Then you really MUST try grid circling some time. But take a sedative first. (ducking for cover and laughing out loud) Ev, W2EV PS...sorry Gene...I couldn't resist...feel free to not approve this on
<snip> -- Jacob, Every antenna has its' own characteristics and trade-offs. You must first decide what you want to accomplish. Then, use the antenna that gets you to that goal. A halo radiates equal
The next generation of radiosport will focus on the "rules of reporting" rather than the "rules of operation". In effect...participants will be encouraged to operate in ways that bring them joy. They
Brian...would you mind describing your rover-tracking strategy to the full-list? What software do you use, how do you set it up to highlight Rovers, etc? APRS (and it's simplex version called HamIM)
I am in search of examples of valid Cabrillo 3.0 headers from VHF logs. If your program generates a version 3 (not version 2) header, and you are willing...would you mind sending me a couple of heade
Les, Did you see the e-mail that identified the person at the ARRL who would clearly know the answer to your question? Ev, W2EV _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing l
CWAC it. Operate as you always have (assisted), find someone to "crunch the numbers" independently of the ARRL, post the results publicly. The results aren't in QST anyway. What's the downside? Ev, W
Hi Chet, You may be better served by asking the individual who makes such a statement. It is a common prejudicial phrase used by disenfranchised VHFers to support a variety of points-of-view. Congra
-- Original Message -- When I operate in a category other than rover I get smoked by the guys back east. It will always be that way because of their higher population density and superior propagation
AH must be nice to have tropo.......... I remember when I was N7EIJ/1 150 q's I can't work 150 Q's in a few years. This sprint Monday 2 QSO's DN18 and DN13 2 grids not even my own grid worked. No inc
Terry, The work that Kevin spearheaded as part of the "VHF Distance Scoring" Yahoo group is designed to provide information and a sample framework for sponsors to analyze as they design their OWN DX-
As this thread becomes more incoherant (many of us don't belong to all of the lists cc'd, so our replies will be missed)...I keyed in on the actual request, "to determine if the rule should be modifi
Here's a perspective, in agreement with the e-mails cited below. The FCC Rules trump everything. The ARRL Rules narrow the focus of those rules in order to meet certain objectives. Duh. Right? FCC: P
Within the context of the Amateur radio service, "Radio" includes the full electromagnetic spectrum that is assigned to the licensee, as long as the first stage of detection is electronic in nature.
(with regard to "light frequencies"...) How do you know the frequency that you are "transmitting" on? ... So I ask again how do you know where you are both for FCC compliance and contest credit? --
Congrats to JK for a cleaver intro to the 2009 ARRL UHF Contest Results in this month's QST. I really enjoyed reading it. Cheers, Ev, W2EV _______________________________________________ VHFcontestin
Having this discussion on a list that caters primarily to intermittant narrow-band and weak signal aspects of the hobby is counterproductive. I, for one, would like to learn more about 802.11b on Cha
<snip> What if Hams were allowed to use 3 ghz to set up free wireless networks for non hams? The we would be providing something to the community. -- Here's *my* "what if". What if hill-top (VHF C
That's strange. Maybe there's something wrong with radios when they operate in Texas. 146.55 doesn't work in 20kHz states such as Texas.. _______________________________________________ VHFcontestin