station, just 700W from a soft pair of 8874's and a single yagi M2 2M-5WL at 67'. Someone's completely lost their perspective... 73 - Ken, VE3HLS _______________________________________________ VHFc
Neat idea! I was wondering the same thing about PSK31, although I don't thing the uptake on PSK is that high on 2m and it seems to me the calling freq is well off the beaten path. If it's difficult f
Hi Stephen, There's an excellent Yahoo Group dedicated to WSJT and it's moderated by K1JT himself, among several very knowledgeable others. Everything to do with WSJT is discussed and I'm sure you'll
I like my analogy better (from the 70s, or was it the 60s?): Certs is a candy mint. No, Certs is a breath mint. It's two, two, two mints in one! Applied to our current shorts-knotting situation: Fiel
As one of the most unmotivated hams on the planet I can honestly say EV's RFSport Logger was a great motivator this past weekend. The display in the software showed that I was far from first place, b
Where does one find the "XML effort"? I'd like to see what everyone's talking about. Thanks and 73, Ken Alexander VE3HLS _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing list VHF
Hi Folks, I plan to operate portable from a summer cottage in FN14 for the contest. 432 MHz only with 100W into 4 stacked 5-element yagis up as high as I can get them on my own (probably about 20 to
As luck would have it, I was going to be scouting locations at the junction of FN04/05/14/15 on Saturday for the summer contests. I'll see if I can convince my driving partner (who's only going along
The VE3HLS Micro-rover will make its debut this weekend in the contest. It'll be a modest effort...my participation was in doubt right up until this afternoon and since then I've been scrambling to p
But even if you remotely operate a transceiver 3000 miles away, the transceiver is STILL connected to its antenna (with a feedline). Seems like it's meant to cover a situation that will never occur.
According to "All antennas used by the entrant must be physically connected by wires to the transmitters and receivers used by the entrant" that QSO shouldn't count...and yours is the only situation
Folks, Please be sure to turn your antennas towards EN92 and listen carefully for VE3HHT this weekend. Keith, VE3HHT and I (VE3HLS) will be operating QRP portable from EN92 on the Lake Erie shore for
Dear Group, I just realized the 432 MHz Sprint will run while I'm holidaying on Miscou Island, New Brunswick! So, I've decided to pack up some gear and put FN77 on the air that night. It'll be pretty
I'll be operating CW, PSK31 and RTTY only in the 6m Sprint tonight. A cold and bad cough prevents me from uttering so much as a few words without coughing myself silly. The RAC (Radio Amateurs of Can
Thanks Ev and JT for the freq info. 50.290 sounds more like what I remember. Makes me wonder how many Canadian hams are up on 50.7? I guess I'd better check there too...briefly! Unfortunately, I'll b
Too bad I hadn't posted earlier...we could have built up a little more momentum for tonight! Anyway, everything's all set up and working and I'll be calling CQ and looking for activity around 50.290
Things are slow here, too. I have 2 QSOs with locals on CW so far and have been calling often on or around 50.290 but no joy so far. I'll make myself a coffee and get back to it! 73 - Ken http://list
I was competing in real time, too. I was right there...the whole time! Unfortunately, no one heard me...which leads to the old existential question: If a ham calls CQ in a contest and no one hears hi
Definitely a stressed Moxon from PAR Electronics. It weighs 3 pounds and needs only a Phillips screwdriver to take it apart! Assembly/takedown is probably 5 to 10 minutes, tops. They've been highly r
There's a long, LONG list of things that are more important than ham radio and contesting, as you obviously know well. Enjoy your weekend Bill. We'll catch you in September! 73, Ken Alexander, VE3HLS