[SECC] 2004 ARRL Spring VHF Contest

[Daniel Jeswald]

VHF contesting is how I cut my teeth in contesting.  Hill topping,  working
tropo,  e-skip, etc is a blast.  In fact that is where I had my most fun. 
Trouble is now I'm too gimped up to do it.  Oh well,  so I'll be the guy
out there calling them.. hi.

Dan/W4NTI




> [Original Message]
> From: Allan & Bridget <dxcc at dbtech.net>
> To: <Ny4n at aol.com>; <secc at contesting.com>
> Date: 5/7/04 1:53:58 PM
> Subject: Re: [SECC] 2004 ARRL Spring VHF Contest
>
> Hi, Jeff!
>
> Allan and I used to go mountain topping during the June VHF Contest all
the
> time, and the elevation DOES do wonders for making contacts via line of
> sight, which is often the only mode of propagation available on a contest
> weekend, it seems.  Can't really give you any ideas in terms of where to
> try...we used to go to a spot on Lookout Mountain in northeast Alabama.
> We've also operated in the Smokey Mountains (the rangers weren't very
> friendly).
>
> Have you mentioned this to K4FJW?  You probably get his VHF emails that he
> sends out...several of the guys that are on his list mountaintop, and they
> can tell you whether or not you'd be going where someone else has already
> planned to go or not, or where a good place to go might be.
>
> Allan used to pore over topo maps.  =)
>
> Tom Shutter's email address is k4fjw at bvunet.net just in case you don't
know
> about the list.  He'll also by happy to announce your plans to others via
> the VHF/UHF email list (not a reflector).
>
> KV4T, KF4DGS, and W4CCF will be operating from KF4DGS's station in EM 53
xj
> (using W4CCF's call).  Don't know if I'll be part of the team or not.  If
> not, I'll try to listen for you (as well as other VHF ops on this
reflector)
> from our house (EM63gd).  I hope we'll have our 2m and 70cm antennas back
up
> on our tower by then and that I can get rid of these migraines.
>
> Either way, have fun and hope to hear you on the air!
>
> 73,
> Bridget, KS4YT
>
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