I would say the most significant issue we have had on 144.200 is "big gun" stations calling CQ on this channel with a beam pointed North running 1.5kW, and wiping out the little guy they can't hear
Fellow VHF and Microwave Contester, There have been numerous discussions in the past about ARRL contest rules in the VHF and up contests. We all know what it's like to get beat in a contest "fair and
Tom, Your scoring system is very interesting. I really like the way you wrote down a list of goals and started in that direction to design the scoring. It's always hard to pick these goals and as you
I'm engaged in a move from Dallas to Orlando. I will be in Florida around the 1st of June. Is there any VHF+ activity in Florida? I am considering roving with 6m-3GHz, but I just have no idea what th
The Toshiba amplifiers for 3456 are great (bulletproof) and are available from PyroJoe (look for pyrojospeh on eBay) and some other sources. They have typically been $100-200 for a 40-50W Amplifier.
This is like saying that operating from a plane is FINE if: 1) The plane is never above an altitude of 10ft above the ground 2) The landing gear remain extended at all times and in contact with earth
Bruce, Yes, I just had a conversation also with an HF contester about this. He presented some of the same concerns -- as a fixed station if you want to do well you need to be an iron butt and keep yo
I run up to 10 GHz while in motion (I have a 10GHz omni slot) and the "hash" begins on 432 from multipath, but I find that it's acceptable through 3GHz with no real trouble. In fact I think it's wors
Ev, I want to focus for a bit on just these statements (below at bottom proceeded with ">"). The whole idea of using APRS intact without making any changes -- that is using the Internet component Fin
Excellent idea! Perhaps the task is simply a matter of programming (SMOP) -- get the contest guys to squirt their contest log database over into the LotW database ...? Steve, N5AC Something I suggest
As you may remember, back in October of last year a survey was conducted of VHF contesters. 375 amateurs participated in the survey and not only answered the specific questions, but also provided vol
I was in EM34 (Arkansas) last weekend and suggested to KA5BOU and NM5M that I try to work some of the Dallas/Ft.Worth folks from out there (about 200mi). The first night I talked to a few guys from a
I can't emphasize how much fun it is to have a scanner in your vehicle when you rove that will find a close signal. Bearcat calls this feature "close call" and it scans the band and locks onto anythi
Great question ... Here's some things I've done that work and don't work: 1. Power cabling -- I have used everything from heavy guage gasoline-proof wire I bought at Home Depot to the "thumper stereo
Oh and the other thing is that generators and power supplied work VERY well. I also run two Honda EU2000i's with a 70A astron and a 50A 28V supply and that works very well... Steve --Original Message
I'm currently using two golf-cart batteries (225Ah), but I have acquired a number of 92Ah Telco-grade AGM batteries I want to go integrate in the scheme of things. I'm looking to pick up a charging s
Does anyone happen to know what the preamp part is in a TE Systems 1452G (2m) brick is? It is marked as "Ax" in a orange color ink and is a 4-terminal device that looks like a typical GaAsFET. I susp
The same situation also exists for rovers. For example, I might rove near a fixed station and work him on all bands while I'm close and get that grid on those bands. Later, if I am 300 miles away, al
I think you'd be better off with the transverter ... FM will cost you 20dB for the mode .... Steve, N5AC I just got off the phone with DEMI and got some bad news. Back in February, I ordered one of t