[VHFcontesting] September VHF rove - VE3OIL/r

[russell beech]

 Good afternoon all

I am planning to rove again this weekend.  I will have gear from 50 MHz to 10 GHz. Guided by observations in June I have worked on the 3456/3400 unit.  The +5V supply on the pre-amp had failed.  Receive sensitivity is not excellent but it is about 50dB better now.  In spite of being designed for 3456 it is 10 dB more sensitive at 3400. 
The bottom four are good nominal 100 W stations, after that 10W down to 100 mW on 10 GHz.  All have demonstrated the ability to cross Lakes Erie and Ontario.  I can run FM on all bands when required.  I will have 146.55 and 223.5 monitoring when I am not using that IF elsewhere.
I have not found a good way to change bands from an FT8 initial contact but will do my best.  Based on recent LCRs from FT8 also has the highest NIL rate (sent and received).  I don't know how to correct that but I will do my best.  I will be on 144.237 for skeds and as talk-back.  The VFO works so I will also check 144.260 and scan around 144.200.  FT8 on 50 and 144 with 222 and 432 if necessary.
I accept traditional skeds, please e-mail ve3oil at yahoo.ca and I will return a list of suggestions.
My cell is available for texts 289 775 9203.  
My plan (fixed sites - I will be on the air at other times but not from known locations):
Saturday (GMT)FN13ax       1540       1650FN14ba       1740       1940
Sunday (GMT)FN04xa        0020       0230FN03bi         1230       1330FN02ax        1440       1540FN02/FN03/EN92/EN93      1540     1740EN93oc        1920       2020EN92fn         2130       2330
Monday (GMT)EN82wg      0100       0300
73RussellVE3OIL/r
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