Author: Wayne Overbeck via VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2016 14:34:45 +0000 (UTC)
Please save August 6-7 for the 2016 August UHF Contest. It will be held as scheduled this year, but under new sponsorship. After ARRL announced that it would not sponsor the UHF Contest in 2016, a gr
Author: John Young via VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2016 21:32:43 -0400
Looking for some advice on what to do next when it comes to improving my expedition type set up. Background: I picked up my Technician and General license at Dayton in 2015. Last fall I decided to co
Author: Mike Metroka via VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2016 21:25:40 -0500
The Central States VHF Society is proud to sponsor and announce the dates and times for the 2016 run of the VHF and up Spring Sprints! 144 MHz: Monday, 4/11/16 from 7 - 11 PM local, Exchange: 4 char
Author: John Young via VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2016 13:17:02 -0400
Dan, 6M FM is on the list now. I am sold on using H pol to pull SSBoperators over to FM. FM contacts arelike gold. Unless someone says the losses are much morethan I calculate (3dB) I will probably s
Author: John Young via VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2016 13:15:51 -0400
Zach, 6M SSB sounds like it will be extremelyhelpful for both 6M FM contacts and for "snag & drag" to get themonto 2M, 1.25M and 0.70M FM using my antenna's at 45 degrees. Very sold on adding 6M capa
Author: John Young via VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2016 13:19:18 -0400
Kim, Question: Are you saying that even if the other stationdoes not submit a log the exchange counts towards not just claimed scores butfinal scores? I would think cheatingwould be rampant (like in
Author: John Young via VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2016 13:21:17 -0400
Mike, X3 on multimode. Picking up 6M FM and being able to snag &drag SSB operators to FM seems to be universal theme echo'd by all. Deciding factor on which rig will be usedavailability, condition an
Author: John Young via VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2016 13:22:29 -0400
James, Thank you. Your comments and suggestions help A LOT. Not arover, just a portable station competing in FM only. Rover category is way to competitive acrossto many bands & modes . X2 on establis
Author: John Young via VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2016 13:23:48 -0400
Bob, Is the following correct? I am guessing you were competing in SingleOperator Low Power and running SSB H pol on all bands except 222 MHz. Since you were using an FM HT for 222 MHz youasked the o
Author: John Young via VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2016 13:38:50 -0400
Lu, That is a tremendous offer and would be thrilled to see what you thinkabout the location I wanted to operatefrom. The one I was at in January wasseverely compromised. The January location was 1,4
Author: John Young via VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2016 13:43:51 -0400
Bill, Please be critical of myantenna's or anything else. I wont learn without constructive criticism, see question. I agree thatbetter antenna's are out there (M2's) and perhaps home brew. I have no
Author: John Young via VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2016 13:46:39 -0400
Jerry, All mode (SSB, CW) would definitelyincrease my scores but it (SSB) would also push me out of FM only unless youmean I should add additional bands. 6M& 1.25M for FM would be good next steps, al
Author: John Young via VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2016 13:48:36 -0400
Mike, Thank you. I will work on getting more peopleinvolved. Lots of folks to talk with, most wondered what I was doing and where I was at. Around 100 casual QSO's but only 12 or 13 who knew there wa
Author: John Young via VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2016 13:58:54 -0400
Jared, Ah, Rochester, FM contesting nirvana,you are a lucky dog. I am portable, notrover. Rover is way too specialized andrequires a lot more bands & gear than I want to mess with right now inorder t
Author: John Young via VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2016 14:20:27 -0400
ARRGHHH!!!!!! I am laughing so I dont cry. However this actually makes me feel real good about my set ups performance. From the crappy location I was at if I count those additional QSO's and grids I
Author: Mike Metroka via VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2016 20:50:39 -0500
Just a reminder to join in on the fun of the 2M VHF Spring Sprint this coming Monday, April 11th starting at 7pm. 144 MHz: Monday, 4/11/16 from 7 - 11 PM local, Exchange: 4 char grid 73, Kent O'Dell
Author: mike repinski via VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2016 08:22:39 -0400
I recently acquired a FW microwave oscillator. It is crystalled for 2153. mhz. I need to re crystal for 2160 mhz. I emailed International Crystal but got no response. Who in the crystal industry want