[VHFcontesting] [VHF] N1LF/R Plans for CQ VHF July Contest

[Les Rayburn]

Brian & The Gang,

That memo must have been before my time! (ha, ha). I just reprogrammed the 
Tiny Trak 3 to display the rover (p) sign, so I hope that helps those 
looking for us during the contest.

Tested the rover station tonight with Jimmy Long, W4ZRZ and Bob, K4ESA. 
Couldn't pull Bob out on the 432mhz single loop, but everything else worked 
well. Should be ready to roll during the long drive to Florida tomorrow.

Does anyone have any idea which simplex frequencies, if any, are in use 
during the contest in Florida? I know that 146.520 is off-limits, but I'd 
love to use the FM rig to monitor any simplex frequency that might have 
traffic during the event.

If anyone is interested in trying to work me during the trip down, I'll be 
alternating between 50.125 and 144.200, depending on band conditions. 
Looking forward to a great contest.

73,

Les Rayburn, N1LF
EM63nf
121 Mayfair Park
Maylene, AL 35114


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From: "Brian McCarthy" <rfacres at gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 9:36 PM
To: "Les Rayburn" <les at highnoonfilm.com>
Cc: <vhf at w6yx.stanford.edu>; "VHF Contesting Reflector" 
<vhfcontesting at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [VHF] N1LF/R Plans for CQ VHF July Contest

> Hello Les,
>
> Please consider changing you symbol from car (>) to rover (p). I use a
> symbol filter on my APRS feed that causes rover symbol stations to be
> highlighted. Just a thought. The rover symbol was recommended back
> when APRS for rovers was brand new.
>
> There will be a number of us looking for you! Have Fun!
> Brian
> NX9O
>
> On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 4:25 PM, Les Rayburn<les at highnoonfilm.com> wrote:
>> An unexpected request form a client to come to Tampa, Florida for 
>> training
>> this week has radically altered my plans for the contest.
>>
>> N1LF/R will be active in the CQ VHF July Contest on 2 Meters (200 Watts 
>> into
>> 10 Elements) and 6 Meters (100 Watts into a KU4AB Loop):
>>
>> Saturday: 1800 UTC- I'll be looking for a high spot just North of Tampa 
>> in the
>> "Land of Lakes, FL" area. Should be here all day.
>> Sunday: 0900 UTC- We start the trek back home, which will take me through
>> EL88, EL89, EL80, EM70, EM71, EM61, EM62, and EM63.
>>
>> We may alter the route to work a few more grids if possible. While in 
>> motion,
>> I'll switch to the KU4AB stacked loops on 2 Meters, but will be able to 
>> stop
>> and use the Yagi at times.
>>
>> Best bet is to look for us on APRS. My SSID is N1LF-1. We would also
>> appreciate those who check us on APRS or work us on the air spotting us 
>> to the
>> various reflectors during the event. You can follow our progress at:
>>
>> http://www.proaviator.com/findu/
>>
>> Just type in "N1LF-1" and hit "find". We'll have the APRS running most of 
>> the
>> time. If the packet is old, that means that we've stopped and turned it 
>> off to
>> minimize interference to our weak signal stuff. But we will be on the 
>> air!
>> Have fun everyone and listen for the weak ones!
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Les Rayburn, N1LF
>> EM63nf
>> 121 Mayfair Park
>> Maylene, AL 35114
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