[VHFcontesting] FM during the VHF contests?

[George Burton]

Hi Steve

Granted, most folks operate SSB for contests but yes, there are FM contacts
out there. During the few times that I have operated during contests both as
a rover and portable I was able to add a few extra Q's using FM. In my case
I added the 1.2G transverter this year so  will have both  SSB & FM on that
band but I do not have a 220 SSB station yet. The person who normally brings
that equipment along may not be available this year. I will be using a
tri-band Kenwood FM radio to listen for FM contacts. That way I can continue
to operate SSB while listening for the occasional new FM contact.

George



-----Original Message-----
From: vhfcontesting-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:vhfcontesting-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of STeve Andre'
Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2005 12:25 PM
To: vhfcontesting at contesting.com
Subject: [VHFcontesting] FM during the VHF contests?


   In planning for the June VHF contest, I've been in an ssb-only
mode, not thinking of FM at all.  It just dawned on me that I might
be missing something--do many people use FM, contesting?  Is it
worth it, trying to make contacts that way?

Thanks,  STeve Andre'
wb8wsf  en82
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