[Fourlanders] CQ World Wide VHF Contest Next Weekend

[Jim Worsham]

Forget about Writelog John. We have all switched to N1MM. Talked about it and put it off for years. We were dumb.  Finally switched over a couple of years ago for W4NH. Best thing we ever did. So much easier to setup. I still can’t get over how easy it is to network multiple computers. An important thing for a multi op. You just turn it on and it works! For Writelog everything had to be just right before you made a sacrifice to the computer networking God to make it work. Plus N1MM is fully integrated with WSJT-X now. That is a bit tricky to get running but if you download the instructions from the N1MM website and follow them to the letter you can get it to work. I did and I am not the best at getting computer related things working. Luckily I have some good friends who help out.

73
Jim, W4KXY

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>> On Jul 19, 2020, at 5:35 PM, John Ackermann <jra at febo.com> wrote:
> 
> Really mediocre propagation here IN EN75.  6M only since 2M not really worth it from this spot where no one aims.  About 120 Qs exclusively on FT8, haven't figured out grids yet (relied on WSJT-X logging since Writelog *still* isn't integrated).
> 
> Heard Bob this afternoon but couldn't work him.  Surprisingly the usual pipeline to 4-land never showed up this time.
> 
> 73,
> John
>> On Jul 19, 2020, at 5:24 PM, Bill Pence <pence.bill at gmail.com> wrote:
>> wow. I saw several 4 landers, and got most of them into my log!
>> 
>> even made several QSO on 2m.
>> (having a yagi at 25' is a big difference compared to 10'...)
>> 
>> If you need log submission info, let me know and I can help.
>> the link to submit your cabrillo is:
>> https://www.cqww-vhf.com/logcheck/ 
>>  
>> 
>>> On Fri, Jul 17, 2020 at 1:52 PM Bill Pence <pence.bill at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> plus teh distance limits for clubs is larger:
>>> Further, it looks like the distance is more lenient than ARRL and allows:
>>> USA Clubs: Participation is limited to club members residing within a 250 mile radius circle from the center of club area. 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Fri, Jul 17, 2020 at 1:46 PM Bill Pence <pence.bill at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> I just put up a short (30') tower with 6m yagi, 2m yagi and 432 yagi. the yagis are waay to close spaced, but
>>>> you work with what you can... (KK4LUM was instrumental in this installation...)
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> I found that the claim I had found that the russian coax relays work on 12v is fake news.
>>>> ( I guess Thomas Jeferson was very wrong when he tweeted that everything on the WWW is verified true.)
>>>> 
>>>> I do plan to drive up to the Athens, TN hamfest so I won't get started until Saturday evening.
>>>> its a looong way for probably a really small gthering, but I am jonesing for a hamfest, and the dalton flea market
>>>> is just too many days away...
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> make sure to get the latest N1MM!
>>>> 
>>>> 73
>>>> KI4US
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> On Sun, Jul 12, 2020 at 10:54 AM Jim Worsham <wa4kxy at bellsouth.net> wrote:
>>>>> Hello everyone. I just wanted to let you all know that next weekend is the CQ World Wide VHF Contest. Starts Saturday the 18th at 2 PM and runs to Sunday at 5 PM. This is my personal favorite contest because it is just 6 and 2 meters. Makes equipment setup and operating much easier. For the details go to https://www.cqww-vhf.com/ In the past a smaller group of W4NH operators, including myself, have participated in this contest and done fairly well. The good news is they also have a club competition and it isn’t necessary to submit the club name and operators prior to the test. It is necessary that we be consistent in the club name we use when submitting our logs. I suggest we use the Four Landers VHF/UHF Group name we all used in June. The only downside is this contest is much stricter about using assistance. I don’t believe that we will be able to use the chat on Slack to coordinate like we did in June. Feel free to read the rules and provide your thoughts on that. I plan to be on and hope to hear and work everyone.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 73
>>>>> Jim, W4KXY
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sent from my iPad
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