All the ARRL "VHF" contests include all amateur bands 50 MHz and up. Actually, those upper bands are what entice me the most. I've spent a lot of time and money so far to get on the bands through 10
Here's an interesting thought. I haven't seen this addressed before. The contest runs "7 to 11 pm local time." Can a Rover on the edge of a time zone operate 5 hours in the contest if he crosses over
Well, I've been rained out on both the 222 and 432 Sprints now. I left home for the 432 Sprint during a drizzle, intending to set up on a hilltop in EN50xf. As I drove, the rain got heavier and heavi
I'll second that! As Tony pointed out at the banquet, no group or organization sponsors this one. It's just the hard work of Tony and a few others putting the whole thing together - arranging the spa
I remember my first attempt at a VHF contest. I set up a tripod in my second-floor apartment and put a 144 MHz antenna on it. A 3-el Yagi on a 4 ft boom. I was using a transverter I built myself. It
I am always willing to show my equipment in operation and to assist anyone who wants to get active on the microwave bands. My usual contest location is kind of out in the middle of nowhere in east ce
I made 10 QSO's X 9 grids = 90 points. I only got on for the last hour or so. This contest followed on the heels of the 10 GHz contest this past weekend and that had already worn me out. Now I need a
Yes, and Kos sent me an acknowledgement of receipt of my log very quickly. 73, Zack W9SZ _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing list VHFcontesting@contesting.com http:/
There is very little activity in this area (east central Illinois) on 222 FM. All of my contest QSO's on that band are on SSB/CW using a transverter. 73, Zack W9SZ ___________________________________
It's interesting. Around here there are very few FM stations on during VHF contests that I know of. I took an FM rig and vertical antenna along with me a couple times (I usually operate portable) and
I'll be active as a Single-OP Portable from a hilltop in EN50rl. I hope to work you guys! I'll have all bands 144 thru 10368. It's usually not worth the effort for me to get on 50 MHz in this contest