I think I'm going to be out and about. Maybe just portable from EN50 and possibly as a Rover with a trip into EN51. Not sure yet. 73, Zack W9SZ _______________________________________________ VHFcont
I didn't do much better. 10 QSO's in 6 grids = 60 points. But most were on CW and a couple on SSB. Conditions were flat, as expected. I have to thank K9JK/R for giving me 3 of the 4 grids he activate
Actually, doubling the BOOM LENGTH gives you about 2.5 dB increase. It could have any number of elements on it. I like the beams with long-spaced elements mainly because they are lighter and faster t
Hi Ed, I think it would be really cool to send SSTV pictures via light, or even regular fast-scan ATV. You're giving me a lot of ideas for experimentation that I wouldn't have had before ... 73, Zack
Note that the VUCC rules also state "laser above 300 GHz" for that award. I wonder if that can also be changed some day to include other types of light sources? It appears eight people have VUCC for
I feel people are missing the point. We are talking about amateur radio. Amateur RADIO. Of course you can copy Morse code sent by a flashlight with your eyes, but does this relate to RADIO? You canno
Interesting! Kevin W9GKA did an excellent analysis of overall VHF contest participation which he presented at the CSVHFS Conference in July. Some of it is on the SMC website under "U/VHF Contest Info
We have had something similar here for a few years but the rules are drastically different: http://www.qsl.net/k9cu/fmrules.html Being a Rover in this is actually a blast! 73, Zack W9SZ _____________
What fun is that? Maybe it's possible, but if contesting comes to that, I won't do it. I LIKE to operate my radio myself and that's the main reason I contest. If someone is only doing contesting to r
I didn't say being competitive is a bad thing. I said if someone is ONLY doing it to rack up a big score ... Is being competitive the only reason for existence? 73, Zack W9SZ ________________________
I agree with all of this, both Ed's and Tom's statements, particularly Tom's I am leaning toward allowing any sort of light source as long as at least one stage of electronic modulation and detection
I don't know if it is a big deal since with light, you don't really need an amateur radio license to experiment. And how is the FCC going to monitor it? But with lasers you generally have a good idea
I did some snooping and already let Chris know, but apparently his current callsign is AF9X. 73, Zack W9SZ _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing list VHFcontesting@con
I kinda hate to say this, but Frank, you seem to care little about anything else except this captive Rover deal. Every topic posted here does not revolve around it. The captive Rover thing is only a
In the USA there are maybe 7 contest weekends (Jan VHF SS, June and Sept VHF QSO Parties, CQWW VHF, August UHF, the August and Sept 10 GHz weekends). That's 14 days out of 365. It's going to take an
I have always looked upon them as an avenue for experimentation. You really can't buy gear for the millimeter-wave bands. You can buy pieces but you still have to put them together yourself and you h
Hi Bob, I am not sure. It depends on what plaques have been sponsored by various individuals and groups. But I was REALLY surprised that I made it into the Top Ten for Single Op Low Power! Congrats o
I am one of the few who has working equipment for all bands through 10 GHz, with 24 GHz almost done and hopes of having 47 and 78 GHz in the not too distant future. I have a fair amount of money and
The FCC could care less about grid circling, in or out of contests. The FCC could care less about contests, contest scores or amateur radio awards (VUCC, etc.) The potential buyers of spectrum could
Is this REALLY David Colvin posting this? And what is it - a virus? 73, Zack W9SZ _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing list VHFcontesting@contesting.com http://lists.