That is a grid I have yet to work(EM98),among many others. Too far for groundwave, too short for sporadic-E. Joe W4AAB -- Original Message -- From: <Jimk8mr@aol.com> To: <vhfcontesting@contesting.com
The amp George refers to is in a 1982 QST. I have an article from 73 the same era using a 12JB6 with the 2 watts from the IC-502 being amplified to 20 watts out. Joe W4AAB -- Original Message -- From
Actually Charles Mounds at 1235 feet ASL is the highest point in Illinois, but doubt if it is available. Joe W4AAB -- Original Message -- From: "Bruce Tobias" <wb9woz@comcast.net> To: <vhfcontesting@
Saturday night I think I workewd every station there was in Minnesota and North Dakota on 6m. Joe W4AAB -- Original Message -- From: <J999w@aol.com> To: <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>; <badgercontest
More than that, I heard from a friend recently that some stateside guys were ragchewing on 50.110 and were adamant about not moving. Seems like more folks that have no regard for their fellow VHF'ers
4 meter band sounds good, except for those pesky Channel 4 and 5 TV transmitters:-). I understand that there was mention of an 8 meter band being considered, since lots of commercial folks were vacat
I have FM handheld and mobile, and 1956 vintage Tecraft AM/CW transmitter and 1980's vintage Hamtronics receive converter.Wish I could find cheap way to get on 222 SSB. Joe W4AAB -- Original Message
There was a company called ZD Engineering(W8ZD) that made them for 2,222,432, and 1296.I "Googled" it and didn't find a company web page. There is info on how to make the matching transformers on the
Good deal!! I have bought a lot of stuff from Bill, mostly QRP stuff. Joe W4AAB -- Original Message -- From: "Dave Zeph" <zephd@indy.rr.com> To: <vhfcontesting@contesting.com> Sent: Saturday, July 22
Not sure about there, but I would have to run 100 watts here in TN to drum up any activity on 432. Tried 20 watts, had to go to 100. Joe W4AAB EM65lb -- Original Message -- From: "David Ashworth" <fa
C3i just sold to new owners. There is a link to K8GP,who has used their antennas. I wouldn't think about trying to do anything on 432 with 20 watts unless I had up at least 2 real good yagis(at least
Not to argue the point, but that won't fly here in southern TN where I have to go to 2m and beg contacts to go to 432.And 432 is not used except on contests, otherwise. I envy the activity in the Mid
Reminding me of our local club in AL years ago. They hated VHF on Field Day, so I operated with another club.They had misgivings but when I made 1/2 of the FD contacts of the club on 6m with 50 watts
A friend of mine, W4RXR, made several contacts recently in the ARRL UHF Contest. He took a big battery from a UPS(122 amp./hr.), an IC-402, a Mirage 100 watt amp, and a homebrew 13-el. beam at 15 fee
Curt has a point. It is possible to put up enough stacked antennas with a QRP station that his footprint would be equal (or near to) a station at the 150 watt level, therefore, his capability COULD b
I visited WA6BYA( now W6BYA) a dozen years ago. He had two 9-el. M-squared(the prototypes with 45 foot booms), one at 140 feet and the other at 102 feet. He said his take-off angle was about 1.5 degr
W4RXR will be up on the Blue Ridge in EM96 this weekend.6 thru 432. Joe W4AAB -- Original Message -- From: "Mike Wechsler" <n4ofar@charter.net> To: "VHF CONTESTING" <vhfcontesting@contesting.com> Sen
DN60 and DN70 were not too active the last time I checked. Joe W4AAB -- Original Message -- From: <w0eea@sbbco.net> To: "VHFContesting" <vhfcontesting@contesting.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2
My feelings are that the "Not Exactly 9913" is your problem. See if you can get some LMR-400 and sub for it. Joe W4AAB -- Original Message -- From: <k8bb@comcast.net> To: <vhfcontesting@contesting.co
Someone needs to go back into production on the 2m Big Wheels. The one I own(Cushcraft) was used by Tom Smith, W4RXR as he was operating N4T/rover this past contest. He worked W4WA EM84 from EM65 on