Steve,
>From one who has done a little bit of roving, and a good deal more from home:
It depends on how many bands you have. I have never quite understood the
"144.237" or some odd stated frequency logic, but I think it is more
appropriate for rovers with lots of microwave bands than it is for a rover
with just 3
or 4 bands.
If you are just on 3 or 4 bands (I assume that is the case if you are just
starting out) I'd suggest operating as close to the center of activity that you
can without getting buried under the bigger stations. That would mean as
close to 144.200 on two, or to 50.125 or up on six (but not below 50.125).
I find CQing on 222 or above is not worthwhile. You just work guys there by
moving up from qsos on 6 or 2.
Make a point to CQ on both 6 and 2. There are lots of HF+6M rigs out there,
that won't be active on 2M.
Try to run as much as you can. If you are at a good location (i.e. high) you
should have good success. If the location is only mediocre, you'll have to
spend more time finding and calling who you can hear.
Good luck. I hope you'll be able to get to some high spots, and be able to
make it over the mountains and into EN91!
73 - Jim K8MR
In a message dated 12/22/2007 11:07:47 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
k4gun@comcast.net writes:
My next query has to do with running a frequency. In reading roving plans
from previous contests, I see that most rovers pick a frequency before the
contest and list that as the place to find them. Obviously a rover can't
spend
his entire time running and will do a mix of search and pounce as well, but
I see the value in people knowing a rough idea as to where on the band to
find you. My question is, how does one decide this ahead of time? Is it just
a
random stab at a point on the dial? Is there a method to it? Is there an
established protocol for this of which I need to be aware?
As long as I'm on this topic, is it common practice for a rover to run on a
frequency immediately upon setting up and then switching to search and pounce
once he's worked everybody who can hear him? That would seem to make sense
to me, but I'd like to hear a general plan on how to do this. Along with
that, I realize that its probably best to actually be in position at the time
you have listed on your plans. I would assume one would start on 2 meters and
work up or down from there as conditions warrant.
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