[Fourlanders] June VHF Contest

Sun May 24 15:35:25 EDT 2020

Got it. If you set up a schedule with me, lets try it for sure. 6m will
carry a lot further too. My antenna is cut for 52.5 but I think it will be
ok for a few QSO down a bit lower.

Ryan

On Sun, May 24, 2020 at 3:21 PM Bryan W3CP <w3cp at w3cp.info> wrote:

> I think Jeff is suggesting you use *FM* down lower in the band
> because most modern 6m Yagi's are not usable above 50.500.
>
> How about 50.400?  That is officially the AM calling frequency, but who
> uses AM anymore?
>
> 73,
> Bryan
>
> On Sun, May 24, 2020 at 2:51 PM Ryan Kovacs <tukosei at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> None of the radios I will have up there will be capable of SSB. Every
>> item for the weekend has to be considered for weight so I have to be very
>> selective. I would love to make a contact down to Dowdell Knob, been
>> trying to get a SOTA complete on that for some time now. There is going to
>> have to be some ducting to make it happen, there is a lot of earth between
>> the 2 points. What time and day will you be there?
>>
>> [image: image.png]
>>
>> On Sun, May 24, 2020 at 2:34 PM Jeff Townsend <wb8lyj at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> It will be interesting to see if we can make contact from my stop at
>>> Dowdell Knob, EM72pu. Its 169 miles.
>>>
>>> Have you thought about moving down into the weak signal part of 6m and
>>> 220 to make contacts with some of the club members who may not have
>>> dedicated FM rigs?
>>>
>>> I am hoping to have a 222 transverter but probably can’t get up to 223
>>> to run FM.
>>> Some on 6m may have antenna bandwidth limitations that won’t allow them
>>> to operate at 52.525.
>>>
>>>
>>> On May 24, 2020, at 1:26 PM, Ryan Kovacs <tukosei at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> 50 watts on 6m, 2m, 25 watts on 220 and 35 watts on 70cm. Range depends
>>> a lot on the other station and conditions. Without any e-skip or ducting, 2
>>> m is usually about 60 miles to HT 80miles to Mobile and 100+ to base. That
>>> is a VERY general estimate. I have made 110 mile contact HT to HT with 5
>>> watts a few months ago, we were both on mountains.
>>> 6m will be a Horizontal Moxon, 2m and 70cm is served by an Elk Log
>>> periodic. And 220 is with a commercial 6 element yagi. I have to go with
>>> smaller lightweight antennas because all this has to be back-packed up a
>>> mountain. The power multiplier is the elevation so I give up some on the
>>> power and antenna gain.
>>>
>>> Ryan
>>>
>>> On Sun, May 24, 2020 at 1:07 PM Jeff Townsend <wb8lyj at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Great!!
>>>>
>>>> What antennas and power?
>>>> What kind of range do you think we can expect?
>>>>
>>>> On May 24, 2020, at 12:53 PM, Ryan Kovacs <tukosei at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I will be up there the entire contest.
>>>>
>>>> Ryan
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, May 24, 2020 at 12:41 PM Jeff Townsend <wb8lyj at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Ryan.
>>>>>
>>>>> For my rover I will have 3 elements on 2m and 6 on 70cm vertical.
>>>>>
>>>>> Are you going to be operating the whole contest from there or what
>>>>> will your hours be?
>>>>>
>>>>> On May 24, 2020, at 11:21 AM, Ryan Kovacs <tukosei at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I will be running vertical for 2m, 1.25cm, and 70cm. 6m will be
>>>>> horizontal but all FM.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sun, May 24, 2020 at 11:16 AM Brian McCarthy <brian at rfacres.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Just checking, horizontal or vertical?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Brian
>>>>>> NX9O
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sun, May 24, 2020 at 10:12 AM John Kludt <johnnykludt at gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> All,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The June VHF contest is almost here.  It runs from 1800 UTC Saturday
>>>>>>> June 13. 2020 to 0259 UTC Monday , June 15, 2020.  Usually the Four Landers
>>>>>>> VHF/UHF Group would be up in North Carolina at Mile High Campground for
>>>>>>> this contest.  Thanks to COVID-19 that isn't going to happened this year.
>>>>>>> Instead we will all be operating from home using our own calls and our own
>>>>>>> stations.  We will be participating in the Club competition and so far 26
>>>>>>> Fourlanders have signed up to contribute to the Club score.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If you have a radio made after about 1990 it has 6 meters on it.
>>>>>>> This contest brings out a number of stations and this will be a great
>>>>>>> opportunity to get on 6m.  And above.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> if all you have is FM we really need to get on and work this
>>>>>>> contest.  One of the participating station belongs to Ryan Kovacs , WG4I.
>>>>>>> Ryan will be operating from Rabun Bald, EM84ix FM only on four bands.
>>>>>>> Ryan's goal is to win the FM only category for the Southeast Region.
>>>>>>> Please help Ryan reach his goal.  Here is his message:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The June VHF contest (http://www.arrl.org/june-vhf) is just around
>>>>>>> the corner (June 13th – 15th) and this year I will be camping out
>>>>>>> on Rabun Bald in Rabun Co. (EM84ix) 8 miles North-East of Clayton, GA at an
>>>>>>> elevation of 4700’. I will be operating in the Single Operator FM only
>>>>>>> category on 6m, 2m, 1.25m, and 70cm with between 5watts and 50 watts and
>>>>>>> directional antennas for all bands using a ft-8900 and an Alinco radio for
>>>>>>> the 220 band. All radios will be powered from batteries. Contest starts at
>>>>>>> 2pm Saturday and runs through 10:59pm Sunday. This is usually the biggest
>>>>>>> VHF contest of the year and although most contesters are on SSB you will
>>>>>>> find some activity on FM.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Looking at the Hey whats that profile: *https://www.heywhatsthat.com/?view=QDXR8PB3
>>>>>>> <https://www.heywhatsthat.com/?view=QDXR8PB3>* I will have some
>>>>>>> coverage into NE Metro Atlanta area and along North I-85. I won’t be as
>>>>>>> close to Atlanta as I have been in the past at Blood Mountain so you may
>>>>>>> have to break out the beams to make contact with me or drive to a high
>>>>>>> spot. I will be on the following frequencies (first one listed is the
>>>>>>> calling freq for that band):
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 52.525, 52.54
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 146.52, 146.49, 146.55
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 223.5
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 446.0, 446.5
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> FM mode and moving to secondary frequencies when QRM is present.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Exchange needed: Call, Grid square, and signal report. You can
>>>>>>> determine your grid square by going to QRZ and look at your profile and the
>>>>>>> detail tab.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Text me if you want to setup a schedule during the contest @
>>>>>>> 404-831-9861
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Here is a photo of what the antenna stack will look like. Still
>>>>>>> working on the spacing so this isn’t final yet.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> For those doing SOTA, this would be a great weekend to get out and
>>>>>>> activate some summits and make a S2S with me!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> VHF contesting is a little different than HF contesting in that you
>>>>>>> can use multiple methods to set up contacts - chat rooms, skeds,
>>>>>>> cellphones, emails, etc.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On a personal note, with all of IC-9700's out there I am wondering
>>>>>>> if we could make a bigger effort on 1296.  I am good to the south and east
>>>>>>> and a bit to the west.  I have two 1296 20 element loops I can loan out if
>>>>>>> that would help get some more folks on 1296.  If interest please respond
>>>>>>> directly to johnnykludt at gmail.com
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> So, let's all get on for the contest.  Another opportunity to play
>>>>>>> radio as we slowly emerge from shelter-in-place.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Johnny K4SQC
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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