Wow, Ron, that's amazing! I downloaded the DTED's for the surrounding 100 grids to my QTH on a high-speed connection and that took some hours. I agree, Radio Mobile is an excellent tool and you can't
There was an article in one of the ham magazines within the last decade on how to build a 12 VDC generator using an automobile alternator and a small engine (such as a lawn mower engine). It looked l
I wish I could make it for this one but I have other commitments this weekend and I'm going to have to miss it. 73, Zack W9SZ _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing lis
I think Steve is redesigning several of his transverters because they used TOKO filters that are no longer available. I think this includes his 902 and 1296 MHz transverters. 73, Zack W9SZ __________
Yes, almost all of my contest QSO's start on 2m and we then go up or down according to what bands we have in common. Very rarely I'll work someone on 50, 222 or 432 first. I can't think of an instanc
I have two Mirage amps in the second category - one for 144 and one for 432. I had some problems with the 144 amp and sent it in to Mirage. It was quickly repaired and hasn't had problems since. The
Yes, and the higher in frequency you go, the more fun it gets. It took me several hours to work KB0PE on 5760 MHz over a 230-mile path but I think we both had much fun at it! I'm looking forward to m
Since I have gotten into microwaves and now millimeter waves, I have told people occasionally that I am one of a small handful of people in the entire Midwest experimenting with millimeter waves, whi
Shucks, I figured everyone who has been around a while knows who you are, Bill! 73, Zack W9SZ _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing list VHFcontesting@contesting.com h
I'm kinda the same way. Lots of other commitments this weekend I can't get out of. I will hopefully be active from a hill in EN50rl at least during the last 4 to 6 hours of the contest, 6m thru 10 GH
If it's a circular ceramic case with four leads, it's an ATF10136. DEM sells them for $8 apiece. Very popular GaAsFET for LNA's - I'm using them in my homebrew 903 and 1296 LNA's. 73, Zack W9SZ _____
But ... but ... but ... Didn't you say you weren't sending in a log? 73, Zack W9SZ (P.S. Hi Jay, long time no see!) _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing list VHFconte
In one of the contests last year I was logging with paper and pen and worked someone on 6m who faded out right after I worked him. I wrote down everything but his call! I never heard him in the conte
I don't have a problem with that at all, any more than I do with using one of the computer programs that calculates beam heading from 6-character grid squares. You're not using the NWS info like you
I myself would not look at any site or source that showed callsigns or frequencies. However, I don't see anything wrong with the six things Chet listed below. They are only giving you information on
No, I don't like that idea. Six is too much fun when it opens! If no one ever gets to the higher bands in June, then they probably will in the September contest. Having a six-meter contest could be v
When I'm sitting on a hilltop with 10 or more bands, I love to work people up the bands. But it can be a trade-off for a big-gun station who is running on 6m. Does he quit to work me up the bands for
CQWW VHF was a total blast two years ago because 50 MHz was so open. Don't count this contest out. It's a lot easier on Hilltoppers and Rovers too - only two bands to concentrate on! 73, Zack W9SZ __
Yeah, it can be boring when I run across stations that have only one or two bands. When I find someone who has equipment for everything thru 10 GHz, then it gets exciting for a while. My microwave tr
"Spotting assistance" is the use of a third party for station/frequency info. PacketCluster is considered spotting assistance. If you work someone who is NOT Rover X and he says "Rover X is on 144.24