At least for the June contest, the east coast is at a serious DISADVANTAGE. Es is much better from the midwest and the southwest. In fact were the ARRL VHF contests not all microwave contests, the ea
The 2M Spring Sprint will be this coming Monday April 12, from 7PM to 11PM local time. I will be on from DM75 and DM74. Distance scoring will be used in the Spring Sprints. I also want to experiment
The car needs to spend overnight in the shop, so I will not be roving tonight. I will be on next week for the 222 MHz Sprint though. - Duffey _______________________________________________ VHFcontes
I will operate the Spring Sprint from DM83 this Saturday. My plan currently is to operate CW/SSB for the first hour, then switch to FSK441. If there is Es, I will switch to that. I will have the TS-2
Look for KK6MC/5 from DM83 in the upcoming Spring Sprint. Here is my schedule: 2300Z to 0000Z I will be on SSB or CW, 50.133 If the band isn't open, I will box the compass 2300Z to 2315Z to the West
I managed 2 contacts for the spring sprint, WD5K at 641km and N0KE at 719km, both on FSK441 for a total of 1360 points. I didn't work anyone on CW or SSB. I had two responses to my FSK441 CQ, AE5B an
I am going to the Rocky Mountain ARRL Convention in Casper WY next weekend and will operate six meters coming and going. When the band is open, I will operate CW and SSB, otherwise I will concentrate
The expanded coverage, line scores, scores database, and log check reports are now on line at the new ARRL web site: < http://www.arrl.org/contest-results-articles > The QST article has not been post
Steve - On your items 1 and 2: 1. Contact Sean again. Although they can't change the QST summary at this late date, they can probably change the line scores and results database, which are archival.
I have posted my initial plans, including a simple map, for the 2010 June VHF contest on my BLOG: < http://kk6mc.blogspot.com/2010/06/kk6mcr-route-in-june-2010-arrl-vhf.html > Here is a summary: DM98
The car is packed and the rover all set to go. I need to take a shower and then get on the road. I will overnight in Lamar Colorado tonight, and in Amarillo Saturday night. I will have internet acces
On Jun 20, 2010, at 11:42 AM, Bill VanAlstyne W5WVO wrote (in part): Bill - More than any other band, the perceptions of 6M operating are very colored by geographical location. Although I have seldom
The log submission has closed for the 2010 June ARRL VHF QSO Party and claimed scores have been posted on the ARRL site. It was a successful contest with 1107 Cabrillo logs submitted and if previous
Since I wrote that the claimed scores for the ARRL June VHF contest are posted, I have gotten several queries on how to access them as they don't show up on the web page. The new ARRL web site cuts o
I will rove in the UHF contest this weekend. Here is the temporary schedule. Usual caveats about being on schedule apply. 1800 - 1830 DM75 1845 - 1915 DM74 I will then travel through DM65 1930 - 1945
I have made a slight change to my plans. Sunday morning I will start in DM71. I have never operated there. I will rove in the UHF contest this weekend. Here is the temporary schedule. Usual caveats a
I am all packed up and ready to go. Look for me!!!! _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing list VHFcontesting@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinf
After a modest rove and moderate success in the ARRL UHF contest, including more 1296 MHz contacts than I have ever made in a contest, my 2003 Subaru Outback used to house the rover caught fire south
I have gotten a replacement car for the Subaru that was destroyed in a fire after the UHF contest. It is a 2006 Honda CR-V and has lots of room for a station. I have managed to get most of the things
We have added a stop on Sunday morning in DM54.. W7QQ and I will be roving in NM for the June VHF Contest this weekend. Bill has spent a lot of effort to develop a well equipped rover; 100 + watts an