Would you mind waiting until AFTER the Rochester VHF Group net at 9:00 tonight? It would be nice to have you check in one last time. Ev, W2EV btw...how much for the SO-239 barrel connectors on your a
This is a v-e-r-y cool idea. I've always thought that we should have another band between these, anyway. The June VHF QSO party gathers HFers because of the HF-like 6m conditions a vice versa for the
NOT use spectrum It's not about getting everyone to buy microwave gear. It's about sending conflicting messages. The way the rules are written about MultiOp participation, those that CHOOSE to use ou
And THAT's the problem. The organization is promoting activities that work against each other. They have patently different goals. The Spectrum Defense Fund encourages the defense of our spectrum ass
Hi Bill, It's a natural evolution. It will simply take you time to figure out how to band-hop and then return to 2 meters and get noticed again. If it was easy, then everyone would "do it". Give your
What loophole? The "formula" is no more complex than the one that you had to memorize to get your license in the first place, be it 468/f or P=(I^2)R. Compare what you have today to the ERP Proposal:
Bill, No one said that your antenna system would put you in the HP or "S/O Unlimited" category. Your ERP factor would be calculated as... (56 elements) * 60 watts = 3,360 Assuming that the same pivot
Surprisingly, ERP-based calculation stays simple. All one must do is determine the "ERP Factor" pivot point that makes the most sense for a given band. Let's use some real examples (just like the one
Hi Lee, I must not have used the right words somewhere. I whole heartedly agree that contests (by definition) promote the use of spectrum (imagine trying to contest without using any <g>). The advant
Not at all, Don. As I said earlier...factoring-in dishes is simply something that I've not included in the base proposal, but could be easily done with a little thought. The concept is sound, and I'l
If your theory is true, then is should be supported by contest logs. Engaging a normalized study one should find that an ABCD9E multioperator log and ABCD9E singleoperator log should have equivalent
Maybe...but that strategy is something that they will find is counterproductive and eventually find a strategy that works better for them. The ERP-based proposal still allows us to be stupid if we w
Of course! :) The physics of RF comes into play (including the physics of band conditions, QSB, etc.) as a variable anyway -- as does operator skill. That is why I've also said that the challenge is
== WHEREAS... Our mantra is "use it or lose it" The ARRL expends significant resources to the defense of our spectrum - See these hyperlinks at http://www.arrl.org: Donate to ARRL > ARRL Funds > Defe
No, this is NOT my position, Kenneth. My position is ... ready for this (?)... We should occupy spectrum through radiosport for the sake of sport AND the rules for the sport should NEVER discourage m
http://VHFGroup.RochesterNY.org | Downloads Pick "Medium" for broadband and "Low" for dial up Enjoy the videos there. :) Ev, W2EV -- PropNET: If the band is open and no one is TXing, does anyone hear
The web server is down. More info shortly. Sorry for the delay. Ev -- PropNET: If the band is open and no one is TXing, does anyone hear it? HamIM : Messaging the all-ham way, find Rovers as they go
Having reached the end of my wits with a previous host for the HamIM information, I have rebuilt it on another server. I *think* I've now sent it to anyone who has asked for it, but on the off chance
Not for nuthin', but the headers to these messages look like this: -- Received: from dayton.akorn.net (dayton.akorn.net [216.1.128.73]) by xlate1.mailsvcs.arrl.net (8.11.6/8.11.0) with ESMTP id hBM12
fwiw. I guess we now know how spam has found the list. :( Ev, W2EV -- PropNET: If the band is open and no one is TXing, does anyone hear it? HamIM : Messaging the all-ham way, find Rovers as they go