Hey Folks, We will have a fully-functional iOS version of the RoverStatus application for iOS phones ready in the next few days. If you would like to be beta tester and use it for the contest, please
Hey Folks, If you've informed me you wanted to be on the iOS beta, and you've not received an invite, let me know. Only one person has accepted the beta so far. For Android 4.03 users, there's a new
Hey All, The Mount Greylock Expeditionary Force will be on Mt Greylock, MA as usual. The moon is in a really rotten position near the sun this contest, and is up during the daytime, so not so great f
Hey Folks, The W2SZ MGEF team will, as usual, be on from Mt. Greylock, MA, FN32jp, this weekend. Typical operating frequencies are 50.127, 144.170, 222.090, 432.090, 903.090, 1296.090, 2304.100, 3456
Marshall, be a bit creative. This is Zone 2, not the moon. https://www.isptbo.ca/xplornet-plans--pricing.html 25Mbps Satellite service for $64.00 a month. Yep, you need gear. Call or email them and t
Hi Mark, If you have SMS on your cell phone, and good enough coverage to send a text message. I have a system that listens for Twitter tweets with a specific format, validates it's a ham, and then pu
Just did Keith -- and no, you don't need the app, if you don't mind typing. Just a twitter account and a link to SMS. Very easy to set up. www.roverstatus.info for info. 73, Gerry Hull, W1VE Hancock,
VHF Contesting friends, I am very sad to report that Larry passed away yesterday. His cancer and returned, and come on strong. My wife grew up near Larry (who is from Cabot, VT). Larry's daughter and
We would love to work your from W2SZ Covid location on FN22uW, on any band from 6m through 1296. ARRL Rules allow us to sked during the contest. You can call 888-599-CQDX to talk to an op on any ban
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Greetings all, For many years, Bernie was a rock star on VHF from Yarmouth. I had spoken to him a few years ago, and he was always battling the weather with antennas. I have fond memories of QSOs wit
Though I've not been able to participate as much in the last few years, I've been doing the June contest with the W2SZ MGEF group on Greylock (FN32) for more than 35 years. As we all know, WSJT has c
Please look for scheduling W2SZ on bands above two meters, where we usually, hang out 144.170. I'll be trying to look on that frequency CW/SSB every half hour, if possible. There is life beyond FT8.
It seems to be a failing battle, but I'd love to make some SSB and CW QSOs using traditional SSB and CW. Yes, yes, FT8 gets you more grids. But how fun is it? I'll be on 2m mostly at W2SZ, FN32jp at
I was the main two meter op at W2SZ. I am not opposed to FT8 it is an advantage to those with no other advantage. That said, it is huge time suck, where SSB and CW QSOs can take as little as 10 secon
Hi All, I've missed a few operations, and will be back @ W2SZ this weekend. I primarily op 6 and 2 meters. We will do a lot of FT8, or course. However, we will try some techniques to intermingle CW/S
Hello, I have an excellent-condition TS-2000 for sale. Puts out full power on 160-70cm. Works great for LEO sats as well. I'll send pictures if interested. $750 plus $35 shipping outside NH (will del
Hey All, A friend has received permission to put a permanent remote site here: https://fptower.org/ which is 40 miles off the NC coast. I think it would have amazing propagation, and be a blast to op