Author: Tim Marek via VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2015 20:26:42 +0000 (UTC)
Long ago I saw something on a race car trailer that applies today.... "Contained Here Inside Is Disease For Which There Is No Known Cure.... HORSEPOWER !!" Change it to "CONTESTING" and it fully appl
Author: Buddy Morgan via VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2015 10:41:44 -0500
Something that I wanted to comment on was the statement, made by several people that the limited rover category had detracted from microwave activity. During the June contest, I operated limited rove
Author: Tim Marek via VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 19:53:55 +0000 (UTC)
A few comments from one who used to write a monthly national VHF column... "The Weak Signal News" for CQ VHF magazine... (1) The current QST columnist does a damn fine job with what he has to work wi
Author: Stan Hilinski via VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2015 13:23:54 -0500
Tim has certainly hit the nail on its head, I have a Facebook page the "205MorningReport" The contents are from the INPUT that I receive. The daily input to the page has been from VHF+ stations inter
Author: Tim Marek via VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 20:38:33 +0000 (UTC)
I don't "Buy In" to your rebuttal one iota! You obviously have no idea what it takes to do the job, how IMPORTANT reader input IS!, and the motivation for doing it in the first place..... You do the
Author: Herb Krumich via VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2015 07:04:50 -0800
I want to put my two cents into the column that Jon is the author of. Any information I send to John, he is very gracious to include in his writtings. And I truly thank him for that. Early this morni
Author: Rhinosix via VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2015 10:23:27 -0500
I too will be on for the VHF SS. I have a 6 meter N/S loop and 100 watts cw/ssb or 35 watts JT65a I.m in it only for the grids and will submit a paper check log if something turns up. If I need ur gr
Author: Jonesy W3DHJ via VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 14:43:41 -0700 (MST)
For the First Time Ever I am making plans to go out rovering in the ARRL JAN VHF contest. The WX looks good for Fri-Sat-Sun -- temps in the upper 50's and storm free. At best I only promise to operat
Author: Tim Marek via VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2015 17:03:36 +0000 (UTC)
Saturday I will be doing a gentle 4 grid rover around the nearby EM 12/13/23/22 Grid Corner. I took the antenna rack from my old rover (Mazda B4000) thats been laying around for over 10 or 15 years
Author: peter h via VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2015 23:01:37 -0500
N6ZE/Rover plans to be QRV on Sat. & Sun For ARRL VHF Contest On Saturday, I will begin operations in Thousand Oaks, CA (*DM04) at 11AM PST (1900 UTC) and then head toward points North on I-5. On Sun
Author: Tim Marek via VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 14:44:33 +0000 (UTC)
Ah... Kettleman City... For a cruddy lil old "oil town in the middle of nowhere" I do have many fond memories of dozens of Rover trips through there.... The stores of that place alone would fill a bo
Author: Tim Marek via VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 15:52:55 +0000 (UTC)
Good Morning fellow VHF Contesting Addicts, The K7XC/R Rover vehicle antennas are almost finishedbeing installed. The radios will sit on the seat next to mealong with a pair of straight keys/micropho
Author: Don Ross via VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2015 10:34:51 -0600
I have to be in Tulsa for CAP all day, but will be on Mt Scott (EM04rr) as an FM Only starting at 1500z on Sunday. Sent from the tiny I-Phone keyboard _______________________________________________
Author: Mike via VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2015 12:59:03 -0500
Les Sent you an email regarding the 471A. Didn't you get it? Mike - KM4ID Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing list VHFcontesting@contesting.com h
Author: Buddy Morgan via VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 16:02:17 -0500
I use an FT 2000D on 6M. I keep the "A" receiver on 50.125 and the "B" on 50.110. The spectrum analyzer has made many contacts for me, over the years. I suppose it would be nice to have something lik
Author: mike repinski via VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 20:19:35 -0500
I am looking for the final amplifier board for a 902 mhz amplifier. Half of mine shut down? The board has the following numbers SGTF4066B and SGTF4079A. Does anyone have any parts for these amps that
Author: Vhfrover via VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 12:00:42 -0500
The Central States VHF Society is proud to sponsor and announce thedates and times for the 2015 run of the VHF and up Spring Sprints! 144 MHz: Monday, 4/13/15 from 7 - 11 PM local 222 MHz: Tuesday, 4
Author: Rhinosix via VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 13:28:49 -0500
50.276 JT65a is also good for a new grid here when the band is open. Check TE (50.110) on the longest and shortest day of the year. Always good for the ABC countries in SA at least from my latitude.