Wayne Overbeck, N6NB is traveling east this week and has asked for some rover assistance--I invited him to join me on Saturday, as I only have 1 day for roving, with family obligations on Sunday, alt
The VHF / UHF Spring Sprint season starts tonight (Friday April 4) on 2 Meters. The sprints are running on a new schedule this year: 2M - Friday 4/4 222 - Saturday 4/12 432 - Saturday 4/19 Time is st
Ev asks for more input from those who do not submit contest logs, however I doubt that many non-submitters would be subscribed to this reflector. Rick, K1DS/R ________________________________________
Things were pretty active here in the Mid-Atlantic. Worked 51 stations in 18 grids--north to FN54, west to FN 11,12,13, south to FM06 and east to FN30. Heard K4QI from FM06 virtually all 4 hrs no mat
I expect to be active from FN20jg from 0800-1300 this Sat Liasion 144.260 ready on 903, 1296, 2304, 3456, 5760, 10368...Please be active! C U on the air--Rick, K1DS __________________________________
The Packrats (Mt. Airy VHF Radio Club) is again offering to send to any one interested, our Contest Package for the 2003 VHF Sweepstakes. It is used by the Packrats and has been sent for over 30 year
TENTATIVE Plans for K1DS/R and N1XKT/R (father-son rover team) Everything subject to change based on weather, travel and operating conditions..sorry no scheds, as activity & movement variable. Sat: F
As has been the tradition for the past several years, the Packrats will be operating from atop Camelback Mountain in the Pocons at 2200'ASL FN21hb on all bands thru 47G + light. Rovers are welcome an
New Contest for Microwavers!ALL PACKRATS, Rovers and Microwave ops on the East Coast: We are planning to operate for this activity with a focus on Saturday, March 15th, from 8AM-2PM. Calling will be
I'm leaving home now for Hazelton--should be able to work all available stations & Packrats from there--ETA=8:30AM, then driving back to FN20 ETA=12P-1P time frame. Tnx for being active--liaison=144.
This was an important exercise for me--I got everything set up in the rover last night, and found there is a problem with the main rotator--it seems to be overdrawing current and blowing either the i
The snow killed most of the fun here Saturday--we decided to just stay in FN20 and operate whatever we could--Spent 9 hrs out in the continuous snow, and interestingly enough had all bands working fo
Expecting to work from 5 southerly-west grids like FN20, FM29, 28, 18 & 19 on Sat and five northerly grids on Sunday like FN 10,11,21,31,30. All weather permitting! Will have specific 6 digit grids b
This past weekend's contest coincided with the Packrat picnic, so didn't get out to make a contact til a bit later in the day. I wanted to rove in 4 grids, but there were severe storms with lightning
As the current Publisher for CheeseBits, the Mt. Airy VHF Radio Club, (aaka "PackRats") I wanted to let folks know that I am always searching for good VHF material for the Newsletters. Clearly, VHF c
Here is a peek at the rover in June in FN10XX There is a parking lot at the top of a hill behind a building on the campus of the Penn State U extension in Hazeltine, PA. There was no-one on the campu
2003 Mid Atlantic States VHF Conference-Saturday, October 11 Make your reservations now for the upcoming Mid Atlantic States VHF Conference. This year the conference will be held at the Radisson, NE
2003 Mid Atlantic States VHF Conference-Saturday, October 11 Make your reservations now for the upcoming Mid Atlantic States VHF Conference. This year the conference will be held at the Radisson, NE
WA3GFZ is trying to get his 10 and 24G stations ready for that weekend--I told him to concentrate on 10, but he is wondering if anyone will be available in the region in range of FN20-21 on 24G that
2003 Mid Atlantic States VHF Conference-Saturday, October 11 The block of rooms and the special rate will expire on September 22nd-RESERVE NOW!! Additional Door Prize stubs for Early Registrants Make