Not sure if this got thru yesterday I might add that back in 1970 we didnt have internet but we could call people up on the phone to get them to come on I still like the contests where you can make s
Ditto up here in Toronto 223.5 on FM. just flip the rig to FM and use my 222.1 horizontal yagi for the extra FM contacts here works out 100 miles easy.. 73 Dana VE3DS ________________________________
I everyone wants more reporting of activities above 50 Mhz then SEND in REPORTS. Thats the secret to spreading the word, REPORTING. If you rely on passive internet data gathering that just isnt the b
Ill be active tonight on 2 m from the home station on CW/SSB/FM. Wont be running high power as the amp is still not tuning properly, so 100 W and 16 el @ 75 feet @ 550 ASL in the west side of Toronto
VE3DS will be on from FN03FQ with 200 watts and 16 elements @ 70 feet here for the duration of the Sprint. Please remember to turn your antennas to VE3. There is a good crew of VE3 and VE2 stations a
N1MM+ as well displays spots and can upload contacts ON4KST is great for activity skeds and lurking Ill be LOOKING SE from TORONTO so please turn antennas toward the Great White North eh! 73 Dana VE3
Marshall and all Ive used the ON4KST 144/432 page for the sprints and it worked out fine. Too bad the propagation didnt cooperate. Cant speak the K5N experience but for the higher bands the page is e
Activity breeds activity Don, congrats on getting a 432 station on the air!! We all started like that my first Aurora contact with 10 w was with K2RTH on Long Island on 144 Mhz in 1970. I chased him
Hi Alex Welcome to the VHF world. My first June contest was in 1970 and over the years, Ive operated single op and multiop (VE3ONT). We all started with basic gear, 10 watts in my case, but then the
Using N1MM + and the robot kicked out my WSJT contact with VE1SKY until I put RY for the mode, then it took it.. Wonder why N1MMs ARRL QSO party log program put in a non permitted cabrillo 73 Dana VE
Hi Mark From a home station perspective: I have not noticed any significant degradation doing that here at 222 or 432. If possible position the loop yagi so the loops are above the mast, i.e. with th
Donald The Bird is accurate to 5% of full scale, so if you are running 200 watts on 432 then go with an element that will give you best repeatability of readings. 400- 1000 like a 250E or 500E if you
I will be on in the UHF contest from home, FN03fq on 222, 432, 902/903 & 1296. Ants are at 60 feet @ 550 ASL in west Toronto. 222 - 16 el K1FO @ 150 w 432 - FO 22 @100 w 902 - 33 el @ 10 w 1296 - 42
Hi all I will be active this weekend from home, FN03fq on all bands 50 - 902/903 and 1296. Please remember to point up toward all the Canadian active grids if you are in proximity to the border for T
One thing for spotting, back in the day (before Internet) we used to use HF for our VHF nets like the EME Net, CSVHF Net, ECVHF Net, 28.885 for 50 MHz why not establish a liaison net on HF for contes
Got started late but had a great time. Lots of DX, deep QSB and many local rovers/fixed stations on the band. Some good DX including K1WHS (FN43) WZ1V (FN31) K1TEO (FN31) K8TQK (EM89) who peaked 20 o
Over the years Ive found the UHF contest to be an enjoyable part of the August scene when not busy with family here. In addition many others up here in Canada have participated with enthusiasm and gr