I'm managed to borrow an Elecraft XV222 for the upcoming ARRL Sept contest. I would like to use my FT-100 as the IF for the transverter. Anyone have some experience with any of the XV series and an F
It's set up for non Elecraft rig, 5w drive power, single in/out (IE not split). Planned on keying by using the t/r control line from the FT-100. Per the manual it's rated at 50V @ up to 400ma. Not su
Greeting all K6EU/R mini rover plans: Sat CM96 Fremont Peak, CM97 Mt. Hamilton Sun CM86 Santa Cruz, CM87 Skyline nr Palo Alto 6M through 432 including 223.5 FM and (I hope) 222.1 SSB. 73, Tom K6EU __
Can't speak for the FM activity in your area but out here in Northern/Central CA there is considerable 223.5 activity during VHF contest. I added an old Midland xtal controlled rig to my rover statio
I'm surprised that even eight watts doesn't drive a B310 into severe splatter land. Most of the the Mirage amp are already non-linear at rated input. Isn't the rated input of a 310 three watts? I dri
While it will work fine with RF sensed keying, I find that the relay will drop out during pauses of a SSB transmission. This drives me crazy so I use hard keying. I would try it with RF first keying
This from the ARRL site: The basic fee for a QSL record issued for award credit will be $ 0.25 (USD 0.25). Quantity discounts will apply depending on number of credits purchased. Credits can be purch
If this operation is for the MRAC contest on Feb 10th, contest operation on 146.52 is not allowed. Operation on 446.00 is discouraged. Don't see an email address for Pete, so am sending to the list.
I've had a somewhat similar problem with the vehicle being in the field of the 6M ant. When I first started roving, I mounted the 6M beam at the bottom of my "stack". This put it at only 10 ft above
I've used N3FJP's VHF program for years now. I operate as a rover and paper log during the contest. The program has a post contest mode that makes entering a paper log easier that most programs. Howe
I've only been playing with my K3 for a week but it seems super at handling strong signals while listening for weak one on the HF bands. Unfortunately there is seldom enough 6M activity out here for
My QTH is about 30 minutes from CM86 and I operate as a rover from there during most major VHF contest. For this weekends SMIRK contest I'll have the rover vehicle all set up and ready to go. If I he
Does anyone know of a VHF contest logging program that has "post contest mode" other than N3FJP's? I've used N3FJP's program for the last several years to produce Cabrillo and adif files by entering
the ways of amplifiers. In my ham radio career of nearly 40 years, I've never once ran an amplifier of any kind until now. But I recently purchased a TE Systems 1412G to give me more punch on 2 Meter
Elecraft is quoting one week after order for shipping a XV-222. 73, Tom K6EU aka K6EU/r _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing list VHFcontesting@contesting.com http://
How about just including "Rover threads" in the subject of all post regarding rover rules. Then, those of us who do not want their mailbox cluttered up can set up a mail rule to delete post with "Rov
using an Elecraft 222 transverter along with a 120 watt brick amp. transverter, and everything worked out great. The only problem is that the transverter makes use of the ACC Port on the back of the
I'd appreciate it if all those who wish to continue to discuss rover rules, would include the word "rover" in the subject of their post. That way they can continue to discuss the subject while those
"Rover-to-Rover QSO's do not count for contest credit." That would certainly encourage rovers to create stations that are equipped to make QSO's over greater distances and with other stations. This r
Yes, but my logging program was not picking up the from grid when it imported the QSO from the contest logging program. So I would have to load the rover log in the contest program to figure it out.