[VHFcontesting] Idita-Rover....Brilliant!

[Ev Tupis (W2EV)]

Dave Wendling wrote:
> My 
> wife and I will be taking a Florida vacation about that time. So I 
> was thinking of something between the Canon ball run and the 
> Idida-Rover down the East coast. We want to set some kind of Grid 
> record. I think we could activate at least 30, maybe more. What is 
> the record anyway?

I've often wondered what could be accomplished by someone who took the "Snowbelt
to Sunshine Turnpike" in January.  Now THAT would be an adventure!

Shameless plug: Imagine having your laptop (or Palm) connected to a GPS and a 2m
FM transceiver, CQing every 5-minutes on 147.585 while others lurk, waiting for
you to show up on their HamIM screens!  As you approached them (came within
simplex range), they'd know it first and work you as you continued your
travels!  Talk about efficiently operating! :)

Here's hoping you do it some day (even without HamIM <grin>).  Very cool!

Ev, W2EV
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Ask me about either.  I'll send a URL and you can join the fun, too!