I don't really see it as an issue. The stations who get E'skip conditions are going to score higher, just like the do now. Ops who have their stations optimized to take advantage of the conditions wi
Hi Mike, I use one of the cheap Garmin Etrex hand held units. Works great, shows 6 digit grids, and can be had for a little less that $100... 73 Dan -- Amateur Radio Emergency Service, Clark County I
You beat me again Jeff! 0 QSO's, 0 grids! I was out late with the better half, came home in time for the last hour of the sprint. Scanned the band a few times, heard nothing. Left the rig on .125 and
I wouldn't encourage anyone not to submit a log. However, I like the unlimited Rover submission sounds like a good idea. At the very least, if you operate and don't follow the contest rules submit yo
Hello group, Just a quick note to remind everyone of the IN / KY 2 meter SSB net. Every Thursday evening, 8:30pm local, 00:30z, 144.250 USB. Band conditions were a little flat last week, so I'm hopin
Cool! I would go with 146.55 or 146.49 for 2m. 146.52 is, of course, off limits in contesting... 223.5 and 446.0 73 Dan -- Amateur Radio Emergency Service, Clark County Indiana. EM78el K9ZF /R no bud
Whew.... You guys have got your timing all screwed up! The grid circling blow up is supposed to be AFTER the contest, not before! Now what are we going to complain about after the contest??? hi hi. I
Yep, I use standard hardware with my yagis. I have a push up mast mounted [with rotor] in the middle of the bed of my truck. Each section of the push up mast has a yagi at the top. When I get to a lo
I picked up a "new" old computer for the Rover last week. It is a Think Pad, 390e. Old, but seems to work quite well. I could use the DC power adapter, if anyone has an old one they are no longer usi
Yeah, he was huge here yesterday on my 3 elements @ 20'! 73 Dan -- Amateur Radio Emergency Service, Clark County Indiana. EM78el K9ZF /R no budget Rover **QRP-l #1269 Check out the Rover Resource Pag
Hello Group, I just bought a W2ENY head set for my FT897D. Unfortunately, I seem to be getting a ton of RF feedback through the head set. At least on 2m SSB. Any tips on eliminating this problem? No,
Hi Jim, Point the beams toward Indiana from time to time! I'll be on from EM77 / EM67 / EM68 / EM78 on Saturday, and EN60 / EN70 / EM79 / EM69 on Sunday. I'll post a better schedule soon. 73 Dan -- A
Everything is coming together very slow, but I'm making progress. I'll have my 3 bands, 6, 2, & 432. 6 meters, FT897D, 100 watts, to a Par Moxon @ 24'. 2 meters, FT897D, 160 watts, 10 elements @ 18'.
K9ZF/R 2009 June VHF QSO Party report, or Murphy strikes again Saturday morning found me trying to get the Rover outfitting completed. I never got the time to complete everything before, so I had to
Here is a nice mast: Tubular Crank Up Tower Nice http://www.eham.net/classifieds/detail/292468 Wish I could afford it! 73 Dan -- Amateur Radio Emergency Service, Clark County Indiana. EM78el K9ZF /R
Yes, I've been playing with the idea of home brewing something along this line for years. I believe the easiest plan I have come up with so far is to get a lot of aluminum angle, some pulleys, and ca
Alas, My wife has planned the family vacation right across the CQ-VHF contest!! Sorry, I'll have to sit this one out this year. That should ensure some phenomenal, once in a life time band conditions
Just received my certificate for the 2008 CQ WW VHF:-) 5th place Rover, US. We've actually had it for several weeks, but the XYL didn't bother to tell me about it until today, grumble grumble... Anyw
Wouldn't leave home without mine, hi hi. I use an AR40 rotator. My rotator is mounted to the bed of my truck, in the rotator is a push up mast with a yagi mounted at the top of each section of the ma
Wow! Congrats Bob! That's quite an achievement! 73 Dan -- Amateur Radio Emergency Service, Clark County Indiana. EM78el K9ZF /R no budget Rover **QRP-l #1269 Check out the Rover Resource Page at: <h