That's good news! I don't care about winning anything, I just want to make QSO's. Maybe even on 47 and (possibly) 78 GHz. 73, Zack W9SZ <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=li
I agree with all the things mentioned. When 50 MHz is open to some area of the country during a contest, the SSB portion of the band (~50.125 to 50.300 MHz) sounds like 20 meters SSB during a contest
Yes, if the other person does not send in a log, the QSO's still very definitely count as valid contest QSO's. One very well-known VHF/UHF/microwave op in this area NEVER sends in logs. He just wants
Something to consider: The dominant big openings on 6m in the June and July contests are by Es. Es is a finicky thing - it usually doesn't make it up to 144 MHz and above. The QSO's are over greater
International Crystal has always been good to me, including ordering just a single crystal. I just did so a few months ago, one of many in the past. What frequency do you need for the crystal? I can
Around here (central US) it is more likely to have tropo in August than in May. But just a little. The last few years have seen no big tropo openings in the UHF contest. The point about the August co
Note that this contest has been extended an extra hour. In the past it went to 1 pm local time. I'll be active from a hilltop in EN50rl with all bands 902 MHz through 24 GHz SSB/CW. Hopefully I'll ma
Hi Dwight, I can't answer most of those because I don't do digital on VHF, but most of the activity in contests in on CW/SSB. In fact, during a big opening on 6m during a contest, the weak-signal seg
I always assumed that any station not a Rover had to use only one grid square during the contest. But the two rules quoted don't seem to preclude using another grid square as a portable if the next g
I'm getting a little older. Even if it's all right for a QRP Portable to move 200 meters within its original 500 meter circle to enter a new grid square, I don't think I have the energy. With my curr
Hi, does anyone here have any experience with building a telescoping mast out of EMT pipe sections? Specifically the 1.25, 1.5 and 2 inch O.D. pipes. I'm thinking of making something with them for po
I've received quite a few replies from people about this. Thanks to all of those who replied! Several people have said they have used EMT pipe as masts, and quite a few people have told me not to use
Well, the price is right! I built the 6m beam from scratch. I think it cost about $40 in parts. 73, Zack W9SZ <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&
Guess I didn't send this summary to the group yet. This is just a summary; I haven't figured out a score (not much reason for that till after the second weekend). ** Well, it was an interesting weeke
I encounter the problem described quite often. I can hear a couple stations just about to run the bands and they QSY so fast that they can't hear me in there trying to say, at least, that I'm there.
I'd just like to mention that there is one week left on the Early Bird Special for Microwave Update. The special ends on September 15. It includes the conference fee, Proceedings, and Friday and Satu
This question has come up before. Enter your log in the appropriate category per the rules. If you don't enter as a Rover, make a note that you didn't get to another grid square, but you were signing