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

[Jim Worsham]

You are correct Brian.  I was speaking of just the couple of years that Bob 
and I have worked together on 432 and microwaves.  I think the Sept 2000 
contest was the one where we had some good tropo conditions and were able to 
work K8GP and some others on those bands.  Also, as you pointed out, there 
were more operators available then for the microwave station.  As far as 
locals and rovers are concerned there are only a few (two or three) who even 
have 3456 gear.  I don't know who has 5760 and 10 GHz but Bob probably knows 
(jump in here Bob if you want).  So far Bob and I have been unsuccessful at 
getting one of those guys to give us a Q.  One year one station heard us but 
we couldn't hear them.  We found out later that their transmitter was 
broken.  That same year another station said they would work us on 3456 but 
they couldn't do it then because they wanted to catch the breakfast special 
at the pancake house (it was Sunday morning).  We never heard from them 
again.  This year we were setting up with the only station we heard with 
3456 when the big thunderstorm rolled through and we had to go QRT.  We 
never heard that guy again either.  I think I speak for Bob when I say that 
unless there is either more microwave activity so we don't have to depend on 
just a couple of guys getting on or we get more help with the microwave 
station it is unlikely that we will invest the time and money into higher 
bands.  That all having been said, if Mike is successful in his attempt to 
get more rovers out there with microwave gear then that would probably 
change everything.  If Bob and I thought that there would be 5 rovers out 
there with 10 GHz each going to 5 grids (25 potential Qs) we would probably 
move heaven and earth to get a 10 GHz station ready before June.  Now to 
your question about the 903 station.  Bob really needs to speak to that but 
I wouldn't think it would make much difference.  We would still have to put 
the station and antennas together (just in a different trailer) and it isn't 
like the microwave station is overworked making Qs. As a matter of fact 
without the Qs on 903 Bob would probably sleep even more than he does during 
the contest!  Anyway, like I said before, I wish Mike well in his endevour 
and W4NH will be glad to do whatever we can to help.

73
Jim W4KXY

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brian McCarthy" <rfacres at akorn.net>
To: <fourlanders at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 10:56 AM
Subject: Re: [Fourlanders] [Fwd: [Fwd: Rover News]]


> Sorry to disagree Jim, but the Fourlanders have made 3456, 5760 and 10GHz 
> contacts from Milehigh.
>
> In Sept. 2000, we made 5 q's in 3 grids on 3456, 1 q on 5760 and 2 q's in 
> 1 grid on 10GHz.
> In Sept. 2001, we made 1 q each on 5760 and 10GHz.
> These happen to be the only two times that K4RF is listed as an operator 
> from Milehigh.
>
> These are not big numbers. Even on 2304 we have only 14 q's total out of 
> four contests with the band and only 3 unique grids.
>
> Thinking out loud, what if we paired 222 with 902/903 onto the same 
> operating position and tower. The Writelog/time server (GPS clock) and 
> main ethernet hub would also be there. Would that help at all on the 
> microwave station?
>
> Even if there are only one or two 10 band rovers in the nearfield, I think 
> the score improvement would be significant. This would also be a good step 
> in showing improved activity.
>
> Brian
> NX9O
>
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