Steve (N5AC) i heard you twice but could not get your attention you were working guys in EL29 at that time. I would sure like to thank KE5EXX/R and his son I was able to work them in 4 grids and some
I am planning (weather permitting) to operate from the "Cattle Pens" in south central Kansas EM18. Bands are 50, 144 and 432 MHz. - NØJK _______________________________________________ VHFcont
I have placed a plot of some of the 50 MHz Es QSOs January 19 on the ARRL January VHF Sweepstakes Soapbox site. Note there were at least two Es centers active at the start of the contest - one over s
If you need a pair of FRS/GMRS HTs for tower work, etc. Sportsman Guide has a pair of Audiovox 2 way radios for $14.97: http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/cb.aspx?a=441872&pn=1 I have no connectio
A major 6M opening from the eastern USA to Japan Sunday June 9. JAs made it as far as EL96 Florida! KE4WBO 50105.0 JH7MSB cq 0020 09.06 2008 Those "QM" grid fields would have made some nice contest 6
JAs have been worked in the June VHF QSO Party contests in years past. Back in the early 90s I worked a JA in the June VHF QSO Party while operating at WB0DRL's station in EM18. WB0DRL ran 1.5 KW and
I plan to be QRV from em28 10w, 2 el yagi on 6M this evening. gl all - N0JK _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing list VHFcontesting@contesting.com http://lists.contes
George - tks for noting this. Randy, K5ZD's points from his contest ethic's talk are excellent. Apply to pretty much all of life as well as radio contesting. If one's reputation as a contester is sus
6 is not always dominant... How quickly people forget. Last year 6 Meters stank - one of the worst June contests for Es. We were blessed with good 6M conditions this year. The ARRL has the UHF contes
Sean, et. al: I agree most if not all contestants know what "is ethical or not." It is their choice to be ethical. Those who know me know I "live, breathe and eat 6 Meters." #3 behnd family and job.
Truly an outstanding effort and score. Congrats to K5QE and crew. Some history - back in June 1987 the WB0DRL mulit-op came close to beating W2SZ/1 and taking first place unlimited multi. There were
Les: Good luck with your indoor VUCC! I worked VUCC on 2M with indoor antennas (attic). Es, tropo and being in the central USA helped. - Jon N0JK o gain...and in that sense, it's "Big Iron" for me. >
A Big 6 Meter Es opening from 2000 UTC Nov 23 to 0400 UTC Nov 24 across much of the lower 48 states and southern Canada. Here in Kansas W5WVO and W6SJR from New Mexico had huge signals around 0115 UT
All: AURORA WATCH: A solar wind stream is heading toward Earth, due to arrive on Jan. 17th or 18th. (from Spaceweather.com) This could potentially cause some auroral openings on the VHF bands in the
Last weekend there was outstanding sporadic-E on 6 Meters. Both Saturday and Sunday 6 Meters was open "coast to coast" and down into the Carib. Even a few Es TEP QSOs reported between Florida and Bra
Congrats on your DX, JohnK! Worked NP4A a couple of weeks ago from Kansas using an attic M2 HO loop. Pedro has a great station. Look forward to working him and you in the contest. - Jon N0JK ________
James: congrats on hearing K5N! Don't underestimate having "only a vertical on a car." Yesterday I worked WP4U FK68 with my "vertical on a car" from Emporia, KS. - Jon N0JK __________________________
Congrats to K2DRH and N6RMJ on their long range Perseids meteor scatter QSO and to Bob on completing 48 states on 2 Meters! Both K2DRH -- N6RMJ and N0LL -- K1WHS are over the usual "one hop" Es or me
JD N0IRS posted these "YouTube" videos re the July 29 2M Es opening during which N0LL worked K1WHS for state #48 on 2M. I found listening to the Es stations useful as 2M Es occurs in the June VHF Q P
Is the band WA0KBZ referring to 2 Meters? I was active on 2 Meters during the tropo opening from EM18 KS and heard St. Louis area stations and stations further east at the same time on tropo. I even