. But, it's just not in the budget. Actually, homebrewing amps is one of those "sub-hobbies" I would like to pursue someday when I have more time to pl
Sorry group, I intended to send the last one to Marshall only. Dan -- K9ZF Amateur Radio Emergency Service, Clark County Indiana. EM78el former K9ZF /R no budget Rover **QRP-l #1269 Check out the R
I saw the announcement recently for the 6m sprint, but I didn't get the time to get on the air. I managed to get the rig repaired and the 6m yagi back up just in time for the CQ-VHF this year. But
Group, I've been out of action for a couple of years and am trying to get back in the mix. I used to run WSJT a few years ago, and would like to get back into it. I went to the download site, and th
Thanks for all of the replies! The general consensus is the latest version (9.5) should run fine on my laptop. I have it installed and hope to give it a test run soon. Thanks again, Dan -- K9ZF Am
How about a Rover only contest, that includes 10 meters and APRS. And you must mount a north facing owl to the bumber... 73 Dan -- K9ZF Amateur Radio Emergency Service, Clark County Indiana. EM
The last time I remember this topic coming up was a few years ago. Funny how some of the topics cycle :-) At the time, several folks suggested that adding another "long propagation" band would hurt
Been there, done that, over and over again.... Also real frustrating to not work the "semi-rare" grid you are sitting in... Or leaving a grid because you can't find a QSO... 73 Dan -- K9ZF
Just got my rotator working, so count me in. Look for a small signal in EM78el..... 73 Dan -- K9ZF Amateur Radio Emergency Service, Clark County Indiana. EM78el former K9ZF /R no budget Rover **Q
Had a lot of fun. It's rare for me to have time to play with the sprints in the middle of the week. But this time I was scheduled off on Tuesday, so I had some time available:-) 15 Qso's 13 Grids Cl
All very good ideas Zack. I gave a Rover presentation at the local club a few years ago. It was very well received. It was just different enough to get everyone's attention, I guess. Anyway, they
No fun for me in this one. Like a dummy, I sold my 222 transverter a few years ago. Been kicking myself every since... Will pick up another eventually, but not this time out. 73 & have fun, Da
If you find a station, let me know where you will be. I plan to do a part time effort from my dinky home station this time. I hope to be out Roving again in June. Nothing set yet, but likely EM78,