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[VHFcontesting] Rovers and multi rigs

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Subject: [VHFcontesting] Rovers and multi rigs
From: n6nz@n6nz.net (Dave N6NZ)
Date: Thu Jun 19 16:44:13 2003
Database? Not that I know of.

<soapbox>
Speaking as a former rover -- first, consider that mobiling up and down 
mountains on fire roads beats the crap out of whatever you use. Radio, 
vehicle, driver, etc.  Don't get me wrong, it's great fun -- but the 
economics of repair needs to figure in here. My advice is to get moderate 
priced, rugged radios and go have fun with them.  My cost metric: if this 
radio died a spectacular death during a full-up rove, would it a) make my 
cry, b) make a hilarious war story at the next club meeting?
</soapbox>

YMMV -- "Your Mountains May Vary"

73, Dave N6NZ

Oh yeah, a propeller-head comment: An overload resistant front-end is 
pretty much a must.

At 10:33 PM 6/16/02 -0400, n3ra wrote:
>Is there a database that shows what the really active rovers and multi's 
>use for rigs and antennas for each band?  I'd be interested in knowing 
>what these folks are running each band, especially when they have to take 
>into consideration both portability and high RF environment radio performance.
>
>Thanks much
>
>73, Scott
>
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