I don't work 440 FM but the SSB/CW calling frequency is 432.100. I usually tune up and down 50 kHz from that listening for calls. I usually call CQ around 432.105-110. CT is now a free program. It wi
Well, I wanted to do the same but work took priority and I didn't make it on in the contest. Under similar circumstances I'd have carried a cell phone myself and called the cops on the guy. He was bo
Cool! I wish I had worked more of the stations listed. It was my first year in this contest and I hope to do better next year (don't we all!) :-) 73, Zack W9SZ _______________________________________
Yes, and if you want to use a TS-850 as a transverter IF, get Steve's TIB850. The rig is hard to tame as a transverter IF, but easy with that interface kit. AND you can still use the radio on HF! 73,
Haha! I love it! I will be QRP Portable and, depending on the site I use, probably anywhere from a quarter of a mile to a mile from the nearest TV. So I won't even be tempted. Do I still get the bonu
I had to go back and change all my "903" to "902". The robot accepted that. 73, Zack W9SZ _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing list VHFcontesting@contesting.com http:
What version are they on now? I've been using either CTWIN version 10.02 or CT version 9.92 to do my logs. It generates Cabrillo logs with the header "START-OF-LOG: 2.0". The only problem I had with
My personal preference happens to be CT. It is now free and continues to be supported and updated. It automatically generates Cabrillo logs. A postcontest mode allows you to enter QSO's made on paper
If you downloaded CT (DOS) version 9.92, it runs best in a purely DOS environment. It's a little tricky with Windows XP but with earlier versions of Windows, you may need to re-boot your computer int
Most likely SSB, some CW, 144.200 plus or minus. 73, Zack W9SZ _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing list VHFcontesting@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mail
Week nights are always bad for me. I missed it because we had a client visiting from out-of-state at work today and I ended up working till 2 AM in preparation. I wish they were all on weekends. <sig
Around Illinois/Indiana/Wisconsin/Iowa etc. most of the activity clusters around 144.200 but does spread out a little. I generally listen from 144.150 to 144.275 for stations. The microwavers in this
VHF contesting is quite different from HF contesting. Although the HF sprint QSY rule is fun, I think it would be devastating on VHF. When you have beams that have a pattern only 30 degrees wide or l
Maybe we should just have a rule that the calling frequency is not to be used in the contest. Maybe that will spread everyone out. What I'm trying to say is that a station running 500 watts with his
Good point, Ward. Looking at the Hepburn forecast for tomorrow, the whole southeastern USA may be ablaze with activity but I'd never know it here in Illinois. The only people here who regularly work
IMO yes. As I noted in another post, I've spent 20-30 minutes trying to make one microwave QSO. They are much more difficult than say 432 MHz for the same distance. 73, Zack W9SZ ____________________
Kind of as a joke, I meant that after every QSO you had to point your beam in a different direction. Many times I've experienced a station being quite loud where I was but he was running 100 or 500 w
Are these connectors similar to the two-piece BNC connectors with the compression-fitting on the shield? I believe Amphenol calls those Quicktrim (tm). I have been using those extensively for a while
Hi Tom, Were you in on the K9NS station operation? I've probably worked you before. One of these days I'm going to visit K9NS. I have the feeling some people are using multiple antennas or halos when