I don't use FT-8* (nor will I likely ever), but all the complaining in the world here or any other Internet forum will not do you fellas any good. "the guy calling you is in a contest and wants your
I feel your pain (and then some) neighbour. It saddens me to say that I've finally (after decades) given up on VHF contests, unless 6m is wide open. My patience finally wore out and many in the Marit
Hello my Maine neighbours of Paul, Bill and Dave! I am a little bit NE of you and can appreciate the snow we're all (still) getting. We got a foot within the last week or so and are expecting nearly
Hey Jay, If you (or anyone) ever need FN66 for FFMA and you have prop to northern W1 or anywhere east of Montreal, send me a message on the ON4KST 6m chat page, or send me an email (if I'm not connec
You won't find me on FT(#).ever. It's the exact opposite of why I like to contest on VHF, and generally just get on VHF. I like to say Hi to Paul(N1BUG), the crew @ W2SZ/1, Dave/K1WHS in FN43 etc etc
No flames from me Dave. I think its great that your world has opened up, but I got into ham radio in the 1970s to use CW and to a lesser degree, voice (primarily SSB). I find that BECAUSE of WSJT, FS
I will try to stay up and call randomly on 144.200 (+/-) CW and SSB (no digital here) around 0450Z (+/-) beaming SW (pretty much my only direction on VHF (haha) for this predicted & possibly outstand
I have to chuckle at some of those folks who think they're in the worst location ever to play in VHF contests,.we basically have ONE direction from here...SW...and even then, the NorthernMost populat
Does anyone know what became of Mark, ZB0T *(subsequently VP8CSA in the early 1990's?) I am only looking for a little info on what he used to create his unique "dah-de-dah" (K) whistle when he let go
Sad news Gerry.back when I was super serious about VHF I could always count on Chip and Larry for my VT QSO's If I worked one, I was almost guaranteed to work the other, as one would go inform the ot
Please bring back a legacy only mode contest or give the FT#-ers their own contest and I'll be back. I won't sit around all weekend long calling CQ endlessly on phone or CW to maybe make a dozen cont
With respect Ed, we dont need more categories. That wont solve the issue. If anywhere in a specific contest there is a digi/ft# category/mode/option, most folks will naturally gravitate there. There
Sorry-had sent this to ?cq-contest? by mistake. Should?ve gone here. My bad Mike Mike, Coreen & Corey Keswick Ridge, NB Times change. I am in a sparsely populated area for VHF/UHF ops. Even back 20-3
No amount of highly complicated or convoluted (new) rules or even great suggestions will change human nature. VHF has been (in my own opinion) ruined by the FT modes. Call me cranky. I used to be abl
With all these 222 messages floating around you've piqued my interest a little and I am a tiny bit curious. What are you guys doing for radios? It may be something I'd look into down the road and I
So sorry to hear of the terrible destruction there Dave. I've lost a few towers over the years. The last time was my 2 x 8el 6m all homebrew array and tower. That was a killer antenna system. Almost
I asked this question probably close to a year ago but didn't get much of a reply..or at least to my recollection not a whole lot I could use. What are you guys using for radios + amps on 222? Antenn
Thanks everyone for all the replies both here on the reflector and privately to my email. I think for now at least, I am going to hold off adding 222. Things are expensive to get to VE. I just bought
Hi Bill, Paul, Dave et al, I'll certainly keep these things in mind. Sadly, nearly every single 6m, 2m & 70cm+ op I ever knew in VE1/9/VY2 has either moved, QRT'd or passed on to the great ultra-high
Even though I am not QRV on 222, every week I read Dave's (and others) reports and it sure makes me want to get gear. I'd love to find a "222MHz all mode radio"(or equivalent, like a 736 w/ 222 modul