Hi, does anyone have a room during the Hamvention at either the Crowne Plaza or Dayton Grand in Dayton that they would be willing to share? I plan on being there Thursday through Saturday nights. 73,
There are many phone apps which display Maidenhead grid info. They are free. I think one I'm using is "HamGPS." It displays the grid coordinates to 10 characters. I believe this is the program that a
The problem with that date is that it may be too close to the holidays for some. Some people travel far away with no radios and don't get back home till the week after the holidays are over. 73, Zack
My understanding is that Rover is a separate category from Single Op FM only, and if someone operates from more than one grid square, they are in the Rover category and compete with other Rovers rega
Greene Valley is one of the best operating locations in the Chicago area. I was up there for the Spring microwave sprint. Too bad they are only open from 11 am to 6 pm on Saturdays and Sundays. 73, Z
Yes, for sure! Many people made significant numbers of contacts with that and other digital modes in the contest. 73, zack W9SZ <div id="DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><br /> <table style="bor
The ARRL UHF contest never did have a category for Single-Op Portable, but probably the multipliers of grid squares has a little difference compared to a distance-scoring method. I hope someone does
My station is set up to run QRP Portable and I've entered past ARRL UHF contests with a 10 watt output (3 watts on 10 GHz). I have an amp for 432 but it's been ailing and I haven't had it repaired ye
ARRL 222 MHz and Up Distance Contest Call: W9SZ Operator(s): W9SZ Station: W9SZ Class: Single Op LP QTH: Illinois Operating Time (hrs): 2.0 Summary: Band QSOs -- 222: 2; Total distance, km: 345 432:
The Gunn oscillators are fun to play with but you will probably have to build two complete systems and loan one out, or get someone else to build one so you can work him. I should mention that most o
I operated on all bands 144 thru 10368 MHz as a Single-Op (QRP) Portable from a hilltop and I did NOT even have a computer with me. I did schedule a few QSO's over the phone but all were done by regu
My VHF operating is almost entirely portable. I like to go to local hills (there are some around here!) I use a deep-cycle marine battery as a power source. Except for very brief operations, running
I think if you're close to a metropolitan area with a lot of people to work who are close by, the log periodic is the way to go. Some of the Rovers in the Chicago area I know use LPDA's. My favorite
Maybe someone can bring one to a Central States conference or another conference where antenna testing is done? Kent WA5VJB has always been accurate and impartial in his measurements. 73, Zack W9SZ _
The antenna testing range is done every year at Central States VHF Conference. Usually on Friday morning of the conference out in a hotel parking lot. May be changed to Saturday if it rains. Kent WA5
I wish they hadn't scheduled this the next day after the 10 GHz contest. I wrapped up the 10 GHz contest, completely exhausted after a mad rover trip up and down Lake Michigan, at 0015Z on Sept 18 an
I thought the 222 MHz Sprint is on Tuesday Sept. 26? Maybe that's why this is cancelled? 73, Zack W9SZ <div id="DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><br /> <table style="border-top: 1px solid #D3D4D