[VHFcontesting] Common rover frequency

[W8ZN at comcast.net]

Hi Steve - all.

While I have roved in the past, it has been a while and I am interested in this also since I am going to brave the wx this weekend. Being a rover and only running low to modest power, I am concerned about getting folks attention. Typically, what I have done in the past is call folks on their frequency on 2 or 6 and then QSY with them. Once I figure out where the big single ops and multiops hang out on 6 or 6, I just go there. If you are in a very good location with 150w or more, I would try calling CQ either on 50.125 or 144.200. Due to the nature of a rover, these "calling" frequencies should be a good place to find folks.

As part of the K8GP operation, rovers always seemed to find us, we were always calling CQ on 6-432 and were fairly easy to find. So I'm not sure what is the best answer. This contest, I know K1RZ, K1TEO, W3ZZ single ops will be on and N3NGE multiop will be on and all should be easy to find.

Terry

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Steve Clifford" <k4gun.r at gmail.com>
> But does anybody actually use .240 in the contests?  I'm really a newbie as
> well and have only operated in 3 so far, but I haven't heard a peep from
> rovers on any specific frequency.  The only frequency that I've heard much
> rover activity on a consistent basis is W1RT's at 144.247.  I've never heard
> him, but I heard quite a few people using that to look for him.  I snagged a
> few contacts like that in September when he didn't answer.  That's actually
> what got me thinking about the idea of a rover spot.
> 
> So is there already a rover calling frequency that is actually used?  I
> chose .245 only because it didn't step on W1RT but was close enough to get
> guys already in that portion of the band looking for him.
> 
> Steve
> K4GUN/R
> 
> On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 8:55 PM, Chet, N8RA <chetsubaccount at snet.net> wrote:
> 
> > FWIW- as a newbie, I've noted on my cheat sheet that rovers sometimes use
> > 50.185 on 6M
> > 144.240 on 2M
> > and 144.260 for the coordination frequency for UHF contests.
> >
> > I'm all ears for other thoughts.
> >
> > Chet, N8RA
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: vhfcontesting-bounces at contesting.com
> >  [mailto:vhfcontesting-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of James French
> > Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 7:16 PM
> > To: Steve Clifford
> > Cc: VHF Contesting email
> > Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] Common rover frequency
> >
> > Suggested calling frequency for Michigan Microwavers/Rovers is 144.260 Mhz.
> >
> > James W8ISS
> > =====
> >
> > On Mon, 2009-01-12 at 18:09 -0500, Steve Clifford 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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