[VHFcontesting] Why so few New England rovers?

[Sean Waite]

Hi Brian,

I also recently joined NEWS. Their list is another good source of info.

One of my drives to go roving is that the higher bands are useless at my
house without a serious tower. I'm looking at 1296 gear now, 10ghz would be
cool but I'm not yet there. I've got 2 and 6, and if I'm traveling with a
club member I would have 432 and then FM 222.

I'll have to get back in touch if /when I start building up the rover gear.
It might be nice to travel together.

Sean



On Sat, Jun 18, 2016, 20:01 Brian Arsenault <bgaphoto at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Sean...
>
> I'm just getting started in VHF/UHF operating, and am leaning toward rover
> operating around New England. I've tagged along with a few other ops for
> the 10GHz and Up contests and the VHF and Up contests. Had a blast, and
> given I don't have a fixed set of VHF/UHF antennas here at home, roving
> seems like a great way to get involved.
>
> I think there are pockets of involvement, but those that do rover ops
> likely go with the same group (or solo). I recently joined the North East
> Weak Signal, and so far, they seem like a great group for VHF and up
> operating and building.
>
> Not sure what part of MA you're in (I'll look it up), but I'm in the
> Central MA area if you ever want to try to meet another interested rover.
>
> -Brian (N1FIY)
>
> >
> > I've been looking at what it would take to put together a Rover up here
> in
> > Massachusetts. I've noticed there aren't many out there in this area. Is
> > there a reason beyond lack of interest? The mountains in New England make
> > things tough, but also give great vantages.
> >
> > I'm still trying to figure out things like power and mounting antennas,
> but
> > before I go spending money or building things I just wanted to know if we
> > had no rovers in the area because of some limitations I was unaware of.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Sean WA1TE
> >
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