Author: sprinkies@excel.net (Todd and Sandy Sprinkmann)
Date: Tue Aug 12 11:19:15 2003
Hello VHF'ers, I am Todd in EN63, about 50 miles NNW of Milwaukee. I am now able to start planning a first-rate VHF/UHF station. Got a good QTH, got permission for a 100' tower and have a little scra
Author: sprinkies@excel.net (Todd and Sandy Sprinkmann)
Date: Wed Aug 13 12:11:17 2003
Thanks to those who replied with info about the IC471A. I'm going to let that rig pass me by. I am curious about any opinions or experience any of you have with the Kenwood TS-790A and the Icom IC-82
Author: sprinkies@excel.net (Todd and Sandy Sprinkmann)
Date: Fri Aug 15 11:18:34 2003
I want to thank the hams who replied to my question. I got many informative replies that helped me. What I do know for now is that this week I purchased a 150' Rohn SSV tower from a TV dx'er. It's in
Author: "Todd and Sandy Sprinkmann" <sprinkies@excel.net>
Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2003 11:07:53 -0500
This was my first VHF/UHF contest and I was plenty fired up for it. I worked/listened for all but the 6 hours overnight on Sat/Sun. Here were KC9BQA's results from EN63, 40 miles north of Milwaukee:
Author: "Todd and Sandy Sprinkmann" <sprinkies@excel.net>
Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 00:13:35 -0600
I am asking for advice on rigs to get started on 220. I have the tower up, the antennas are being assembled and things are looking good. I still need a transverter for 220, though, to interface with
Author: "Todd and Sandy Sprinkmann" <sprinkies@excel.net>
Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2004 02:11:57 -0600
I'm KC9BQA -- located in EN63 (qrz.com has my info correct) and I'm very excited to finally be contesting with stacked beams on 50, 144 and 432 up at 100-115'. The beams just got put up a few weeks a
Author: "Todd and Sandy Sprinkmann" <sprinkies@excel.net>
Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 17:24:32 -0600
On Friday, I'm going to be mounting the Par OmniLoops I have on the side of my house to a better location on the side of a 100' tower. They are a 2-stack of 6m loops and a 2-stack of 2m loops. The to
I will be on for most (if not all) of the contest this weekend from EN63ao (40 miles north of Milwaukee). I have a good hilltop QTH and good antennas up between 100/115'. With just average conditions
Hello again, Just reviewed my post and see that the lines of text go extremely far to the right. Can anyone tell me how I can correct that? Thanks... 73, Todd KC9BQA _________________________________
I am looking forward to working the 432 sprint tomorrow night. My location is 40 miles north of Milwaukee in EN63ao. I have a pair of 25 el K1FO's up at 105/110' with good height above average terrai
Happy Holidays to everyone, I would like to hear the opinions and experience of anyone who has had both IC-910H's and TS-790A's. I already have an IC-910H but am considering a TS-790A as well. I woul
Adding a 2nd tower here in EN63 for 902, 1296 and 2304. Hope to be up and running on the lower microwaves by summer. I want to buy a section of Rohn SSV, specifically section 4N. Anybody have any? Kn
Good day, Todd -- KC9BQA -- from EN63ao here. I am going to add 903, 1296 and 2304 to my lineup here for the summer contest season. I am looking to buy a 2304 system. It has to be working and reliabl
KC9BQA in EN63ao will be playing hard in the contest. The usual stacked beams up high on 222 and 432 will be available and looking in all directions. What's new for this contest is 903 and 1296. Here
First the dry facts, then some highlights, comments and a 432 idea, if you care to read a while. Total claimed score: 27,720 222: 49 Q's and 26 grids 432: 59 Q's and 27 grids 903: 7 Q's and 6 grids 1
I feel for the many silent folks on the list we are turning off. I hope they stay on board here, and keep bringing the list back to actual contesting talk, rather than getting bogged down in the ditc
To which K5TR -- George replied: And Jim AF6O asked: Here's another one: Which do you think is more healthy for the contest: 1. Equiping a rover that ends up only working W2SZ. 2. Not equiping a rove
I want to thank KE3HT for making his website and logs available. I could look at stuff like that all day long. I also want to reassure Tim that I see no way he could be categorized as a captive rover
I plan on opping all hours of the contest next weekend. I have 50 thru 1296, with good antennas and height on all bands. I've said it here before but I'll say it again... I LOVE rovers. :) I am pleas
I would love to see a single resource on the WWW, where V/UHF ops and contesters from all over the Midwest could see who's active and post their own contest plans, station information, any tidbits, t