[VHFcontesting] Common rover frequency

[John D'Ausilio]

I dunno .. we've had good luck using the same frequency each 'test
(.247), took a while after we changed our route but now people up here
know where we hang out and we're at each site long enough to be found.
A rover that's calling CQ can't be listening on a common rover
frequency .. at least not in the northeast corridor. When we get to a
site we're making noise the whole time  ;)

2p de w1rt/john

On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 6:09 PM, Steve Clifford <k4gun.r at gmail.com> wrote:
> Here is an idea I've been kicking around for these contests.  Rovers are not
> often crossing paths.  It would seem to me that in the heat of a contest
> with a lot of QSYing and moving that rovers could agree on using a common
> frequency.  If base stations just got used to looking for rovers at...
> say... 144.245, I think we could all benefit.  Base stations looking for a
> specific rover sure wouldn't be disappointed if they found other roves when
> they called.  Rovers similarly wouldn't mind being found when a base was
> looking for somebody else.
>
> So in an effort to see how this works, I'll be using 144.245 this contest.
> Any time I am not doing a search and pounce, or QSY to other bands, I'll be
> on or listening to 144.245.  I encourage other rovers to use this
> frequency.  Let's see how a shared rover spot works.
>
> Steve
> K4GUN/R
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