Support for digi modes is another issue as well. Currently I have a setup where the microphone essentially plugs into the sequencer and the sequencer essentially plugs into the radio microphone input
Yes that would likely work. (I would need to double check that the newer high tech microphones and radios worked ok during RX with that configuration.) 73 Mark S VE7AFZ Aligned Solutions Co. mark@ali
Hi: I finally took delivery of a suitable LiPo battery to facilitate "back pack portable" operation at the 50 to 100 watt level. If any of my Canadian colleagues are interested I can provide the cont
Thanks All. I got some great on and off list responses. Yes I believe the 40" length limit is a reasonable one. (I have found carrying 48" mast sections via backpack to be a bit awkward for me.) 73 M
Hi Bill. Good point re the height issue. Yes I am planning on taking an approx 20 mast with me during my back packing trips. I've found while roving from my truck that getting the 50 MHz beam at leas
Yes. That does make sense.. Depending on where I am setting up and how ambitious I am I typically run my 50 MHz beam at approx 24 to 32 feet above ground level while roving / operating portable. I'd
Thanks. I suppose if you had the room and suitable supports a rhombic antenna might also be an option. I've also read some accounts of people making long distance contacts using long wire antennas on
Hi: I'm curious if anyone has any experiences they would be able to share about this vendor. http://www.hsmicrowave.com 73 Mark S VE7AFZ mark@alignedsolutions.com 604 762 4099 _______________________
Thanks Paul. This is helpful. 73 Mark S VE7AFZ mark@alignedsolutions.com 604 762 4099 _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing list VHFcontesting@contesting.com http://li
Hi: The main reason I typically enter as an unlimited rover is due to the 3.5.3 exemption. I often will "off load" one set of antennas and "up load" another set of antennas during the contest. (The a
I'd look at the ability to receive very weak signals while also dealing with near by signals that are quite strong. Here in my part of VE7Land there are a number of strong government / commercial sta
I'm sort of surprised that I can't buy a matched mast mounted LNA / transverter (or perhaps RX converter) combination for amateur radio use on the VHF bands. (Or maybe they exist and I haven't encoun
Jarred's comments seem to align with my experience. I typically rove with a 1/4 wave whip for 50 MHz on the roof of my crew cab truck. (When I stop I setup tripod masts for the beams.) I've never mea
Hi: I'd be curious in hearing from other rovers about your plans for listening for band openings during contests on 50 MHz going forwards. My prior approach was to listen to 50.125 on a whip antenna
Sorry to reply to my own thread and thanks for the off list replies. After some reflection and assistance from a very helpful ham on the WSJT yahoo list, my plan is to have a computer listen to FT8 o
I plan on running WSJT-X V 1.8.0 r8193 I don't plan on using DX pedition mode. (I do plan on using "NA VHF Contest" Mode.) 73 Mark S VE7AFZ mark@alignedsolutions.com 604 762 4099 ____________________
Interesting.. Comments like this present me with a minor dilemma about what frequency to "listen for band openings" on 50 MHz while driving when roving (: At this point I'm expecting there will be mo
Thanks Alan. I believe I have a solution to the "need to look at the computer problem" (I can get audible alerts from the computer.) Once I detect a band opening I expect I will stop and park in a sa
Hi: I plan to be on the air at the start of the contest in CO80, and I plan to visit CN99 on Sunday morning. I'm uncertain about bands, modes etc but expect to at least operate on 50 MHz with analog
I took another run at rover operations with WSJT-x this contest (ie. I had to set my call to "VE7AFZ/R".) As I suspect many are aware the FT8 messages can be a bit different when a station appends "/