As I recall the old rules in this contest quite explicitly permitted scheduling during the contest by any means. When the change to a heirarchical system of rules were made it became less clear. The
I am just getting caught up with this thread - wow, what a volume of discussion ! I would like to relate one experience... Almost 20 years ago, when I lived in Montreal, a small group of us VHF conte
On Ev's original topic: One interesting HF comparison is the monthly QRP Spartan Sprint run by the Adventure Radio Society ( www.arsqrp.com ). This contest is run on a Monday evening, the entries (ju
I plan to do my usual almost QRP single-operator effort from home in EN93ui again, on 50-2304 MHz, with the higher bands available in the unlikely cases of really good conditions or local activity. I
Just back from the Central States VHF Society conference and still pumped (but tired - it feels just like the end of a contest !), so I better a few ideas out while they're hot. 1. Boring Contests (I
VE3SMA/R will be roving in the area west of Toronto in the ARRL June VHF QSO Party as follows (times in UTC, days in local time): Saturday 1900-2100 EN94xa (Mono Centre) 2145-2230 FN04 (not sure exac
I plan a not-too-serious rove for this weekend with QRP on 222, 432, 903, 2304, 3456 and 10 GHz (plus 24 GHz WBFM). Saturday will be at EN92op in afternoon, EN93sg in evening. Sunday will be somewher
With two rover events a week apart, I've had to pick the 10 GHz & Up Contest as my major target, so I will be doing a somewhat relaxed 4 grid rover effort this weekend for the VHF QSO Party. I plan t
The plan is finally coming together, I think. There isn't much slack built in to the following, so start times in each grid may be a bit dubious. There are some skeds and mobile operation during the
I plan to be roving this weekend for the UHF contest. I hope to be active on all bands 222 MHz -24 GHz with exception of 5.7 GHz. Exactly what 24 GHz gear I will able to fit in the vehicle is still u
VE3SMA/R will be roving again in the September VHF QSO Party. Here is my plan. Times are in UTC, days are local. Saturday 1800-2100 FN03bi (Kerns Rd) 2230-0200 EN93sg (Ayr Observatory) Sunday 1300-15
Does anyone have a copy of this manual (paper or digital)? Note that this is the -G version, not the original B108. I plan to use this for microwave talkback and in FN05....maybe not for my main home
With all this discussion of the pros and cons of horizontal loop antennas (halos) it seems approriate to mention that a simple dipole also works on VHF ! And a wire dipole can be made in a few minute
I plan to be roving again this weekend and hope to work many of you. I'll be running quite low power, but my sites are quite good ones (for a place without real mountains) so don't be afraid to ask f
Due to a family illness I have had to cancel my plans for a serious rove in the June VHF contest this weekend. I may be on from time to time (as a rover) if circumstances permit. 73, Steve VE3SMA ___
I was able to submit a Cabrillo 3.0 log this time around (including the new tags at the beginning of the file as well as the addition of "G" to the microwave band indicators mentioned in earlier post
Well, I am going to have a go at this one. My degree of seriousness and hours of operation may depend a lot on how much activity and propagation there is. Tentatively, I'll be in FN15 (somewhere arou
I'll be out roving again this weekend with all bands from 50 MHz-24 GHz + laser. All bands are somewhat QRP as usual....5760 MHz is very QRP. 24 GHz is WBFM only....no room for the good rig ! I'm try
Saturday it looks like we will be mostly working amongst ourselves with at least two stations (VE3NPB, VE3FHM) on the north side of Lake Ontario, well situated for more distant contacts as well - pos
I'll be out this weekend as follows (some booked-up sked periods are not shown). Times in UTC. Saturday 1930-2200 FN14ba 2230-2245 FN13bx 2345-2400 FN03xx (not sure after that...if I am early and not