Lots of good suggestions already, I haven't heard this one yet: For at least one of the three VHF contests, and maybe all three, list rover operations by grid square and make awards to rovers by grid
I will rove this Saturday in the VHF contest. I know that propagation is likely to be flat, but I am trying to get some experience for when it is good. I will be on 6M and 2M. 70 W on 6M to a 2 eleme
Yes, as I interpret the new rules this is allowed. You don't need any radio equipment to be a rover now, you can just drive from a permanent station in one grid to a permanent station in another grid
Steve - I have roved twice, so I am far from an expert. I have operated with 2 bands, 2M and 6M. Also I rove here in the great American Southwest. Activity is low, there are typically 10 - 12 station
Steve - FB on your set up. It sure doesn't sopund like a rookie setup. That 746 will put a good signal out on 6 and 2, and 19 feet is pretty high for portable antennas. The Elk Log Periodic probably
Here are my rover plans for the January Contest: 1800Z DM83 on San Juan Mesa near Elida NM Depart 1900Z Or earlier if no activity 2000Z DM73 TBD spot depart 2100 2200Z DM82 near Lovington, NM depart
Here are my rover plans for the January Contest: 1800Z DM83 on San Juan Mesa near Elida NM Depart 1900Z Or earlier if no activity 2000Z DM73 TBD spot depart 2100 2200Z DM82 near Lovington, NM depart
The March QST arrived yesterday with the September VHF contest results. The entire contest results, including the individual line scores, are not up on the web yet. One of the rationales for disposin
Paul - I am calm. But I am also frustrated. It is a calm frustration. It seems to me that all contest entrants should be made aware of their score and where they stand with respect to other competito
Ed - Thanks for the reply. This would appear to be somewhat in conflict with the FAQ posted when the publishing of line scores on the Web instead of QST became formal policy: < http://www.arrl.org/co
Thanks Sean for posting the results. In my second rove, I had a big improvement in my score over the June contest, although I am still below the competitive stage. I need to work more at it. - Duffey
Steve - This is a good question and one I have been struggling with as well. I am a new, 3 time rover, so we are in much the same boat. After some consideration, study, a little analysis, and convers
The ARRL internet surfer, WA1LOU, has just posted on the ARRL page an interesting summary of a web page called SPLAT!: < http://cs.ecok.edu/~bw/SPLAT/ > SPLAT! calculates path loss for frequencies fr
Paul - Yes, you are correct and I alluded to that in my original post: The original SPLAT! Linux program has the ability to change between 5 or 6 climate models, including the temperate one that is u
Oops! I left out the negative in my SPLAT! clarification: I meant to say I certainly did not mean imply that SPLAT! is an exact calculation.... It of course is not. This new computer seems to make mo
Marshall - The coverage maps should show you path loss in a number that is in dB. What is the path loss at the outer edge of the 50 mile circle? I found the coverage circle to be a bit short here as
Ron - Yes, RadioMobile is an excellent application. It uses the same Longley-Rice Irregular Terrain Model that SPLAT! does. SPLAT! is available as either a web based application or as a stand alone L
Tim - My June plans are to start in DM76, then rotate through DM86, DM85, and DM84. I nned these 4 grids on my quest for working from all grid squares in NM. I will probably hit DM75 and DM74 along t
I will be on from DM75, DM74, and DM65 Monday evening for the 2 Meter Spring Sprint. Her is my schedule: DM74 from 700PM to 800PM, then on to DM75. DM 5 from 815PM to 915PM. DM65 from 0945 to the end
My first rove in a Sprint was a success. I operated from 3 grids: Grid square QSOs Grid squares worked DM74 9 1 DM75 4 2 DM65 1 1 -- Total 14 4 56 We started out in DM74 on a small rise southeast of