Advance registrations still being accepted--and yes you can come and pay when you arrive--Walk-ins also accepted Sat Sept 25 Mid-Atlantic States VHF Conference $80 advance registration, $90 for walk-
Go for it an become a rover. Don't worry about being competitive. It's about having fun and making contacts and doing them from places that are as exciting to you as to the ham on the other end of th
I have used a venerable FT736R with modules for 6-2-222-432 with a brick amp/preamp for the lower 4 for the past 12 years without any problems. They certainly work fine for a rover, although they are
I am planning my typical route for the contest weekend: All times approximate and weather and conditions dependent. Sri, no scheds. I hang out on 2m between 144.170 and .190 and also have 223.5 open
A balmy night and I finally found an evening without other obligations. I was on from the rover van parked on a little local rise from 7P-10:30 and had 40 QSOs in the logand almost 10K points. Condx
NPR ran an excellent story on Ham Radio on Saturday. Link to listen: http://www.npr.org/tablet/#story/?url=/2011/04/30/135873302/ham-radio-volunteers-worry-about-spectrum-plan Pass it on to your fel
UGLY! Conditions were very poor. I awoke at 6:15A and had the rover in position at 7AM in FN20ie near my home. Wx was excellent but even the 2m sigs were up and down. Completed on 1.2, 2.3 & 3.4 with
For the 8th year, I will be putting together the QST write-up of the June VHF Contest. This has always been a fun opportunity to examine the planning, activity and results. With your input, I start a
I am assembling some of the fascinating stories about this past weekend's VHF contest for the QST write-up. While the ideas and info are fresh in your mind, send me some notes or stories ASAP about y
Northeast and Mid-Atlantic had good participation. I dodged all the rain moving around to 3 grids. Operators: K1DS Band QSOs QSO pts. Mults. -- 222 54 162 17 432 60 180 18 903 20 120 6 1296 29 174 10
We are trying to confirm an appropriate date for the Mid-Atlantic VHF conference and we want to avoid conflicts. Does anyone have a firm date for MUD 2012? TNX-Rick, K1DS ____________________________
Papers and presentations wanted for the Joint Mid-Atlantic & NE VHF Conference Please forward electronic formatted material to info@packratvhf.com Saturday October 13, 2012 at the Marriott Courtyard,
Papers and presentations wanted for the Joint Mid-Atlantic & NE VHF Conference Please forward electronic formatted material to info@packratvhf.com Saturday October 13, 2012 at the Marriott Courtyard,
Great presentations, hospitality, buy and sell, buffet banquet and door prizes **SIGN up now at early bird rates** Fri eve, Oct 12, Saturday October 13, 2012 at the Marriott Courtyard, Bensalem, PA P
I want and need info on your ARRL June VHF QSO Party plans and activity to use the information for the write-up in QST and the ARRL website. I have authored the QST June contest results for several y
The Packrats and the NEWS VHF clubs are sponsoring a VHF Conference on the weekend of October 12, 13 and 14, Bensalem, PA You can register now! EARLY BIRD RATES only $35 for conference (includes hosp
I am compiling info for the QST write-up of the June contest and seeking info that would be of interest to readers--send me some of your tid-bits--unique propagation, what worked and what didn't, and
Register now for the Joint NE & MA VHF Conference Fri-Oct 12-hospitality and table-top selling Sat-Oct 13-Presentations, Banquet, Door Prizes Sun-Oct 14-limited tailgating WE WANT YOUR PRESENTATION A
Joint NE & MA VHF Conference Oct 12 & 13 co-sponsored by NEWS and Packrats. Register now as we have a great line-up of speakers, door prizes, hospitality, limited buying and selling and Greg from Roh
K1DS will be active for Saturday only on bands 222MHz thru 24GHz +Laser. Unclear at this point whether we will be fixed or rover or both. C U on the air. Rick, K1DS Please register for the Joint NE &