Alert the VHF Gang. The Gods of Disaster seem to be out in full force, at
least here in EM63. Hopefully their influence will not be felt outside this
grid square.
First, a client has an urgent need to document some events this weekend. So
we're going to be out of town and shooting rather than operating. If you
have a sked with N1LF--please consider it cancelled.
Second, my laptop hard drive crashed in the middle of a busy production
cycle at work. While the data is backed up, purchasing a new laptop,
restoring the data, and getting back up is a time consuming process.
So, it looks like N1LF/R will be operating out of the East Tennessee area,
and time for contacts will be very limited. I'll likely run just the dual
KU4AB loops and a whip on 6M. Look for us on 6M, 2M, and 432. I'll bring the
222 MHz FM HT, but unless we're close, don't expect to work us on the best
band of all.
I'm really disappointed, as I've been looking forward to this contest for
months. But we'll try to make the best of it, and hand out some contacts in
the East TN area or on our way home on Sunday. Sorry guys!
73,
Les Rayburn, N1LF/R
EM63
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> 1. VE3CRU @ HOME (Bill Burgess)
> 2. Re: AM615x blower (Keith Morehouse)
> 3. WY3P at FM27 (Fisher, Mike)
> 4. W9FZ/R casual 6 grid rove this weekend (Bruce Richardson)
> 5. de n2rhl (david vari)
> 6. Radios with T/R voltage on the coax (David Pruett)
> 7. KK6MC/r all ready to go- but where? (James Duffey)
> 8. KK6MC/r Status (James Duffey)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:24:30 -0500
> From: "Bill Burgess" <ve3cru@rac.ca>
> Subject: [VHFcontesting] VE3CRU @ HOME
> To: <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
> Cc: Steve Land <ve3tfu@hotmail.com>, russell beech
> <rbeech2002@yahoo.ca>, Dana <dshtun@rogers.com>
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> Due to the Rovermobile being returned to a family vehicle for the winter
> and I put my back out 2 days ago, I will be operating from home and
> offering 7 bands. Grid is FN03mu.
>
> 6 M running 400 watts to 4 elmts up 36 feet, 360 rotation
> 2 M running 100 watts to 12 elmts up 10' ..... all above 6 have
> excellent takeoff W, good to E, poor to S due to 2 storey houses in the
> path 50' away
> 223 running 20 watts to 16 elmts up 10'
> 432 running 75 watts to 18 elmts at 10' and 22 elmts @ 22 feet
> alternately, lower has perfect match
> 903 running 5 watts to 34 looper at 10'
> 1296 running 10 watts to pair of 45 loopers up 16'
> 2304 running 3 watts to pair of 45 loopers up 13'
>
> Hope to give out points to many and will be tracking the rovers. See what
> comes from a makeshift antenna arrangement.
> CW available on all bands.
>
> Good luck to all.
>
> 73,
>
> Bill VE3CRU
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 10:57:44 -0800 (PST)
> From: Keith Morehouse <w9rm@yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] AM615x blower
> To: vhfcontesting@contesting.com, vhf@w6yx.stanford.edu
> Message-ID: <366746.60366.qm@web65405.mail.ac4.yahoo.com>
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> Thanks to everyone for the comments !
>
> Evidently, the blower is rebuildable/regreaseable.
> Thanks to KD4ESV for the bearing PN.
>
> For those who don't know, these blowers run on 400 Hz generated inside the
> PA.
> So, it's not a simple task to source one.
>
> Jay W9RM
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:17:45 -0500
> From: "Fisher, Mike" <Mike.Fisher@marriott.com>
> Subject: [VHFcontesting] WY3P at FM27
> To: <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
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> Look for WY3P on 6m thru 1.2G this weekend from FM27 Chincoteague Island
> Va NA-083.
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 4
> Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:11:48 -0600
> From: "Bruce Richardson" <w9fz@w9fz.com>
> Subject: [VHFcontesting] W9FZ/R casual 6 grid rove this weekend
> To: <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
> Message-ID: <AAENJKFGLDILPMOIBAHDOEOAFOAA.w9fz@w9fz.com>
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> Only a six grid rove this time in order to accommodate a
> number of things--one of which is the Vikes game on Sunday
> evening. Much warmer weather --even if not very nice--this
> year over the psst few. Note I'll be in EN43 twice--on both
> late evenings.
>
> This year, from the first two grids, Russell KC9RDC (age 12)
> will be at the mike most of the time. Russell will have
> 5 radios and amplifiers to manage for 7 bands. I'll have
> a straight key by me if needed. So it will be my callsign
> but not my voice during the day on Saturday. From SW
> Wisconsin near Dodgeville, we should be good into Chicago,
> Milwaukee, and MSP--and points between. I'll be solo for
> the other grids. My 54/44 locations are not too far from
> Necedah, WI where it is flat and full of trees so my sigs
> may be weaker from there--but let's give it a go.
>
> Please work us on 6, 2, 222, 432, 902, 1.2, 2.3, and 10G.
> Main CQ'ing freq will be 144.240. Plan on going to .140 on
> most of the other bands. I'm thinking up around .180 for 6m.
>
> W9FZ/R (w/KC9RDC)
> CQ'ing 144.240
>
> Saturday
> EN-52 1300-1500L (19-21Z)
> EN-42 1600-1800L (22-24Z)
> EN-43 2000-2200L (02-04Z)
>
> Sunday
> EN-53 0800-1000L (14-16Z)
> EN-54 1100-1300L (17-19Z)
> EN-44 1400-1600L (20-22Z)
> EN-43 2030-2200L (0230-04Z)
>
> I look forward to working all my radio friends in the region
> multiple times!
>
> 73
> Bruce Richardson W9FZ/R
>
>
> "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro." - Hunter S.
> Thompson
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:48:41 -0800 (PST)
> From: david vari <david_vari@yahoo.com>
> Subject: [VHFcontesting] de n2rhl
> To: vhfcontesting <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
> Message-ID: <853339.10895.qm@web56807.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
>
> I found this web page about space weather and our sun,Au,sun
> spots,?ect,ect. Worth checking out and book marking.Also has other links
> to do with solor activity.
> http://spaceweather.com/
> de dave-n2rhl fn02nw
> ?
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 6
> Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:51:02 -0500
> From: David Pruett <k8cc@comcast.net>
> Subject: [VHFcontesting] Radios with T/R voltage on the coax
> To: vhfcontesting@contesting.com
> Message-ID: <4B58F676.8010800@comcast.net>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
>
> As I have been researching and trying to get my act together on 903 and
> 1296 MHz, I've seen references to radios which superimpose a positive
> voltage on the output coax during transmit. This voltage can be used
> for T/R control of certain types of transverters.
>
> This saves a relay keying cable if one wants to mount the tranverter
> near the antenna to avoid feedline loss. I recognize that the
> transverter must be set up to utilize this voltage.
>
> Although I've searched high and low, I've not been able to find any
> references to radios which offer this useful capability.
>
> Can anyone fill me in on which radios can be set up to do this?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> 73, Dave/K8CC
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 7
> Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:40:57 -0700
> From: James Duffey <jamesduffey@comcast.net>
> Subject: [VHFcontesting] KK6MC/r all ready to go- but where?
> To: VHF Contesting Reflector <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>, RMVHF+
> Plus <rmvhf@rmvhf.org>, nmcontesters@contesting.com,
> Undisclosed-recipients: <>;
> Cc: James Duffey <jamesduffey@comcast.net>
> Message-ID: <673009C1-8867-4E08-9D07-150E89C194A6@comcast.net>
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>
> Between rain showers, the occasional snow flurries, and 20-30 mph winds, I
> got the rover set up this afternoon. Some of the feedline is muddy now. I
> am all ready to go, except for the computer.
>
> But where? The weather is the big unknown.
>
> If the travel conditions are good here and on I-25 tomorrow morning, we
> will go to Tucson, spend the night and travel as planned. If travel
> conditions are poor and we can't leave in the morning, we will probably
> cancel the AZ portion of the trip and stay in NM away from the weather. I
> will update our status tomorrow when we know more.
>
> If the current forecast holds, it looks like we can get out in the
> morning, but it also looks like things could get a lot worse with a minor
> shifter in the storm path. Stay in touch. - Duffey
> --
> KK6MC
> James Duffey
> Cedar Crest NM
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 8
> Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 07:34:40 -0700
> From: James Duffey <jamesduffey@comcast.net>
> Subject: [VHFcontesting] KK6MC/r Status
> To: VHF Contesting Reflector <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>, RMVHF+
> Plus <rmvhf@rmvhf.org>, Undisclosed-recipients: <>;
> Cc: James Duffey <jamesduffey@comcast.net>
> Message-ID: <EE5CEC28-8686-461E-8C30-57114057AC4F@comcast.net>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>
> We have a couple of inches of snow here now and light snow showers. As
> Albuquerque and points south and west are just getting rain, unless it
> gets worse, we will probably go ahead and head out for AZ after breakfast.
> If it gets lots worse, then we will stay. The forecast here is for 6 to 8
> inches of snow and more to come tomorrow, so if we don't get on the road
> this morning, we may not get out for the contest. More to follow. - Duffey
> --
> KK6MC
> James Duffey
> Cedar Crest NM
>
>
>
>
>
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