Snip > I operate a pretty serious 8 band rover, with amps and gain antennas on most bands. We don't have high mountain peaks to work from, but we do have plenty of trees to absorb RF. It is just trem
snip >I find it amazing that almost exactly 10 years after Gene wrote that article that we are still discussing the concept - and even more surprising that there still isn't a vhf+ contest (other tha
Like N9DG, I too spent a few minutes looking at the reference website and learned a few things. I'm very interested in reading the response to Duane's questions. I learned that one key to the distanc
The idea of not allowing rovers to reactivate a previously activated grid has been discussed in the past, it is not a new idea, it was discussed by the VUAC with the changes that occurred last year,
Wow Tom, this is good news ! Many thanks. 73, Jon W0ZQ _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing list VHFcontesting@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/list
I just had a chance to check my own Log Check Report (LCR) for the ARRL September VHF contest. In the past these LCRs have been very hard to understand for a VHF contest, and, there had been some pro
Hi Mike. For several years I have been using a Garmin Legend handheld GPS - not sure if these are in production anymore. Compared to newer GPS units and pucks, its a little slower to lock when you tu
Yes, as W5WVO points out, the current ARRL VUCC and FFMA awards do not recognize rovers. While rovers provide activation of many/most of the rare grids for fixed stations they do not share in the awa
Gamma matches work well. One method (and there are many) for waterproofing that I like is to wrap the connection, or open end, with 3M electrical tape making sure to overlap your winding and pull it
Hi guys. Some/many of the 16 member VUAC are on this reflector, so it provides a great opportunity for informal discussions. In that spirit, and in order to reduce the number of emails, I have put to
I plan to be out & about for the June contest. I will be running 6m through 10 GHz from EN44/43/33/34 on Saturday, then EN35/25/24/34 on Sunday. Safe driving everyone & have fun ! 73, Jon W0ZQ/R ____
Hello fellow VHF/UHF/uW contesters. While we are all looking forward to this weekends 6m & 2m only CQWW VHF contest, August 1 and 2 will take us up the spectrum for the ARRL's UHF contest (rules at h
To Eric, the VHFcontesting info page at http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/VHFcontesting say the reflector is for 50 MHz and up, so I would say that includes UHF. The "About VHFcontesting"
What other plans are out there? W0ZQ/R will be out and about for Rovermania (aka, ARRL UHF contest) in EN44/43/33/34 on Saturday, then EN35/25/24 and back into EN34 on Sunday with 222 through 10 GHz.
After many years of roving, I am contemplating some rover enhancements. For those rovers who use a rotator, what rotator are you using ? Could you comment on 12vdc vs the need for other voltages, and
Hello fellow VHF contesters. Based on some of the comments that I have seen, some of you may not be aware of the EME Whitepaper that is posted at http://www.arrl.org/contests/emerules.pdf . This will
In this discussion, don't forget to remember General Rule 1.10. "While no minimum distance is specified for contacts, equipment should be capable of communications at a range of at least 1 km". Getti
The good news is that you cannot go wrong either way - 222 or 1296. However, having to pick only one, I would give the slight nod to 222 because: * You can work aurora nearly as well as you can on 2m
Bill - are you aware that the Yaesu G-800 and G-1000 rotator motors are DC and will run off of 13.8 vdc? The control box takes 110vac to generate other working voltages, but you can design your own s
For several years I have toyed with a simple 6, 2, & 432 antenna that could be deployed for roving or portable use. Size, weight, cost, simplicity, play against gain & performance, so there has to be