Mark - I run a TS-2000X in my rover. I use the HF port for an XV222 transverter on 222 MHz. I think it quite nice to have that many bands in one rig and when setting up in the family car, it is nice
John - You ask some good questions. Here are my suggestions and opinions, not to be confused with absolute answers, but I hope they are some use to you. Others may have other answers. A dipole is a g
Les - I think it is big of you to apologize and the right thing. Good for you. The bigger question though, and one you should ask Greg the next time you see him, is now that the VUAC has been allowed
Like others, I have sat on the sidelines during this discussion, not quite knowing what to contribute. I have contested on every band that supports contests from 1.8 MHz to 1296MHz. I don't have the
Les and everyone - Good points all. But when it comes down to it, the answer lies in ourselves - Get on the air. Get on often. Call CQ when you dont hear anyone. Turn the beam and call CQ again. Enco
Bruce - You asked: "I'm curious to hear from others that participated in this past weekends CQ VHF Contest as to propagation conditions experienced on 6 meters." I think the conditions were typical o
I havent seen this announced anywhere and I think the VHF contesting community will be interested in this new committee. The ARRL Board of Directors July meeting minutes includes a report on the Prog
Ben - You asked: To answer your last question first, YagiCad will give you the dimensions for a hairpin stub for a given driven element and Yagi design. It will also tell you how much to lengthen or
I think that the PAR SM-50 Moxon is a good rover antenna and probably the best improvement I have made to my rover; certainly it was the best thing I have done for my 6M roving. I think most other ro
If you have comments on the proposed rules changes for VHF/UHF contests, they are due December 15 to the committee at < vhf-input@arrl.org >. I personally am not going to campaign here for any of the
There is a copy in this archive: < http://lists.contesting.com/archives//html/VHFcontesting/2014-11/msg00006.html > and on the ARRL web page: < http://www.arrl.org/news/arrl-seeks-input-on-initial-vh
I am glad to see this discussion on the proposed rule changes. Be sure to relay the same comments to the committee. It does no good to comment here and expect the committee to consider it input. E-ma
There are new rules for the 2015 January VHF Contest. Assisted categories have been added. Wayne, N6NB, asked me to forward his comments, below, about the rules to this forum, which is probably more
Here are my comments on Waynes posting about the new rules and comments on the new rules in general. W9RM has sent an e-mail saying that the addition of unlimited classes to all VHF contests was anno
Thanks Ward for the clarification. To me, at least, this points out what a convoluted path ARRL contest rules changes and implementation take from inception to implementation. It is no wonder people
Ward - I understand about sausage. :^)= I think that one of the major tasks for the Ad Hoc committee should be to consolidate all of the rules in one place. Included in that I hope would be clear def
With my tongue firmly planted in my cheek, while smiling, I ask So now we have to look in four places to get a complete set of rules for the Contest? Seriously, that does seem like a step in the wron
Pete - Are you asking this because you operate as a rover in motion in a single grid? If your rover operation is fixed, you can enter as a single op as things are. If you operate in motion or as a mo
There have been lots of good comments here about the status of the VHF rules and how to improve them. These comments will do the most good when forwarded to the Ad Hoc VHF Committee. You can forward