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

[Marshall-K5QE]

I talked to Dan-N5TM the Slack guru....he says there is an E-skip 
channel there right now.  We could certainly use that IF everyone would 
actually use it....The idea is if you hear an Es opening, post something 
to the reflector so the ones clicking away on FTx would know about the 
opening and get on.

73 Marshall K5QE

On 5/23/2021 1:27 PM, Harry Blakeman wrote:
> How about an online poll to determine which reflector is the most popular?
>
> 73, Harry, W0BL, DN60
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On May 23, 2021, at 9:37 AM, Marshall-K5QE <k5qe at k5qe.com> wrote:
>>
>> 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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