Dave: Since "essentially all WSJT signal detection is done by computer", maybe you should consider recruiting the squirrel to be your WSJT operator in the September VHF contest! :-) 73, Jon N0JK sinc
N0JK/r (50 - 1296MHz) schedule (times may vary depending on local weather, road condx and propagation) Check 144.200 and with KA0MR for updates. Sept 08: EM07 2300 - 2345 utc Sept 09 EM08 0030 - 0130
Tough contest here in the heartland. Thunderstorms and high wind kept me home Saturday. Sunday weather cleared off and went off to EM07 and EM08 on a crisp clear fall evening. My "roving" is really a
At the WB0DRL contest station (EM18) we had good results on 6 Meters In the June VHF QSO Party with a single Cushcraft Boomer at 75 feet and a 6 el. Hygain at 40 feet pointed west. The 'DRL station s
N0JK QRP Portable EM18 (SOLP under UHF test rules) D 8 QSOs 6 Grids = 144 Score Operated portable Sunday morning from the "Cattle Pens" in EM18. The 'pens are a high point in the Flint Hills with vis
The ARRL UHF Contest is August 4 -5. I plan to be QRV in the contest portable from EM18 Aug. 5 on 432 and 1296 MHz. How about operating a while in the contest and sending in your log? The ARRL almost
Bob: You are right...the CSVHFS is not well publicized. The Society's plan for advertising the Conference is to mail an announcement to the existing members. I did mention it in the "VHF Contesting!
Lots of good aurora and tropo last week. The aurora even got down to Kansas and W0EKZ Wichita worked IL and OH stations on 2M aurora. September can be a good month for aurora. Bermuda is about the sa
1. VP5/K7BV FB on Dennis adding 2M. Hope we both get a nice tropo opening in the contest. Just a reminder that I plan on having 432 and 1296 MHz gear and antennas as well. 100 watts on 432 and probab
Major Es opening on 6M Labor Day, well into Sept 02 utc. Worked several log pages of 2s, 3s, 4s, 8s and 9s. Even heard Ed, VP9GE briefly at 0040 utc Sept. 02. Had the HC8GR/b in around 2200 utc Sept.
Last Saturday a tragic flash flood occured on the Kansas Turnpike south of Emporia where the highway crosses Jacob Creek. This is about 3 miles north of the "Cattle Pens" where I have operated VHF Co
Some really long haul tropo last Saturday night (Sept 07 utc). I drove out to my contest operating site in the Flint Hills and worked all the way to New England with 10 watts and a 4 el yagi on 2M. B
Hurricane Fabian caused significant to Bermuda last weekend. I spoke at length on the phone with Ed, VP9GE. Several large trees fell, knocking off power at his home. Despite this, he encouraged me to
John: Excellent Es conditions for the 6M Sprint and congrats on your contacts. One of the best October Es openings I can recall ever. Wonder if the recent high solar activity is the cause? Here in Ka
Ward has some good suggestions re. the "post-processing" approach to creating some new award categories. And other organizations can certainly offer their "own" awards for the ARRL VHF Contest. In fa
Bill, W3IY did a great job on the write-up of the ARRL June 2003 VHF QSO Party. I particularly enjoyed reviewing the map Bill included of the contest 2M Es opening. This was one of the best 2M Es ope
6. June 2002 ARRL VHF QSO Party write-up (jon jones) corr. - it is the June 2003 ARRL VHF QSO Party write-up I was referring to by W3IY in prior post. Had an Es link to F2/TEP last evening on 6M with
Depending on the weather, I will be portable in EM08 or EM18 for the upcoming Jan. VHF Sweeps. My operating site in EM08 is off paved roads, so if heavy snow or ice will instead go to EM18. Planning