[Fourlanders] [Fwd: [Fwd: Rover News]]

Mon Oct 4 02:10:51 EDT 2004

Welcome to the Fourlanders list Mike!  We would love to have 20 rovers out 
there with microwaves we could work in June.  I am not sure there is enough 
microwave gear in the Southeast to do that but even 3 or 4 would be a 
thrill!  We presently have gear for 903 through 3456 operational.  We could 
even get on 5760 and 10 GHz but we would like to make at least ONE contact 
on 3456 before we considered adding bands.  We have taken 3456 to the 
mountain in June two years in a row now and our Q count on that band remains 
0.  We will be glad to do what we can to help.  Keep us informed as things 
progress.

73
Jim W4KXY

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brian McCarthy" <rfacres at akorn.net>
To: <fourlanders at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2004 4:19 PM
Subject: [Fourlanders] [Fwd: [Fwd: Rover News]]

> Please welcome Mike, N4OFA, to the Fourlanders list. Please read through
> the following. It should be self-explanatory. Let's see if we can
> finally start to demonstrate the activity potential of the SouthEast!
>
> Cheers,
> Brian
> NX9O
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: [Fwd: Rover News]
> Date: Sun, 03 Oct 2004 13:49:54 -0400
> From: Bob Lear <k4sz at alltel.net>
> Reply-To: k4sz at alltel.net
> Organization: SVHFS
> To: Brian McCarthy <rfacres at akorn.net>
>
>
>
> Brian, FYI and if you can add Mike to the 4L reflector when you get
> around to it.  Thanks, Bob
>
>
> What's the latest??
>
> ______________________________________________________________________
>
> From: n4ofa at localnet.com
>
> Bob,
>
> Very nice posting about our Shelby Dinner, we will have our act together
> this year and get the word out Nice and early.  We are making some
> wonderful memories aren't we.  There is nothing like SHELBY,a true
> southern experience.
>
> On another note:  Next June Vhf Contest, I am working toward having a
> LARGE group of rovers putting On grids in our area.   How about 20
> ROVERS?   Yea, what fun that would be for everyone.
>
> If we can get all the mountaintop groups involved, like the fourlanders,
> AA4ZZ, and the club stations, this next June contest will be the most
> exciting EVER.   If you could let me know how to get on the list for the
> Fourlanders contest group, I would like to get everyone involved.  I
> especially would love
> to have all your microwave bands on the air, I  want to keep you guys
> busy.   I am sure that there are extra microwave transverters and
> antennas that could be loaned out and put on the air. I think that even
> AA4ZZ has some extra gear, we might talk them into putting on a extra
> band or two.
>
> Let's design some plans, charts, spreadsheets, draw some pictures, hook
> up the soldering iorn, build some antennas,
>
> Encourage a new rover,  talk it up at the SVHFS conference and local
> clubs.  We need some EXCITEMENT!
>
> Here is a copy of my mail to the Rover group.  Let me know what you
> think, you always have the best
>
> Ideas, who else could we involve?
>
> Some of you have already heard my idea to have lots of rovers HERE in
> our area in the June 2005 VHF Contest.  Imagine having 20 rovers in
> multiple grids, wow what fun everyone could have, rovers and fixed
> stations alike.  I picture the multi opp stations so busy that they
> would finally yell,  "please no more contacts from the 
> rovers"..............
>
> What would it take to find, encourage, plan, outfit, publicize, an
> effort like this?  First and foremost, EVERYONE HELPING, EVERYONE
> EXCITED, EVERYONE GETTING THEIR LOCAL STATIONS INVOLVED.  IDEAS, WORK,
> SUCCESS
>
> Well, it looks like this idea is not a new one and has already been
> done; it had great success and you can read all about it on the
> following links.  Here is what is great; someone did a lot of the
> planning already and we can use their format.  Please check it out
> http://www.nlrs.org/RoverPlans/2004-08/RoverMania.htm
>
> What do we do first?  I need e-mail addresses of potential rovers and
> also fixed stations that would actively participate.   What do YOU
> THINK?   Ted, I know you have lots of good ideas for us......lets get
> the creative juices flowing.
>
> Please go to and read what it was like with 16 rovers during "Rover
> Mania", the link is near the end of the pages.
>
> http://www.qsl.net/km0t/   I always learn something when I read about
> his newest contest efforts, a great site.
>
> What did those guys do to prepare for their "Rover Mania" that we can
> emulate?
>
> Send in those e-mail addresses and let's get started.......we need even
> those fixed stations, hill toppers, club stations, limited multi opps to
> be a part of the planning.  I lost all my addresses twice because of
> computer damage.
>
> Hope everyone had a successful adventure in the September contest; I
> only got to two grids because of the Blue Ridge Parkway closing, and
> looks like they will have to keep it closed for a while because of the
> water damage.
>
> If you do not want to be included on this mail list, please let me know.
>
> 73 Mike
>
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