[VHFcontesting] Rover Tech: N1ESE/R moving forward

JT Croteau jt.n1ese at gmail.com
Sun Jul 15 20:44:44 EDT 2007


After lengthy discussion with some great veteran rovers such as
WA2IID, W1RT, W9FZ, and countless others, I have decided to make some
changes to my initial rover plans.  Originally, I wanted to just keep
things really simple and run a single fixed length mast with a couple
loops and a single beam for 432.

However, I am now going to put together a telescoping mast which will
lower the ride height while being able to maximize the operating
height when destinated.  I am also going to all beams except for a Par
Omni on 6.  I'm still only starting out with three bands, 6 144 432,
however.  I'll aim to add more for January.  I'd really like to run 6
through 1.2 + 10 GHz eventually.

Ordering a 6' K1FO from DS tomorrow. :-)

-- 
JT Croteau, N1ESE - Manchester, NH


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