Hi Ev, I can see your point but eliminating grid squares at this time might be more problem than it's worth. I think the idea was a good one to start with. If you live in New England, it's easy to ge
We're trying to fix a problem here that only a few people are creating. I like to operate QRP portable. I can't put up huge multi-stacks of beams with big amps at home. I can make up for it with a hi
Some people might say that the root cause is the existence of the contest itself, just as it was the existence of the DXCC program that caused people like Don Miller and Romeo Stepanenko to misbehave
Hi Erich, Yep, I plan on being active at least one weekend of the 10+ GHz contest and hopefully both weekends. I've been choosing sites in the Chicago area. Some people will be on both shores of Lake
This contest was a blast! I only wish I'd had more time in it. I got set up on a hilltop in EN50rl as the sun rose on Sunday. I had about 4-5 hours of operating time. The hilltop I was using is about
I've made quite a few randoms on 903 and 1296. In fact, I did it in the UHF contest last weekend. Most do take place on the calling frequencies. And I came close to working W9ZIH who was calling CQ o
The 10 GHz contest is quite different from any other contest. For one thing, the number of stations available is usually limited. Bruce may well have had only 34 stations available to work in the con
In all except the UHF contest, those West Texas rovers can work a very large area on 6 meters. Much larger than they could on 10 GHz. Zack W9SZ _______________________________________________ VHFcont
Do the Bud Girls get to participate? :-) Zack W9SZ _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing list VHFcontesting@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo
I have no problem with sharing my logs with anyone and have done so several times, for what it's worth. Almost all my contest operating on VHF+ has been as a QRP portable. Sometimes I get lucky and w
That's why we work people up the bands. In the VHF contests I usually start out on 144. "Have you got any other bands?" We already have our antennas close to optimum on that band, so working through
Hey, if you got people to work, go for it! Mode is not important. QSO's are. 73, Zack W9SZ _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing list VHFcontesting@contesting.com http
Great feature (in the right hands), isn't it? Here in the Midwest 903.1 is the popular calling frequency for that band. I worked someone who had crystalled his radio for 902.1 with my FT290RII by tun
I wouldn't say that, Bob. You're one of a few stations I can count on to consistently work in the contests. I'm looking forward to your getting on 3456. We who are portables and rovers look forward t
OUCH! Did you come up with a better scheme? In one of the contests last year (June, I think) I was on a hilltop with intermittent thunderstorms and high winds. I had my 50, 144, 222, 432 and 1296 ant
I have nothing against Rovers whatsoever. I say "Welcome and go to it no matter what your strategy". I'll always try to work you if I can hear you. If I call and you don't answer, I can only assume y
And I am a captivated contester, as most of us are. (Couldn't resist!) Maybe that's why I'm a captivated contester. :-) 73, Zack W9SZ _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mai
Well, I worked myself on 10 GHz this afternoon in order to check out the equipment for the contest this weekend. QSLing was very easy but for some reason I don't think it will count for any award. :-
I'm glad some of us still have a sense of humor! 73, Zack W9SZ _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing list VHFcontesting@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mail
When this came up a few years ago, wasn't there a special reflector created for those who were interested, to take the burden off this list and others where it got too heavy? Maybe that should be rei