Hey, I like that quote. Let's all try to follow that approach. 73, Bob K0NR _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing list VHFcontesting@contesting.com http://lists.contes
Try: CQ-VHF I am not sure why LOTW needs to know about which contest the QSO is from. Perhaps you just need to delete the line that references the contest? Bob K0NR __________________________________
For VHF contests, I have been using VHFLOG32 by W3KM and find it very useful. I think it meets most or all of your requirements. http://www.qsl.net/w3km/ 73, Bob K0NR ________________________________
Here in Colorado 222 MHz activity is light, but I often get on the air with an FM rig and make a number of contacts on that band. Most people are happy to have the Qs and don't mind flipping over to
I like the idea of the FM-only category... it won't make a huge difference in activity but it opens up the contest for people that don't have limited vhf stations. But here's what happens next (based
Don't forget, major parts of the US use 20 kHz channel spacing, so 146.55 MHz is not a standard simplex frequency in those regions. It turns out 146.58 MHz is good for both 15 kHz and 20 kHz band pla
On 12/17/2012 9:08 AM, KA2LIM Ken Kent wrote: You are Dead Nuts on the money. The K2LIM team has even sponsored a FM contest within all the ARRL VHF/UHF contests for the past 5 years to try to stir-u
I did not notice any change in the level of FM operating during the contest (in Colorado). 73, Bob K0NR 73, Ward N0AX _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing list VHFcon
We are overlooking the obvious solution. The contest time needs to be redefined to be those times that the clock is not running during the football game. There are so many timeouts and commercial bre
On 6/7/2013 2:34 PM, Lew Sayre wrote: Ladies, Gentlemen and others, When enjoying the VHF contest this weekend please utilize that big round dial on your radio. Sitting/calling on the "calling freque
On 6/20/2013 12:59 PM, George Fremin III wrote: On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 11:35:55PM -0500, Zack Widup wrote: Good points. VHF contesting is nothing like HF contesting (except maybe for the occasional
I would definitely have to agree with us. Logic would tell us that there should be more participation on the VHF/UHF bands then there used to be, given the availablity and cost of all mode rigs combi
Good comments. In the end, I believe there are two main actions that will increase participation: - have fun working the contests (this is fun, right?) - share that fun with other hams (multi-op oper
On 2/9/2014 10:38 PM, Bruce Richardson wrote: Life is rich. In addition to my passion for VHF/UHF weak-signal operations, I have other hobbies that also get passion/attention. Oh and multiple jobs, a
Bummer. I hope you feel better soon. 73, Bob K0NR Will hit a couple of hilltops later if I feel better. 73 Dan _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing list VHFcontesting
LoTW has gotten much better. Still a bit of a hassle to set up but carefully follow the directions and it works. It is fun to watch my VUCC count increase after a contest or just whenever someone new
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
On 12/6/2014 3:27 PM, Marshall-K5QE wrote: The Committee also did some nice house cleaning on the FM side of things. They propose removing the restriction on 146.52 and on use of repeaters to solicit
Duffey, Thanks for passing this along. Seems odd that they'd issue new rules (dated Dec 31) just a few weeks ahead of the contest. 73, Bob K0NR On 1/1/2015 3:54 PM, James Duffey wrote: Here are my co
Ward, Thanks for sharing this as it provides useful context. 73, Bob K0NR On 1/1/2015 10:42 PM, Ward Silver wrote: With respect to the new categories, there's nothing particularly odd about the timin