Regarding using transverters, I concur that a seperate rig for 2 meters is a must. If you do implement transverters that power brick amplifiers, it is strongly reccommended that both be hard keyed wi
Wow ! I am shocked at all the QRM postings about pack rovers. ( I am not one by the way ) Leave the rules alone. This is a very enjoyable contest with something for everyone. I want to quote a comme
Some very good discussions represented here and I am enjoying the exchanges although some people are not. Obviously as a classic rover it has more interest for me than it might for others. The compl
OH my, the post below is a sad attack of a very dedicated group of hams. I am a successful rover and spend my time handing out grids to everyone I can, that's the part I enjoy. If a group of grid cir
I have studied from time to time on what category to submit my log under, and of course what bands to deploy. ( I agree that when 6 meters is open you have to stay there and snag the grids - applogi
Steve I use N3FJP rover log software. It's great. I don't have my laptop at the moment so I can't check for you if it has RTTY. In any event, it's grid based but probably could plug in county abbrevi
Out of curisoity, some of you guys that run rotors on rover stations please advise what the advantage is. When I am not traveling between grids, I just drive the truck in a circle to achieve the desi
Concerning inconspicuous rovers, I can offer some comments from experience. I have been "interviewed" by the authorities during every contest I have been in so far. It has ranged from city police, co
Like the last post, I use the Kenwood 2000X as an IF for my 222 transverter. The Kenwood feature that reads out transverter frequency direct is really a plus, as well as the 5 coax ports ( 2 HF, 144,
Amazing !! I can't believe the sprectrum topic got used to take a cheap shot at a group of dedicated hobbist that build impressive mobile stations to activate grids for the fun of it. Take it from a