Yes, they aern't hard to make. I'm surprised you didn't find much on the web! 73, Zack W9SZ _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing list VHFcontesting@contesting.com htt
I didn't get much operating time yesterday due to other things going on. The bands were pretty dead with only one station worked (on 144, 222 and 432). I just had to go out and see a couple bands pla
I usually see the most activity during the last few hours of the contest when a few ops get on after dinner on Sunday to give out a few QSO's, even though not particularly into the contest. It was pr
I always carry my license with me when operating portable or mobile but I don't specifically display it. There must be a few savvy policemen out there. A couple years ago I was setting up my dish ant
I've heard stories about Rovers being kicked off hilltops by the Champaign County (IL) police but I've never had it happen myself. I've gotten a couple strange looks as they drove by but they evident
Channel 3 is 2422 MHz. This is within the amateur allocations in that frequency segment. There were a couple of people who did a presentation at the VHF forum at Dayton a couple years ago about soupi
I imagine you'd have to prearrange with others who have a similar setup. I haven't used anything except the weak-signal modes and subbands for any band other than 2 meters in a contest. 73, Zack W9SZ
I think those are the people who did the presentation at Dayton a couple years ago. 73, Zack W9SZ _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing list VHFcontesting@contesting.c
This can be summed up with "highly directional antennas". On HF, for instance in SS, if I call CQ with a dipole, a good part of the target audience is going to hear me. Even with a beam, if I'm point
I ALMOST made one once. I heard W9ZIH calling CQ on 10 GHz and called him. He answered someone else and then disappeared. I found out later that he was just running a CQ message on his keyer while th
Yes, that's interesting. The point is "how do you prove or disprove it?" If I work 2 or 3 grids on any one band, I think I've demonstrated that capability. But if I work some people on, say 47 GHz, a
I have that band and have in the past been able to work at least two people in my area on 5.7 - K3SIW and W9ZIH. I really wish more people were active on that band! I don't know if I'm likely to work
It seems like there are always going to be a few people who try to cheat at any endeavor. My sister is a college math teacher. She's caught several cheaters in her classes over the last few years. Sh
I think the point is not when you look at it, but rather when you receive it. If you received it during the contest, it's not OK by the current rules. If you received it before the contest, that's di
Hi Mike! First off, I WANT more HF contesters to get into VHF+. A lot of HF contesters love running stations and the adrenalin rush that goes with it. They get on VHF and, except for rare openings on
Since I'm into building my own equipment, I made the W1VT 222 MHz transverter that appeared in QEX some years ago. The patterns for the pc boards are on the ARRL website. It uses identical boards for
Our local club has been doing something like that for several years. It's meant to get newer hams and non-contesters interested in contesting a little bit. http://www.qsl.net/k9cu/fmrules.html 73, Za
Hi Mike, I have had numerous oscillation problems with the original KK7B design 902 and 1296 MYz transverters. I never did really determine the true causes. On the 902 transverter, something in my LO
Hey Sean, It's not like you're busy or anything, is it? I don't know how you squeeze in any time for your other activities. 73, Zack W9SZ _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting