seems I've heard that number 3830 somewhere before.... hmm.. bill Woops the correct score is 1330 NOT 3830. Math escapes me. K1IIG _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailin
Zack and all, I looked that one up too.. Seems like the unlimited is meant to be the "multi-multi" of rovers? pretty much anything goes. Is the 3.5.7 exemption meant to deal with "grid circling"? see
Hmmm,.. I could see a pack of 4 rover stations with 10 bands each activating just four grids (let's say it's one corner where 4 grids come together) would exceed the 100 rover qso quota from essentia
Hi Duffey, yeah I get that. I guess I'd have a hard time NOT working a new multiplier though if it was "available".. Here in the boondocks it really doesn't even factor in, qso's being so few and far
Hi all, I'll be getting home late tonight but will be activating FN54 for the 222 sprint tonight.. probably around 9:30.. will be chatting on ON4KST bill, K1DY FN54JQ ________________________________
Well, I didn't get home until 9:30. THAT didn't help. Conditions were not as good as 2M last week but I did hear FN20, FN11 as well as grids closer. My 50 watts seemed a bit on the light side this ti
Hi all, K1DY will be QRV tonight for the sprint. Didn't get the new KW amp going yet, sorry, but I'll be there QRP with 50 watts from FN54JQ. chat on ON4KST. Bill, K1DY ______________________________
Hi Pete, Hah, my spellcheck always used to change "transverter" to "transporter" - possibly THAT is the problem?? bill Earlier this month, I gave a talk on VHF/UHFing, Portable Ops, Roving, etc for a
Hi all, Rainy night and pretty bad conditions. I didn't get my new KW amp running in time so was running 50 watts. here's what I worked: 9 QSO's in 5 grids (FN31, FN42, FN53, FN22, FN10 - [that was a
Hi Herb, I think the reason they put the 6M sprint on a weekend is they want it at the same time for everybody because of the possibility of e-skip. Running 7-11 local time like the higher frequency
Hi all, Cleaning up the shack and shop. I have a bunch of bits and pieces here 2 - Toshiba SAV-36 linear power amp modules. 50mW in, 80+ watts out. W6PQL has a board available for this.. Modules are
SAV36's are sold.. Hi all, Cleaning up the shack and shop. I have a bunch of bits and pieces here 2 - Toshiba SAV-36 linear power amp modules. 50mW in, 80+ watts out. W6PQL has a board available for
Still "lightening the load",.. I have 4 General Instrument rectifier stacks P.N. HVPR10-08. These are the same units that were sold by K2AW's "silicon alley" back in the day. These were in my 8877 HV
Hi gang, I have a pair of brand new RF relays for Teletec amps. #1, the small one is the input and output relay for 6M and the input relay for 2,222,432. #2, the big one is the output relay for 2,222
sold Hi gang, I have a pair of brand new RF relays for Teletec amps. #1, the small one is the input and output relay for 6M and the input relay for 2,222,432. #2, the big one is the output relay for
OK, Hi again I have this CX140S relay. Seems to be the same as a CX140D from the spec sheet. N female common, hard wired for small coax NO and NC. These are great relays and good thru 1296 with 30dB
Cleaning out 50 years of "stuff". I have 3 brand new Avantek ATF13135's. Original packaging, these have the long leads and were used in the first generation Al Ward 10gHz preamp circuit. $10 delivere
Hi all, I'll be on 6,2,222,432 SSB and CW from FN54JQ with low power (~ 50 watts each band). Saturday ONLY.. (well.. maybe Sunday late).. Will be on ON4KST chat if you want to set something up.. No d
Last things first 2M Sprint: I operated the first 2 hours of the sprint. made 13 QSO's in 7 grids. best DX was N3NGE at close to 500 miles. This was right at the beginning of the contest and Bill was
hah hah, got in about 10:45PM local and quickly put out the word on ON4KST chat that I was QRV. managed to scare up Ron, WZ1V, in FN31 for an easy SSB contact.. results: 1 Q, 1 grid, total score 1 I'