Great stuff John. Thanks for putting that together. When I have a bit more time, I'll e-mail you with a couple of other spots. Steve K4GUN/R _______________________________________________ VHFcontest
I'll second that. I ran with mine at 13' and kept clipping trees. I lost the reflector somewhere in Delaware. In the future, I'll keep it lower while in motion and will also tie a lanyard to the refl
I lowered it when in the mountains, but the problem really cropped up on main roads. Its amazing that here on the East coast, there are so many trees that are on the sides of the road. I never notice
This contest will be a different route for me. I don't have exact times for this trip so it will be a bit looser of a schedule, but I think it will be more productive. I'll be on the lower 4 bands as
I'm at work right now and don't have time nor the data to give a complete report, but I did want to get some general impressions up. The September contest was a blast. With no tropo nor Es, it was ju
I've now had a chance to look over the log and figure out what happened. I am very pleased with the results. My fiance' K4LIG was my logger and she did a great job of keeping up. She kept up through
First thing to do is get over the idea of not drilling. Plastic is cheap and all interior parts can be replaced if you sell the car. Most new cars have dash and console components that are secured wi
The deadline to submit a log for the September VHF+ contest is fast approaching. Don't forget! Steve K4GUN/R _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing list VHFcontesting@c
The claimed scores are now posted on the ARRL web site for the September VHF+ contest. All I can say is "Woo Hoo". http://www.arrl.org/contests/claimed/logs_rx.html?con_id=159 Steve K4GUN/R ________
I checked the ARRL web site today and they show that the QST article with the results is now available on line. However, when I click on the link, I get the January results article. Hmmmm... Maybe
The ARRL web site has been updated and the results article is now live. The article is by K1DS and its well done. Congrats to all. I was also happy to see the mention of the rover plaques sponsore
NO!!! SOLP and Limited Rover are the low power categories and you're limited to 10 watts out on 902/903 and up in the ARRL VHF+ contests. Steve K4GUN/R Allen, Also the low power category is less the
As long as others are asking newb questions about transverters, I figure I'll throw mine into the mix as well. For the last two VHF contests, I've been using a homebrew unit attached to my IC746Pro.
I know we're still a bit over 2 months away, but I'm wondering when the ARRL will announce the dates for the January VHF contest. The rules state that its generally the 3rd or 4th weekend of January
Fantastic. Thanks. Steve I asked ARRL the same question several weeks ago. Pasted below is the response I received. 73, Ed K3DNE Hi, Ed Thanks for the note. The 2009 January VHF Sweepstakes will be
Hey guys. A couple weeks ago, I posted some newb questions about my DEMI transverter. I was told that the answers to my questions should be found on a piece of paper in the box that it came with.
I couldn't agree more. There are other problems with the grid circling crew as well. They really detract from what is done by other rovers, especially in the state of CA. Take for example the guy
Personally, I'd say no to that. I'll loudly and passionately make my views known. I'll post here, write letters and calls and might even annoy a few people. I could even step on a few toes. Howev
I think we may be making this a LOT more complicated than it needs to be. The 4 point issue wouldn't be an issue were it not for the grid squaring. They couldn't possibly make enough contacts on th
Little impact in the January contest? Take a look at the Limited Rover category and see who "won". The results of the second contest under the new rover rules are now official. They seemed to have