[VHFcontesting] K9KVN: Buffalo to FL

[Robert Cumming]

Jim et al

When you get down close to Florida almost all the activity is either 
on 144.200 or 50.125 and activity on the higher bands result from qsy 
from either of these frequencies.

VRY 73
Bob Cumming
W2BZY
QRV 160M-3CM from EL98hr

At 03:47 PM 1/12/2006, Mark Adams, PE wrote:
>Jim and All,
>
>I should clarify the 144.260 comment. In the Rochester area it is 
>common for home stations and rovers to keep a radio on .260 for 
>either liaison or CQing. But if you only have one radio you are 
>better off spending most of your time lurking around .200.
>73,
>Mark K2QO/r
>
>Jimk8mr at aol.com wrote:
>
>>In a message dated 1/12/06 1:41:02 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
>>msadams at buffalo.edu writes:
>>
>>     Good luck on your big rove to FL and a few notes from K2QO/R here in
>>     WNY.  The 2M calling frequency for rovers is 144.260. Keep an ear
>>     hear
>>     to maximize your Qs. Once you work hear, change bands and do it
>>     again.     Most action on 6 is between 50.125 and 50.200 
>> barring an opening.     70cm
>>     action is centered around 432.100.  On the handeld, 223.5 FM is
>>     basically the only frequency used.
>>
>>
>>Why should a rover hang out way outside the normal activity areas ( 
>>which here in northeast Ohio I consider to be 144.170 to .230) to 
>>maximize qsos?  It would seem to me far better to stay as close to 
>>144.200 as possible.
>>
>>Spending time on 144.260 may make sense for a rover who has a 
>>regular group of guys waiting for him to be able to work him on a 
>>zillion microwave bands - in essence keeping repeated prearranged schedules.
>>For a rover with only 3 bands, I'd suggest making noise near the 
>>frequencies where people regularly listen on six and two.  Don't 
>>bother CQing on 432. Guys will work you first on six or two and 
>>move you to 432 from there.
>>
>>I'd think this would be especially true for K9KVN from anywhere 
>>south of about Erie, PA. ( I assume Kevin is headed down I-79 to I-77).
>>
>>
>>73  -  Jim   K8MR
>
>
>
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