Author: Keith Morehouse <w9rm@calmesapartners.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2012 11:43:56 -0500
I will be portable in DM58 western CO again for the CQWW VHF contest on July 21/22 and am looking for WSJT skeds. I have good antennas, power and a excellent location. Most of my skeds in June were s
Author: Keith Morehouse <w9rm@calmesapartners.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2012 09:01:27 -0500
W9RM will be on again from not-so-common DM58 during CQWW. The grid is rare on 2M and I will spend as much time as possible, starting around 1300Z Sunday morning, on CW, CQ'ing on 144.200, pointing a
Author: Keith Morehouse <w9rm@calmesapartners.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2012 11:11:08 -0600
I believe the "52" rule was written to get "buy in" from the FM crowd back when that mode was popular. There had been many complaints about certain contest stations monopolizing the calling frequency
Author: Keith Morehouse <w9rm@calmesapartners.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:21:52 -0600
Am I correct in assuming that what your trying to accomplish is to CHANGE Rule 1.9 in "General Rules for all ARRL Contest Above 50 MHz" from: ** 1.9.Only recognized FM simplex frequencies may be used
Author: Keith Morehouse <w9rm@calmesapartners.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2012 18:47:47 -0600
..and the rules already permit and suggest those freqs. So, I ask once again, you're simply proposing a more targeted 'suggested frequency' rule to replace Rule 1.9 in the General rules ? Jay W9RM Ke
Author: Keith Morehouse <w9rm@calmesapartners.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2013 18:24:16 -0600
Multi-op stations can use the internet as long as they don't solicit QSO's. That's the category most ops who use spotting assistance in VHF tests enter. HF contests have a "ASSISTED" category for sin
Author: Keith Morehouse <w9rm@calmesapartners.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:07:56 -0600
I admit to having been (and still am in some respects) one of those 'HF contesters" Marshall loves to abuse. I also understand the push to keep a "pure" single op category where it's man against man
Author: Keith Morehouse <w9rm@calmesapartners.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:59:15 -0600
Do we have the NFL on board for this move ? They have changed their dates around in the past and can in the future. The Super Bowel use to be in January - remember ? The farther into January you push
Author: Keith Morehouse <w9rm@calmesapartners.com>
Date: Fri, 24 May 2013 16:00:56 -0500
Greetings contesters and FFMA enthusiasts ! W9RM will once again be operating portable in DM58 during the June VHF contest. I will have a KW on 6M and a long boom yagi and 600W on 2M. I'm looking for
Author: Keith Morehouse <w9rm@calmesapartners.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 09:40:45 -0500
I agree with Buddy. We need to increase participation. There is no reason rules for HF and VHF should be joined at the hip. I did use some chat this weekend, had a better time because of it and will
Author: Keith Morehouse <w9rm@calmesapartners.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2013 15:05:16 -0500
I have a KU4AB loop for 6M at the very top of my tower. It's been up there for at least 5-6 yers and still works fine for those times local guys call me off the back or side of the stack. Jay W9RM Ke
Author: Keith Morehouse <w9rm@calmesapartners.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2013 17:38:52 -0500
Allowing such a thing for digital operation is fine and in line with what CQ allows in their VHF test. Personally, I would take this one step FURTHER and allow ANNOUNCEMENTS for any band or mode at a
Author: Keith Morehouse <w9rm@calmesapartners.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2013 15:59:16 -0500
W9RM EN52 Single-op high power 113 Q x 55 M Gear: DEMI transverter feeding Yaesu FT1000D 600W Beko SSPA Mē 2M5WL at 80' Finally, a Sprint with decent conditions. I came into the shack about 3 hours b
Author: Keith Morehouse <w9rm@calmesapartners.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2013 12:52:40 -0500
All you guys can write volumes, post incessantly and wax fond of the 'good old days' and the 'magic of radio' all you want. But, if you recall, this all started as a discussion on how to INCREASE VHF
Author: Keith Morehouse <w9rm@calmesapartners.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2014 11:43:03 -0600
** While I agree that it might be a good idea to SUGGEST different frequency 'bands' for EME and WSJT M/S, Herbs comment that "Everyone will be in the same sequence" strikes me as being pretty 'East
Author: Keith Morehouse <w9rm@calmesapartners.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2014 12:12:40 -0600
Josh - remember, CW is allowed ANYWHERE in ANY BAND. Changing trhe CW-only portion of 2M would not effect any other operations. I enjoy CW operation, utilize it all the time and wish more ops would d
Author: Keith Morehouse <w9rm@calmesapartners.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2014 10:33:27 -0600
N0JK depends on input from others to write that column. Jon doesn't have a home station and is in a poor location to report on 1st person activity above 6M. He reports on what others report to him. J
Author: Keith Morehouse <w9rm@calmesapartners.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 10:02:20 -0600
John, there is a LOT of misunderstanding and plain wrong info out there concerning the different modes available in K1JT's "WSJT" package. Joe has tried to match up different modulation techniques to
Author: Keith Morehouse <w9rm@calmesapartners.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2014 22:52:03 +0000
Once again, I will be running the June VHF contest from my now permanent QTH in DM58. I have improved my 6M & 2M system somewhat and am looking for late night and early morning 6 & 2 meteor scatter s
Author: Keith Morehouse <w9rm@calmesapartners.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2014 23:06:26 +0000
Thanks to the GMCCers worked this weekend and to all those I worked on meteor scatter in the wee hours ! At the start, after a slow hour or two, 6 took off and we were running. Reports all Saturday m