I can't keep my mouth shut any longer :-) I probably should. RE: Bashing the BIG GUN stations that create "captive rovers". A lot of interesting points being made. The silent majority (the rovers) ar
Here are my current plans. I am going to try for some heavy distance Microwave shots this time out. I am going to EN91 and EN92 which is not in a rover square with anything else due to the lake and o
Has anyone heard from the ARRL yet as to the status of digital modes for the June Contest? I would like to find any written documentation or criteria from the ARRL that might define digital mode usag
VHFCONTESTING group members; Now that Dan (N1ND) of the ARRL has announced that BEACONet (UI-VIEW and/or the newer yet un-available CU2QSO) programs as acceptable for use in a ARRL VHF contest I was
Hi everybody! KE3HT/r is charged and ready (almost)! Hoping for some good band conditions! If you want to get some rare central PA grids Check out my Saturday and early Sunday plans! I plan to monito
KE3HT/r had a pretty good time. I had some bad luck and some good. None of the bad luck caused me any lost points. MY Microwave IF rig dies the day before I had to leave for the contest but I got luc
Ev, Sorry to have pestered everyone on this topic. I am re-visiting this issue now that you had some success with this "New Concept". February 2003, Dan N1ND (ARRL) said: " Although this might be a "
I am not ashamed to say that I started out as a captive rover by most definitions. I no longer consider myself captive. I would not be into VHF contesting if I had not been a captive rover first. I w
Getting ready for the September contest. I have a new (to me) IF rig. Its a Kenwood TR-9130. Before I get started on it, can you save me some time? Does anyone already have split tx/rx and low power
I have been attempting to get a RigBlaster device to work while mobile. The Rigblaster recommends you always run it off of AC power to keep it isolated. The problem is that the wall wart they use doe