[VHFcontesting] Another rookie question

[k4gun at comcast.net]

Very good points and ones I'll certainly heed.  One of my planned operating positions is on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel which is at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay and where all the ships from Norfolk naval base cross.  The bridge/tunnel has its own police force and I've contacted them to get written permission to operate.  From what I've learned from other rovers who use this bridge, they are used to ham operators but do want prior notice of when you'll be there.

I keep the wallet sized license in my pocket, but I hadn't considered bringing QST.  I'll add that to my checklist.  

Steve
K4GUN

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From: Zack Widup <w9sz at prairienet.org> 

> 
> 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 
> >