Hello all, I'm interested in trying a rover effort this year and would like some suggestions regarding locations of operation. I'm wondering how well received municipal parks departments are to grant
Thanks for all of the great suggestions. Here is another useful site that I have discovered: http://www.sco.wisc.edu/maps/cntyelevation.php Don't forget to listen for NR9R/R in the coming contests. A
If you like the ICOMs otherwise, you may want to consider the INRAD roofing filter upgrade. I don't have any personal experience with this modification but the spectrum sweep on their site shows a pr
Hey Tom, I have rebuilt a few military mast systems that are similar to what you want to build. The two that I am familiar with are the AB-903/G and AB-1386/U systems: http://www.willburt.com/milQeam
Whoops, I hit the wrong button an sent my message prematurely. I'll try again: Hey Tom, I have rebuilt a few military mast systems that are similar to what you want to build. The two that I am famili
I'm glad someone was on from the midwest. Flooding kind of put a damper on the rover plan for me! Maybe next time. Anthony NR9R _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing l
I don't think that will fix anything. Won't it be an even greater waste of time "listening [to] nothing on the other bands" if the contest no longer covered those other bands (LOL)? Seriously though,
What a strange conversation... I remember seeing at least a dozen posts describing what a disappointment the 2007 June contest was because 6m never really opened up. Several people expressed their fr
It may be that you need to re-lubricate the gears. The heavy weight gear lube denatures after about 5 years of collecting depri and moisture and turns into a ridged paste. WD-40 may exacerbate the pr