Karl, K4TRT and I will be taking to the hills this evening in commemoration of the 222 Spring Sprint. 80W, 3-bay Skeleton Slot @ 30'AGL/4400'AMSL, CW/SSB, limited QRP FM capability, from EM97qi. We'l
PLAN: Multi-op, 4400' AMSL atop Butt Mtn in Giles Co. VA, EM97qi. From Sat to at least 1500EDT Sun. Skeds welcome (reply jarritt///at///vt.edu). Look for us on: ++ 6m SSB/CW >100W, Delta Loop ++ 2m S
Correct -- you're dividing power between a V and H components simultaneously. Therefore, the we de-rate the ERP / RX gain /per/ /plane/ (and thus in the overall system) by 3dB... or about 50%. Not a
I'll second support for putting some band plan on the digital activities. This is a good suggestion to avoid congestion. Re: putting CW activity down low .... I really enjoy and take QRP-advantage of
Duane N9DG We have at this moment several counts against V activity that have been outlined: P1.) DC-Daylight includes HF, which at the moment (good solar activity) provides the culturally-demanded "
Also, in Southwestern Virginia, fair condx and surprisingly high activity given the wretched WX. Almost didn't make it, threw the amp, 817, and a Squalo/40' mast on the truck at the last minute and h
If true, this would provide the first SDR with output on 6 Meters, 2 Meters, 222, 432, and 1.2 GHz. This would be a real game-changer for VHF weak signal operators, and provide enough drive for most
This column is the regular highlight of QST for me -- along with Paul Wade's alternating-month installments of Microwavelengths. Thanks, Jon, for pulling conductor's duty. I wish I had more time to o
Will second Zach's favor of the HTX-100. They seem to be cheaper in sunspot cycle lulls, however. They're Uniden HR-2510 at heart, and RatShack actually made improvements over the '2510 in terms of R
Mike, et.al., Take a look at the 3D Corner Reflector -- some call it a Trihedral Corner. L.B.Cebik, W4RNL (sk) described this antenna at least twice. WA4PGI, among others, has done extensive study on
The following is an un-paid advertisement.... Multi-op Hot Mess K4HZ will be 4200'AMSL atop Butt Mtn (peak of the East cheek) / Giles Co. VA / grid EM97qi for the ARRL June 'test, Sat 1800UTC 'til at
I also read it as: "Aug UHF to be resched", with eager anticipation. In Mid-Atl, there is a popular hamfest that coincides with the UHF 'Test. So a re-sched would ////perhaps//// be a good thing at l
K4HZ multi-flop will be on for the full 'test this June, dodging WX as needed. SKEDS WELCOME: email to jarritt@vt.edu at least 48hrs prior. Station is "un-assisted", in the woods above the cell sigs.
Unless FM is your primary mode (and some do great work at that!), for the moment* I would stick with omni. A silly multiband colinear vertical can top off a nice H-pol beam stack for FM -- just jam i
I am glad FT8 has enhanced contesting for most. The impact of this technology on the hobby entire is undeniable. It's not just another digital mode.... It is fundamentally different from a miles-per-
This wasn't a fight for ARRL only -- but ARAs worldwide. Communications policy and spectrum allocation has been a global community matter from day one, respectfully. We must recognize that to not mis
I "retired" my 251As and 471A with an IC-9700 last month. BIG difference in performance. Worth the jump. Re: ACC connector -- a few of locals with 9700s were lamenting that not only is it one ACC con
2100 local. I had my headphones one in the shack, loud, straining to hear the faintest signals in the poor tropo. 2101 local. The girls turned on the new Samsung flat panel TV upstairs. S7 noise smac