[VHFcontesting] Roving for Grids
Jerry Siegmund
jer.sieg at shaw.ca
Mon May 11 15:45:52 PDT 2009
Les.. Watch Out for the Rule Pit Falls I encountered when I obtained the
Call VE6JEE to run Portable from my Jeep.. ( VE6Jee/p.. kinda cute I
thought !)
Portable is limited to 10W
Single Op cannot change Grid Squares and /p must sign as /p
Rover.. must sign as /R.. well.. VE6Jee/r just didn't have the same
catchy call attached to it..
So I will do my VE6Jee/p in the Off Contest Weekends.. though I could do
Rover with my Home Call.. but I kinda liked the Jee/p call sign.. Have
the QSL Cards.. Still gonna use it.. but not for Contesting ! 73
Jerry VE6CPP VE6Jee/p
DN39or
Les Rayburn wrote:
> I'm planning on roving or portable operation during this year's June Contests. My focus is on working new grids, and increasing my totals towards VUCC especially on 2M, 222, and 432. Doing well in the contest would be a bonus, but it's not my goal.
>
> To meet the requirements for VUCC, I've plotted out a 200km radius circle from my home QTH. We're now in the process of investigating summits within that area. Some of the largest include Cheaha Montain, Signal Mountain, Bald Rock, and others. Since QSO points are not my focus, being near major population centers isn't a primary factor. Picking up new grids is.
>
> To that end, I need most of the grids in Georgia and Florida, so clear views to the East and South are important.
>
> Some questions for the group;
>
> 1.) Would I be better off to operate as a Single Operator Portable from a high peak for both days?
>
> 2.) Or would it make more sense to start in the Southern edge of the 200KM circle and then go North to Cheaha on Sunday?
>
> Plan now is to run 200 Watts on 2 Meters, 125 Watts on 222, and 100 watts on 432. 6M would be limited to 100 watts and a loop
> antenna.
>
> Anything else that I'm not considering regarding this approach? Flagg Mountain is the highest peak at the Southern end of my 200KM radius, while
> Cheha represents the highest peak on the Northern range limit. But I might opt to operate from a peak closer to home to start out with just to
> reduce travel and set up time.
>
> 73,
>
> Les Rayburn, N1LF
> EM63nf
> 121 Mayfair Park
> Maylene, AL 35114
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