Still doesn't hurt to use the 6 digit grid... My biggest "pet peeve" when receiving QSL's, especially after a contest rove, is the sending station 9 times out of 10 neglects to indicate which grid _I
Saw the slideshow Wayne presented at MUD 2005... And the Cabover Kilowatt! Eight Quagis (yes, he INVENTED them, 30 years ago, long before compooter modeling or any of that stuff... Many days spent on
Generally, "33cm" QSO's fall into the "pre-arranged" category, much like the higher microwave bands. Best success on this band is where a liaison is employed so as to determine a "mutually quiet" fre
interested in a "heavy-lift training mission"-- ie, air transport of a conatainerized ham station... landing in several grid squares so as not to violate the prohibition on "aeronautical mobile" ope
Anyone got a grid square map of the moon??? I suppose once you figured out the rest of the logistics that would be just a minor detail;-) Since only half the moon's surface points at Earth all the ti
April Issue, anyone? Eric KB7DQH _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing list VHFcontesting@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/vhfcontesting
Huh???? Skeds???? What's a sked???? I have operated as part of the limited or unlimited Multiop station K7CW in the June VHF test nearly every time it was set up and operated... from many different m
Swapmeet contesting - I like it. Should we keep a log of the eyeball QSOs or exchange eyeball QSLs to confirm the meeting? I suggest that points be computed based on the sum of the distances traveled
Hmmm... The REAL problem is the flexible coax run past the point where the rotating mast joins the non-rotating support structure... Generally, that little bit of an "S" bend in the cable at that con
Interesting... I would think that by puzzling out the wiring of the switch one should be able to replace it with "something"... even if it means a big stack of 4PDT relays and separate pushbuttons fo
Replacing with a "T" match... Eric KB7DQH _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing list VHFcontesting@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/vhfconte
Guess it depends if the antennae are to be mounted to the vehicle and used while in motion or if one needs to assemble the station at a fixed location, then pack it all up and move somewhere else. I
Guess it depends on what kind of hills you got... Hills that slope steeply in all directions from the operating point the antennae will work fine with not much height, just get them high enough to tu
Sounds like the "greatest-good-for-the-greatest-many" Ultimate "any ham can use this" portable Antenna Support Structure design project!!! Have you considered using a portable light tower trailer, as
Maybe "bonus points" for "eyeball QSO's???????" Have had many over the years roving about... Eric KB7DQH _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing list VHFcontesting@conte
Looks familiar... Crank fits into the gearbox at the top of the section below the one you "wind up" and move the crank to the next lower, step and repeat... Wonder what a machine shop would charge fo
Actually, this is addressed rather nicely by permitting Unlimited Rover operation. If someone in your "gang" has a vehicle that could support "multi-multi on the move" then find someone with fuel mon
Kinda what I thought... Mine has four "operating positions" but share a common power supply (1200+Ah of battery for the 12V stuff, anyway) and a pair of antenna support structures permanently mounted
I suppose for the DX you are talking about, one wouldn't have to worry much about lots of power, so, the rest involves "reasonable" noise figures in the RX chain... not hard to do these days with qui
Well, the dish and feed will work really nice at 10 Ghz... Especially if you run a 3/4" boring bar or drill bit down the waveguide. That will definitely put it "in the band". Most of these I or othe