If you factor in the world wide socker play offs with the NFL action you find a 2 hour window for our contests. Ok maybe a one hour window. If you are a real VHFer who wants to run and gun the Es you
Lets not over look the Moxon for 6 and 2 meters does not require a lot of rotor spinning. Jerry, w2jcn fn21wr. John: Here's a start on some of your questions.....I too started out as an HF contester
I'm one of those loop people but my 6 meter loop is a open 3 - 1/2 wave length loop in a inverted delta configuration. It gives me 4 db in two directions and is very quit which is great for the digit
w2jcn FM21wr I will be on 223.500 FM for the sprint. I will be looking SSW beginning a 7 PM local I will be trying to work /R in tomorrow's sprint - 55 watts but FM only! from EN72, EN73, EN63, and E
No joy on 223.5 FM this evening. Jerry, w2jcn w2jcn FM21wr I will be on 223.500 FM for the sprint. I will be looking SSW beginning a 7 PM local I will be trying to work /R in tomorrow's sprint - 55 w
W2JCN FN21wr will be on for the Sprint Wed evening. I have 40 watts CW/SSB to my (mini array) 2x5 ele up 25 ft looking north to north east (N. England) and south to southwest (FM). Will also check 44
So as I see the problem with VHF/UHF is not enough activity to generate popular interest. I remember back a few solar cycles when the Brits could only listen on 6 meters we had cross band QSOs using
Around here FN21 its JT65a at 50.276 and JT9 at 50.278. For 2 meters (144.176) to 70 cm its JT65b as in the Multipsk program. At 1296 maybe JT65c but I don't operate there. Jerry, W2JCN Hello all, I