[VHFcontesting] Pack Rover Questions

[David Smith]

Duffey,

I look forward to working you on as many bands as possible from the Mohave grids next January. We can do CW or SSB, whatever it takes.

73,

Dave W6TE  
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: James Duffey<mailto:jamesduffey at comcast.net> 
  To: vhfcontesting at contesting.com<mailto:vhfcontesting at contesting.com> 
  Cc: James Duffey<mailto:jamesduffey at comcast.net> ; mail at jimforsyth.com<mailto:mail at jimforsyth.com> 
  Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2009 1:08 PM
  Subject: [VHFcontesting] Pack Rover Questions


  Jim - Nice web page that explains what you do, and it is nice to see  
  all that VHF/UHF/microwave communications capability in a compact unit.

  I have a couple of questions about the setups and the pack rover  
  operation. What power levels do you run on the various bands? What is  
  the rearmost antenna (mounted on a rotor) on Wayne's camper? I assume  
  it is some sort of 6M beam? Can  you give any details on it?

  I note that contacts between members of the pack take place on FM. Can  
  you discuss the rationale for this? In particular, do you find that  
  the use of FM cuts down on contacts with non pack rover stations? Do  
  you operate on the standard calling frequency or in the FM weak signal  
  subband? Or somewhere else? Can you make the frequency or frequencies  
  that the pack rovers operate on generally available before a contest?

  In the January contest, we will be roving starting from DM31 as well  
  as supporting a fixed multi station there and should be able to work  
  you guys on SSB or CW in many of the Mojave grids. I think that would  
  be good for all of us. It will be harder to do it on FM though.

  Thanks for the insight into your packroving activities. - Duffey
  --
  KK6MC
  James Duffey
  Cedar Crest NM





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