[VHFcontesting] hmmmmm...

[Paul Rollinson]

LOL… that’s funny

 

Thanks,

 

Paul Rollinson, KE1LI

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From: Scott Armstrong [mailto:aa5am at vntx.net] 
Sent: Monday, February 13, 2017 2:30 PM
To: Paul Rollinson
Cc: Sean Waite; Jonesy W3DHJ; Gmc at grandmesa.org; VHF Contesters; VHF Rovers; VHF Weak Signal
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] hmmmmm...

 

Ooops  I missed a zero. Make that 100 squares.  

 

Scott AA5AM

 

On Mon, Feb 13, 2017 at 1:24 PM, Scott Armstrong <aa5am at vntx.net> wrote:

Just imagine...

 

Flying down a highway at 70 mph, running and gunning.

A 10 second QSO would cover about 10 squares Which one would you put in the log?  :-)

 

 

Scott AA5AM

 

 

On Mon, Feb 13, 2017 at 1:18 PM, Paul Rollinson <Paulrollinson at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

Great for antenna pointing on microwaves. But only as good as the tolerance
on your rotor and antennas heading/pointing.

Each contact would be a new grid...LOL

Thanks,

Paul Rollinson
Rollinson Associates
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-----Original Message-----
From: VHFcontesting [mailto:vhfcontesting-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf
Of Sean Waite
Sent: Monday, February 13, 2017 1:48 PM
To: Jonesy W3DHJ; Gmc at grandmesa.org; VHF Contesters; VHF Rovers; VHF Weak
Signal
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] hmmmmm...

I've seen this in the past. The one flaw is that you can't trivially predict
the next grid over. The maidenhead system is much better for that.

Sean WA1TE

On Mon, Feb 13, 2017, 13:37 Jonesy W3DHJ via VHFcontesting <
vhfcontesting at contesting.com> wrote:

> Here's something to think about for future VHF contests and new
> "Worked All ...." certificates.
>
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> 73
> Jonesy W3DHJ
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