Hi Mike, Based on my W6SAI yagi handbook (the bible) the greatest forward gain occurs right around .11 wavelength between the driven element and the director. This also seems to give you the best F/B
All, I believe the explanation we are all searching for is as follows: When a Single-Op station uses a "Spotting Net" of ANY sort - be it Packet, 2m repeater, Instant Messenger, there is ALWAYS a thi
-- Original Message -- You know, I thought we covered this whole thread a few months ago, and that the concept of a "captive rover" was based on one person'e experience where the other station refuse
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Howdy all, Well, it was a quiet evening in Central Texas on 432Mhz. One contact with KD5PNN in EM10, for a total score of "1"! Looking forward to the 50Mhz sprint activity next weekend! 73, Scott - D
Howdy all, Started 2:00 pm Saturday, drove down to EL28 to put it on the air from the Beach. Then meandered back to Austin Sunday night. My first full rover effort! Had a wonderful time, but wish the
Howdy all, With all that has happened in the last couple weeks, it was a nice change to sit and enjoy a nice quiet evening on 2m SSB. And Boy, do I mean Quiet! :-) Monday night was the 144 Mhz Sprint
It was a nice night - 9 contacts, 5 grids, total points 45. The New Mirage Amp seems to be working fine. Ebay special! Had a few brief openings into Louisiana, and probably Arkansas if my beam wasn't
Howdy all, For Texas, this is the weekend of the Dallas Hamcom. Just like last year, I'm going to go Rover beginning in Dallas and work my way (hopefully) down to EL28 in Surfside, TX. Depending on t
OK, Check out the pics of my June VHF rover station - http://www.ki5dr.com/June%20Rover2002.html Ain't this the UGLIEST looking thing you've ever seen on the road? Comments? Suggestions? Dynamite? I
Howdy Jeff and all, Funny thing happened on the way to EL19...a Blown Engine in KI5DR/R! Well, maybe just a fuel pump, we'll know more tomorrow. A Lurch, and a Cough, then, Nothing but Wind Noise. Uh
Hi Ken, I agree! Last weekend I put forth a concerted effort to get a lot of grids on the air. I drove over 700 miles (would have been more if not for a bad fuel pump) plus gas for the minivan. I spe
Howdy all, Last night around Midnight Central time, I worked XE2AIV in Tampico, Mexico on 2m FM! Mario was approx. 650 miles South of Brownsville, TX, and I am in Austin / Round Rock, Approx. 500 mil
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/09/11/230203&mode=thread&tid=137 73! Scott - ki5dr __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! News - Today's headlines http://news.
Howdy all, I've done a rover effort in South Texas a few times in the last couple years - ABD only. Personally, I am not discouraged from participating, or submitting my logs simply because another R
Howdy all, Here's my thoughts on the subject - If a Multi-Op station wants to "Sponsor a Rover" by providing them with assistance - Extra bands / rigs / antennas, and that rover goes out and covers l
How's about a nice, simple, 902 Mhz all mode (OK, FM if it's cheap) rig for under $99? We're talking Volume, Squelch, tuning knob. Small LED "S" Meter, mic, speaker, and antenna jack. Make it 1 watt,
Hi Richard, Here's my Green Minivan setup I used for last year's June VHF contest as Rover. http://www.ki5dr.com/images/dcp_0909.jpg 6m was horizontal Dipole. 2m was a 4el beam pointed forward, and 4
All, Here's the photos I took of the KI5DR/r Rover effort this weekend. Enjoy! 73, Scott - DR -- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts -- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/
Whoops! http://www.ki5dr.com/JanVHFSweep.html Sorry for the double post.... Scott -- Original Message -- From: Spederson To: VHF List ; RVHFG_general@yahoogroups.com ; VHF Contesting.com ; Central Te