I tried the cell SMS tweet-to-spot function a few times, but I don't think
self-spotting makes much difference for a qrp/portable in a low VHF activity
region (EM53). I also tried to find someone on a local 2m repeater who could go
to simplex, but no one responded. I missed my own grid on all bands :(
I had almost zero cell data coverage at my location so I couldn't do anything
else. Are portable stations supposed to build cell phone yagis now? I've
thought about doing a higher power operation portable, but don't want to
compete against those doing coordinated digital modes.
TorN4OGW/5
On Monday, June 15, 2015 10:59 AM, Jonesy W3DHJ via VHFcontesting
<vhfcontesting@contesting.com> wrote:
On Mon, 15 Jun 2015, Rick R wrote:
>I'd like to get some feedback from those who may have used
>self-spotting.What means did you use? Tweet? Phone? APRS? APP?
>Internet?Was it useful? Did it change the dynamic of your operation?
>Any great QSOs??My personal activity was a rove through 7 grids here in
>the mid-Atlantic. Aside from making a few phone calls and texts to
>alert stations to my availability, I did not have any time to use
>anything else--having covered 660 miles over the weekend. Rick, K1DS/R
heh... I believe I may have a chance to score a wee bit higher up the
Big Operator chain this time, because I did not burn operating time by
fiddling with a cellphone, futzing with APRS, tweetling or updating
pages on the interweb.
I j u s t o p e r a t e d m y a m a t e u r r a d i o.
If/when it finally turns into naught but a Spotting Contest,
I'll be finished with it.
Jonesy W3DHJ/R DM87,DM88,DM77,DM78 all weekend...
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