Hi Paul, How far up/down the band (2 meters) do you tune and/or watch if using a band scope? I usually have the bands cope/panadapter cover from just below .140 to just above .300. This will allow me
I did exactly the same, and it seemed to resolve the problem every time. I also noticed that quite a number of operators were savvy enough to advance their messages manually when needed. 73, --Alex K
I'm a bit puzzled why folks don't ask if anyone else is on frequency before moving on to the next band? I find myself missing out of a bunch of contacts with folks I know I can easily work simply bec
Hi John, If you would want to assign different QSO points based on mode, then you would have to weigh grid multipliers by mode as well. Working a distant grid on CW is a lot easier than on SSB, for i
Called FM Friday I believe. :) 73, --Alex KR1ST _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing list VHFcontesting@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/vh
Hi Tom, Just post the list. Folks will complain no matter what you do. The swap meet forum on QRZ.com is good and also the QTH Classifieds site. The latter has specific VHF/UHF categories. I consider
Perhaps this is an opportunity to organize/schedule a VHF QSO party for May 16 and 17 (CQP?) like the Veron in the Netherlands is organizing after one of the largest hamfests over there has been canc
Try adding a bit of feedline. I know SWR is supposed to be the same along a feedline, but still, try it. Maybe adding a short jumper is all you need to make your amp happy. 73, --Alex KR1ST On 2020-0
Hi there, If anyone is thinking of selling his or her Gemini 23cm amp, please shoot me a note. Thanks and 73, --Alex KR1ST _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing list V
Hi Mark, I was on only a very limited amount of time but I worked 30 FT4 stations vs 78 on FT8 on 6m. Of course I'm on the other side of NA so things may be different here. Like you, I constantly kee
I never worked MS on 222, but more than happy to try. I run a little over 100W into 10 elements. It's a peanut whistle I know. 73, --Alex KR1ST FN21 (PA) _____________________________________________
This was an auction for licences for the 3.55-3.60GHz band which is above the Amateur Radio band that ends at 3.50 MHz, so I wouldn't think that this particular auction has any consequences for Amate
Is this some sort of MS/Geminids experiment? I've been seeing N4WLO transmitting "VV N4WLO EM50" for, what I assume, 26 hours now on both sequences. 73, --Alex KR1ST _________________________________
Hi Herb, I agree. These contests have been minimized in significance (cheapened?) to a level that they cannot be seriously considered competitive events anyway. I call them activity weekends. They ar
Many of the folks who are asking for change are currently on the digital modes. Look at your digital mode logs. The contingency of digital mode operators would shrink if they'd sign off. I'd certainl
I think the best approach is a separate contest for digital modes. It's done on HF, and it's done in other countries. This is not terribly difficult. The points per mode approach is doomed to fail I'
Hi Jay, You may very well be right, but I'm hopeful they are paying attention to lists like this one and read the 3830 comments as well. It is of course our obligation to make them aware of the issue
Hi Zack, I'd be interested in those suggestions as well because I'm on a similar quest, but for a IC-705. So far it seems to me that something like a surface type tablet is the best option. It will r