[VHFcontesting] June contest plans underway. 222 anyone?

Thu May 7 12:08:57 PDT 2009

WA7JTM is going to DM36 June 10-12, and operating the VHF contest from
DM46 after that. 

We are debating taking along 222 MHz, as in the past activity has been
very sparse out here in Arizona. I would like to hear from anyone
interested in working us in AZ, UT, CO, NV, NM, or CA. If things look
promising we will put on 222 in addition to 6/2/432 in June.

Thanks

Pete
WA7JTM

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Today's Topics:

   1. Spring time rover thread (frank bechdoldt)
   2. Re: Spring time rover thread (gmills at frontiernet.net)
   3. Re: Spring time rover thread (Mike (KA5CVH) Urich)
   4. Fw: Sun Spots Sneaking Around (George Sintchak/WA2VNV)

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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 7 May 2009 09:30:13 -0700
From: frank bechdoldt <k3uhf at hotmail.com>
Subject: [VHFcontesting] Spring time rover thread
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Ah yes spring is in the air.......

Someone mentioned contest season and rover threads. Yes it is that time
of year.

            I was considering grid circling on the upper microwave
bands.  I wanted to know if which was better a good set of Leopold field
glasses for looking for the thumbs up from my circling partners 600
yards away across the grid corner or is it better to use a spotting
scope so I can keep one eye on the VFO to track any frequency drift in
my transverters.  Also, is there a laser filter for optics in case my
buddies accidentally shoots me in the eye with thier lasers?

If we to string a piano wire and chilly cans between our two lunchbox
stations to coordinate, would that be a rule violation or an ethical
violation of the spirit of said rules or just a demonstration of
innovation where rules are not clear?  Or would it be a land line
coordination  even if it was solely sound powered?

Man where was this one for April Fools day =).
You need a thick skin and some humor tolerance to be on this reflector.

Have fun in the contests.

K3UHF/R

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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 07 May 2009 12:49:38 -0400
From: "gmills at frontiernet.net" <gmills at frontiernet.net>
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] Spring time rover thread
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Alright, I guess it is officially contest season now!

Greg - K2LDT

Quoting frank bechdoldt <k3uhf at hotmail.com>:

>
> Ah yes spring is in the air.......
>
>
>
> Someone mentioned contest season and rover threads. Yes it is that   
> time of year.
>
>             I was considering grid circling on the upper microwave   
> bands.  I wanted to know if which was better a good set of Leopold   
> field glasses for looking for the thumbs up from my circling   
> partners 600 yards away across the grid corner or is it better to   
> use a spotting scope so I can keep one eye on the VFO to track any   
> frequency drift in my transverters.  Also, is there a laser filter   
> for optics in case my buddies accidentally shoots me in the eye with  
> thier lasers?
>
> If we to string a piano wire and chilly cans between our two   
> lunchbox stations to coordinate, would that be a rule violation or   
> an ethical violation of the spirit of said rules or just a   
> demonstration of innovation where rules are not clear?  Or would it   
> be a land line coordination  even if it was solely sound powered?
>
> Man where was this one for April Fools day =).
> You need a thick skin and some humor tolerance to be on this
reflector.
>
> Have fun in the contests.
>
> K3UHF/R
>
>
>
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 7 May 2009 12:02:44 -0500
From: "Mike (KA5CVH) Urich" <ka5cvh at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] Spring time rover thread
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On Thu, May 7, 2009 at 11:30 AM, frank bechdoldt <k3uhf at hotmail.com>
wrote:

> You need a thick skin and some humor tolerance to be on this
reflector.

Mike wrote

<grin> .... me thinks some people just take (or think of) themselves to
darn seriously.

--
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and one set of rules.
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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 07 May 2009 14:38:01 -0400
From: George Sintchak/WA2VNV <wa2vnv at optonline.net>
Subject: [VHFcontesting] Fw: Sun Spots Sneaking Around
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Maybe something for the upcoming 6M Sprint this weekend.
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Space Weather News for May 6, 2009
http://spaceweather.com

NASA's STEREO-B spacecraft is monitoring an active region hidden behind
the sun's eastern limb.  On May 5th, it produced an impressive coronal
mass ejection (CME) and a burst of radio emissions signaling the passage
of a shock wave through the sun's outer atmosphere.  Activity has
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blast site is not yet visible from Earth, but the sun is turning the
region toward us for a better view.  Is a new-cycle sunspot in the
offing? Readers with solar telescopes could see it emerge as early as
May 7th or 8th.  Visit http://spaceweather.com for images, movies and
updates.

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