[VHFcontesting] Gear at Dayton

[Sean Waite]

Thanks Tony! I've got some reading to do. Any idea if Mark is posting his
rover presentation anywhere? As a rover I'm very interested :)

73,
Sean WA1TE

On Mon, May 21, 2018 at 9:31 PM Tony Emanuele <temanuele at ebulent.com> wrote:

> Sean,
>
> John Ackermann, N8UR has posted his RBN presentation to his website @
> www.febo.com under the Technical Pages tab.
>
> Michael Davis, KB1JEY has posted his presentation @ the Packrats Mt Airy
> VHF
> Radio Club website.
>
> While I am at it I would like to thank all the presenters for making the
> VHF/UHF/Microwave forum a success.
>
> The VHF+ Reverse Beacon Network.
> John Ackermann, N8UR
>
> Rovering: A beginners experience in VHF contesting.
> Mark Kerhlikar, WD9HBF
>
> Some of my favorite test gear comes from China.
> Michael Davis, KB1JEY
>
> 222 MHz and Up Distance Contest.
> John (JK) Kalenowsky K9JK
>
> As I mentioned during the forum I am petitioning the forum committee for
> more time in 2019 and an additional time slot for a VHF101 (VHF Beginners
> Forum) to be held at a different time than the VHF/UHF/Microwave Forum.
>
> Thanks again to the presenters and those who attended.
>
> 73,
>
> Tony K8ZR
> VHF/UHF/Microwave Forum Hamvention Moderator
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: VHFcontesting [mailto:vhfcontesting-bounces at contesting.com] On
> Behalf
> Of Sean Waite
> Sent: Monday, May 21, 2018 8:44 PM
> To: Dan Evans <k9zf at yahoo.com>
> Cc: vhfcontesting at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] Gear at Dayton
>
> Do you have more info about this potential VHF+ RBN? Seems like it might be
> interesting.
>
> 73
> Sean WA1TE
>
> On Mon, May 21, 2018 at 8:35 PM Dan Evans via VHFcontesting <
> vhfcontesting at contesting.com> wrote:
>
> > I made it up to Xenia on Saturday.
> > The VHF/UHF forums were great, as usual.  The VHF+ Reverse Beacon
> > Network sounds like it would make a good club project...
> > I was a little disappointed in the flea market.   It probably had a lot
> to
> > do with all of the rain, but there just didn't seem to be that much
> there.
> > I was passively looking for amplifiers.  I saw several very nice 6
> > meter
> > KW+ units, that were well beyond my budget.  I also found a few brick
> > KW+ amps,
> > but I have been burned on used brick amps before, so I was afraid of
> > those.  I was hoping to find a good deal on an AM-6154 / 6155 for a
> > bit more punch on 2m, but if there was one there I didn't see it.
> > I would also like to find a hinged base plate for the old "TV" type
> > tower.  There used to be a vendor on eBay that carried them, but sadly,
> no
> > longer.   I did spot one for 25G, but the dimensions are just a bit
> > different.  It looks like I will have to homebrew one.
> > I did get to play with a new FT-991A at the Yaesu display.  I've been
> > drooling over these for a few weeks now.  I have an FT897D setup that
> > I'm planning to sell to raise funds to buy a new '991A soon so it was
> > nice to get to check one out in person.
> > I've been to Dayton many times, but this was my first trip to Xenia
> > and I was impressed.  Yes, it's far from perfect, but in my opinion
> > it's a far cry better than Hara Arena.  Looking forward to going back
> next
> year.
> > 73Dan
> > -- K9ZF  Vice President, Clark County Amateur Radio Club,Amateur Radio
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> >
> >     On Monday, May 21, 2018, 5:49:10 PM EDT, Bob K0NR - email list <
> > list at k0nr.com> wrote:
> >
> >  W0LD was at Hamvention and reported this via twitter:
> >
> >
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