N1LF/R is in route to Talladega Mountain in EM73 for the contest. Plans are to stay in that grid throughout the afternoon, and hope to catch some early evening tropo. I'm QRT on nine bands including
I wonder how many people out there are just like me? For years, you've looked at the photos in QST or CQ VHF of those "nuts" out there running around with their cars, trucks, and vans covered with an
During my first ever rover trip, I was approached by local hams at three of the four stops that I made, including one that was pretty remote. In all cases, they recognized the loop Yagi's & microwave
JK & The Group, I hope that my question wasn't offensive. I wasn't trying to avoid reading the rules...I had read them but wasn't sure of how to interpret them. I did as you suggested and reviewed th
I'm wondering if any VHF Men would be interested in trying to incorporate the use of Twitter for band openings, Grid Expedition updates, setting up schedules, etc. Similar to the E Skip alerts that I
Steve, I apologize for flooding the reflector with questions about the rules. I had intended it to be a question a possible strategy, and even after reviewing the rules several times, I felt that par
Please disregard my question about handing out HT's during a contest. I should have researched the rules myself, and the thread has caused too many hurt feelings already. In other words, I should lea
I'm glad to hear that I'm not the only one who has found that a 1/4 vertical compares very well to a loop, even with "ground wave" contacts. During the June contest, I took both a 6 Meter loop and a
Steve Tripp, K1IIG turned me onto the VHF Log Program, by Dave Mascaro, W3KM. I had looked this software early in my VHF career (last year) and rejected it because I couldn't really appreciate how us
Noticed this in the ARRL Letter which came out this afternoon: We also look forward to the availability of a couple more awards via Logbook of the World (LoTW) <http://www.arrl.org/lotw/>. This onlin
An unexpected request form a client to come to Tampa, Florida for training this week has radically altered my plans for the contest. N1LF/R will be active in the CQ VHF July Contest on 2 Meters (200
I've created a Google Map of our proposed route for the CQ July VHF Contest. It includes the "terrain" feature which shows general topography of the route as well. If you're interested in setting up
Brian & The Gang, That memo must have been before my time! (ha, ha). I just reprogrammed the Tiny Trak 3 to display the rover (p) sign, so I hope that helps those looking for us during the contest. T
Bob Mantell, K4ESA is quickly becoming a force in VHF here in the Southeast! Just prior to the contest, he tested a new antenna for 432, which sounded great. Can't wait to work you during the August
Thanks to James Duffey, KK6MC for his though provoking analysis of rover logs submitted to the June VHF contest. It certainly stimulates thought, and helps to give definition to some of the heated di
Many VHF Men, especially rovers, have learned the wisdom of fusing their power leads running to those pricey transverters, pre-amps, and VHF/UHF rigs. For rovers, this usually means fusing both the p
There are some regulars who participate in the ARRL UHF Contest from North Caroline. Here in Alabama, I'll be active in EM63, EM64, EM73, & EM74. May also make a short trip into EM61 to check out a h
This was posted on the Fred Fish Memorial Award (FFMA) Yahoo Group, but I hadn't seen anything about it here. I'm confused by the various reports. Will the league soon make VUCC credit available via
Tomorrow is the ARRL UHF Contest, and N1LF/R will be out again! Our plans have changed due to last minute problems with the rover. We'll spend most of the day Saturday in EM63 at a site called "Locus