I finally decided I should join this reflector. With increased station capability comes increased interest in contesting (Or is that the other way around? Hmm. :) I will be active in the 2 meter Fall
Hi Dave and all, There sure wasn't any tropo here either. I have not heard the band that dead since putting up the new antenna. The FN31 stations (WZ1V, K1TEO mostly) were loud at times, but they sho
Wow... called CQ for the first hour, worked 2 stations in 1 grid. Hunted and tried to pounce for the next hour, heard about a dozen stations, called all but one of those, could not get their attentio
Rovers? I need to raise funds to complete an antenna project and have the following items for sale. Shipping additional, if required. ** I can deliver to Hosstraders in Hopkinton, NH Saturday. ** The
1.) They create activity on some of my favorite bands! It's not like I can call CQ any evening on 222 or 432 and find stations to work. 2.) Although I do enjoy the multiband contests, it's nice to h
To all: Sorry I wasn't on... you would have had at least one from the northeast. The 432 antenna is down for a major upgrade that didn't go as planned. I'll probably not have this band for several mo
Hi Charles, That is an interesting question which I can not answer. I hope someone else can. However, I can tell you that a significant amount of aurora is completely "missed" in North America. I was
On Wednesday 10 November 2004 02:01 pm, KA2IVS@aol.com wrote: There has been a lot of aurora activity on 6 through 222 (and some on 432) over the past few days, especially Sunday afternoon through la
Folks, I will be around for a bit here and there, handing out points... but no great effort this time around. I'm taking a "breather" from VHF. Riding on a high of enthusiasm for VHF and contesting,
For reasons I won't go into, my enthusiasm for VHF has been severely lacking lately. I wasn't even going to get on this weekend, but decided to check the bands Sunday morning and am glad I did! It wa
Contesting from FN55mf is not a competitive endeavor... it's too far off the beaten path. But it is fun to see what can be worked... which in this case was "not much". Conditions were undoubtedly the
Wish I'd thought of that! Might have at least got a couple QSO's... Paul N1BUG FN55mf _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing list VHFcontesting@contesting.com http://l
Please excuse this use of bandwidth. I want to let everyone know Aurora Sentry is moving. I am retiring as A/S webmaster. I am very grateful to Bob Hall, KC2MHU for taking over the site. Bob has it u
First I want to wish everyone season's greetings and all the best for the coming year! Do you have one or more of the very old style Tonna 21 element 70cm yagis with stainless steel hardware? Maybe l