So that explains why there wasn't anyone on last night. Why did I think the Sprint was on Monday night???? Bob, I would start on 144.200 USB. Then move off the calling frequency if there is sufficien
Now, that's a great idea. The congestion on .200 can be a real pain. 73, Tom K6EU aka K6EU/r _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing list VHFcontesting@contesting.com ht
Thanks for the rover ant suggestion. I may give it a try. As for John's 10 el 2M ant, I've used one on 432. As you say the max gain is at 45 deg off of center. I did some testing with a local and he
Not that I'm aware of. You might consider just up loading your QSOs to ARRL's LOTW. Seems like it's only a matter of time until it supports VUCC awards. 73, Tom K6EU _________________________________
OK for what it's worth, I attempt to make contact on FM during ever contest. In addition to setting up a second radio to monitor 146.55 and 147.54, I also call CQ ever once and a while. At best I get
I use and recommend: N3FJP's VHF contest program. I especially like the "post contest" mode that allows me to enter a paper log easily after the contest. Dislike, limited rig support and inability to
Yes, the VHF program does the same thing, IE it will not allow you to log a dupe. If you are using the logging program in post contest mode, the dupes occurred days prior to you entering the QSOs. Si
Has anyone tried DavisRF's buryflex? On paper it looks like a cost effective alternative to LM-400 ultraflex. The Davis RF site quotes attenuation for buryflex as 2.98 db at 450Mhz. Ultraflex is stat
No you don't need a separate certificate for each location. You do need to set up a separate location (QTH) for each place you operate. You also need a certificate for a rover call (AA1AA/R). After e
Received a note from Paul, AA4ZZ indicating that LOTW should match up a /r QSO record with a non /r one. I checked and he is correct, my bad. So if you upload from a /r certificate LOTW will match QS
Just speculation on my part, but I suspect the /R is stripped prior to log checking. IE if I (K6EU/R) work a station that log me as K6EU, it would be considered a valid QSO for both of us. I know I f
I've never understood the logic behind not allowing 4M in this contest. After all it is a WW VHF contest. Maybe 4M is treated somewhat like the WARC bands, IE no contesting. 73, Tom K6EU aka K6EU/R _
As I remember it, we didn't like the results. We being a significant number of people on this list. Myself included. 73, Tom K6EU aka K6EU/R _______________________________________________ VHFcontest
Here is a link to the committee recommendation: http://www.arrl.org/contests/rate-sheet/?issue=2004-03-02 73, Tom K6EU aka K6EU/R _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing
I too, am a loss as to why this has not been implemented. Some of us old timers may even remember that way back in the paper log days, one could claim DXCC credit for a contact during the ARRL DX con