[VHFcontesting] Roving and Hamfests

[Zack Widup]

On Tue, 31 Aug 2004 Jimk8mr at aol.com wrote:

> 
> The September VHF QSO Party happens to coincide with two of the better  
> hamfests in my area, Butler, PA (FN00) to the east of us, and Findlay, OH (EN81)  
> to the west.  Both are fairly close to grid corners. 
>  
> My question:  would their be any serious problems, either rule wise or  
> ethical, about setting up a rover stop at the hamfest - whether in the flea  market 
> area or a nearby parking area?  Would working hamfest attendees on  FM - 
> their radios, not ones provided by us - be a problem?
>  

No and no.  You can set up wherever you'd like, as long as it's legal to 
do so.  And you can work whomever you'd like on whatever mode you have, if 
it's 50 MHz or above.

I say go for it!!

73, Zack W9SZ