[VHFcontesting] Scheduling Multi-band QSOs in June VHF...

[Marshall-K5QE]

Hello Tom and everyone else interested in VHF contesting....

We need a reflector that can be used for contesting in real time.  The 
PingJockey reflector is great for meteor scatter and such.  Maybe 
something on the Slack system would work....any ideas??  I think that 
Dan-N5TM is the "owner" of the VHF Slack channels, maybe he has some 
ideas....

GL es 73 Marshall K5QE


On 5/23/2021 10:21 AM, Tom wrote:
> Marshall,
>
> I agree on the top and bottom of the hour for ssb/cw. Jim, K8JH and I 
> tried that as much as we could when we were in EN67.
>
> The Slack channel "rover-raregrid" seems to have taken off very well.
>
> Compared to even 10 years ago, there are a lot more folks putting on 
> the grids. I still am in amazement as to how Fred Fish did it.
>
> Tom K8TB
>
>
> On 5/23/2021 11:07 AM, Marshall-K5QE wrote:
>> Hello Gerry....In our area, I have been pushing the following idea: 
>> Stations should check for SSB or CW at the top and bottom of the 
>> hour.  IF some Es exists then work it!! ... as long as possible. If 
>> the Es fades, then back to FT8 or FT4.  If you think this idea has 
>> merit, please champion this method up in your area.
>>
>> Another idea:  if a big Es opening happens, post that information on 
>> the reflectors.  The problem here is that there does not seem to be 
>> any reflector that is "universally" used for something like this.  
>> Any suggestions?? 
>
>
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