Here are my plans for a modest rover effort Equipment: a FT-100D on 6m (100 w), 2M (50 w) and 432 (20 W). Antennas will be a 2 el for 6, 4 el for 2 and an 8 el quagi for 432. Operation will be primal
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Thanks Jim. I looked for my Qs only to discover I needed to register again using my call as a rover (KE6FI/r). Then they showed up fine. I don't see anyway, however, to associate a grid square with e
contests"? make this On the other hand the description seems to fit. (And, as far as I know, I've never even heard a captive rover much less had one refuse to work me.) 73 Tom KE6FI/r
Just received my June QST and see that Icom has revised the ad for the IC-703. The phrase "A VHF/UHF rig is called a HT!" has been removed. 73 Tom KE6FI/r
I gave the open beta of the league's "Log Book of the World" a try. I was actually surprised to find that it has several features we VHFer will find interesting. First it can handle rovers and those
I've used N3FJP's VHF logging software for several contest and not had any problems. I've also evaluated KM logger and it worked fine. One caution, before the contest, make sure you can see the scree
An excellent idea Ron. Here is a link to a useful web site to do the calculations. Looks like about 74 ft of RG-174 will do the trick. http://www.ocarc.ca/coax.htm 73 Tom KE6FI load. am _____________
I used the technique outlined by Lee (see below) when I set up my rover operations. As long as the other station enters the call as a rover call (KE6FI/6) it works fine. From my experience most but n
Not an expert on LOTW but I believe it will NOT match a log entry for KI0SK/R with a log signed by KI0SK. I also suspect the if you submit a rover log as a /R and someone who you worked submits their
Oh my! Sidebars on captive rovers and grid circling. Let the debate begin...again. 73 Tom KE6FI/R _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing list VHFcontesting@contesting.c
The May 2001 issue of QST contains an article on converting a 1210 to 222Mhz. 73 Tom KE6FI aka KE6FI/R MHz, frequencies, Am I learning design. _______________________________________________ VHFconte
Has anyone used the new ARRL contest log submittal applet? http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2004/01/07/100/ I was tempted to try it to enter my rover paper log for the Jan contest. However since I ne
I went through the same decision a couple of years ago. Finally got a FT-100D mainly based on it's ability to receive 222 and 903. The other point in it's favor was slightly better cross mod number a
First I would like to thank the committee for their time and effort to improve VHF contesting. As a rover, this proposal would have a major impact on my future operation. It's not clear to me why suc
INSANE. VHF I absolutely agree with this. Why should a station only get one point for working a rover? Why would anyone bother responding to the CQ of a rover during a six meter band opening when the
Unfortunately the proposed rule changes provide even less of an incentive to work a distant rover (one point) than the current rules. So while the rover has an incentive to work at greater distances,
Hi Folks K6EU will be on hill top near San Jose (CM97) for tonight's Sprint. K3KOA will be on highway 35 above Palo Alto (CM87). 73 Tom K6EU (ex KE6FI) _______________________________________________
Greetings all For this weeks 432 Sprint, I plan on operating from CM86 in Santa Cruz. Please point you beam in my direction as signals are usually a bit weak over there. If conditions are good I shou