[VHFcontesting] Re: [VHF] EM05 in September Test

[Kenneth E. Harker]

On Sun, Sep 07, 2003 at 02:42:02PM -0500, tad danley wrote:

> Thanks for the feedback.  I'm not set on EM05, but I would like to 
> operate from someplace within a 4 hour drive or less from home (EM13, 
> McKinney, TX, about 30 miles North of Dallas).
> 
> Based on that and my modest station, can you or anyone recommend a 
> better grid for me?

I have no idea about good rover locations in these grids, but the EM01, 
EM02, and EM03 grids are usually difficult to work in VHF contests from the 
Austin/San Antonio area.  EL28 has no great rover locations, but is also
rare.  EL18, EL08, and occasionally EL19 have no VHF activity.

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