Hello all, I've been looking through the archives and reading all those helpful web sites like "so you want to be a rover". They've given me a good starting point and I think I'm ready for this Septe
Thanks for the reply. Sounds like good advice, I'll try to make some local connections! Marten KC8HZM http://www.goshen.edu/~martentb Quoting Mark <martho@ameritech.net>: -- This mail sent through IM
Thanks for the response, Dan, your website was one of the ones that I found very helpful. I particularly enjoyed the "rover stories" section. Are you going to be including the September VHF QSO in th
Hello all, I'm working out final details for my September contest venture and have found a friend to go with me. However, he's even more inexperienced then I am, so we still have a few questions. Wha
Thanks to all those who responded to my inquiry about operating procedure. The rules are a lot clearer now! Hope to work you on VHF, Marten KC8HZM http://www.goshen.edu/~martentb -- This mail sent th
Alright, plans are shaping up nicely for our first ever vhf contest. Here they are: Rover station KC8HZM will be operated by myself (Marten Beels) and Jeff DeHeer, (KC8HZQ). Our expected times and gr
Oh, and here is a map of our planned route: http://www.goshen.edu/~martentb/route.jpg Marten and Jeff Rover station KC8HZM -- This mail sent through IMP: http://horde.org/imp/ _______________________
I'm definitely hooked! The September VHF QSO contest was an absolute blast. In a nutshell we learned a lot, as both first time contesters and first time rovers. Fortunately we had done a lot of plann
Hello, after completing the recent Sept VHF QSO, I'm looking forward to participating in the next one and hopefully adding more bands. I have a 2m to 6m transverter that seems to work really well, an
Thanks for the informative replies on adding transverters to our rover setup. I'll be checking out those articles and sources and seeing what the rover budget allows. Marten -- This mail sent through
At the request of a list member, I'm submitting the responses to the list that I received on my request for information on transverters for 222. Good info should be shared! <quote> Hey Marten, Look f
Does anyone have a multi-mode 2m rig for sale or have any leads on one? I'm looking for something reliable and in good working condition. (I'd use it for vhf contesting, so I guess it is on topic) Ma
Hello, in order to help pay for an HF/VHF/UHF radio, I've decided to sell my Kenwood TR-751A multi-mode 2m radio and Tentec 1209 2m to 6m transverter used in my rover setup. The Kenwood would be a gr
I agree with Duane, using that formula would discourage the use of better antennas, personally I think that an ERP category is a terrible idea. Additionally, the theorticaly max gain of antenna is de
Hello gang, I recently saw a video of one team's rover trip that was set to Limp Bizkits Rollin' But I can't find it now, does anyone know where I could find it? Thanks, Marten KC8HZM/R -- This mail
Hello all, I've done some googling and digging through the archives, and I've found apetizing mentions of modifiying transverters for different bands. In particular, I'm considering modifying a Tente
Well, I'm sure that it isn't what you're looking for, but for the topic of Rover Vehicles, I thought that you might be interested in what we did with a Ford Festiva. I bet that there aren't too many
I'm also looking for a 6m amp for my 817. So far I have seen one by Tokyo that is rated for 10 watts input. I have found schematics from the ARRL website to build a six meter amp for 5-10 in and 100+
I second this recomendation, you've got a great antenna and a great article also! Excellent! Marten KC8HZM Quoting Ev Tupis <w2ev@arrl.net>: -- This mail sent through IMP: http://horde.org/imp/ _____
I think that is a good idea. One of my main focuses this past June was to try and get more CW contacts. For my skill level (slow), it meant much fewer contacts overall, but I had more fun doing it! T