[VHFcontesting] Another rookie question

[Zack Widup]

This has been a concern of mine as a portable operator but mostly I 
haven't had any probblems with it.  I have heard stories about the police 
in my county chasing people off hills.  Hopefully the hill I've used 
for the last few years, which is on private property - i have permission 
from the owner - is still useful.  It now has over 50 windmill generators 
to the west and south of the site.

I was set up in the 10 GHz contest a couple years ago when a police car 
pulled up.  I was about 20 feet off the road.  they never approached me, 
but talked to someone in a van and left.  I gathered the people in the van 
had called the police and the police had some idea of what I was doing.

73, Zack W9SZ

On Mon, 24 Dec 2007, Jim Worsham wrote:

> One more bit of advice.  Make sure that you take a copy of your amateur
> radio license and a copy of QST with the contest info in it.  I have never
> met a rover who didn't get stopped by the law at least once so make sure you
> have your paperwork to explain what you are doing.
>
> 73
> Jim, W4KXY
>