Zack: Other stations should have logged you as /R to avoid you as being logged as a DUP, so I would submit your log as /R. --Mike, WV2ZOW _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting
A quick look at the "Logs Received" for 2013 CQ WW VHF shows over 800 logs, but only about 500 were US and Canada. --Mike, WV2ZOW _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing
Herb: Back when there was still a lot of analog cellular, the cell carriers had a lot of transmitter noise that pretty much wiped out rcvrs in the land mobile band, 901-902, and, being a ham, I looke
I'd love to see a combo 10-6 contest. I agree with Dave that is should NOT be combined with the ARRL 10 Meter contest, but I also think it should be run VHF style. Grids for the exchange, and, one is
Tom: I'm not discouraging use of CW, but emphasizing working the station any way possible. SSB, CW, "JT" modes etc. Often, in VHF contests, if I am having trouble on SSB, I will just switch to CW on
Phil and all: I've operated CQ WW VHF with N1MM (+ from now on) using spotting networks, and some limited skimmers. Problem is they don't get used much, especially above 6 meters. Spotting is great,
I believe Phil (K3TUF) mentioned this. An APRS to cluster gateway. Similarly, a text message to cluster gateway could operate similarly. --Mike, WV2ZOW _______________________________________________
Herb: 7 years ago I would come up to FN21 (Otisville NY) for the Sprints as K2OAK or WV2ZOW. If you were not on, I wouldn't work FN21 either on 432. 25 watts, 17 elements. I'd typically work 25 or so
I don't think it is the intention of the rules to exclude mobiles. Looking at the rules to see whare a mobile can fit, I see no restriction as to why a mobile cannot simply enter as single operator.
Nothing in the rules state that the 500" circle is stationary EXCEPT for the portable category.Since 500 ft was specifically stated as stationary for portable, allowing the single op circle to be mob
Daryl: First, I apologize for using ft instead of meters for the circle. I reread 3.7, and I fail to see where that the circle is fixed. Going on to 3.7.1, adds the information "This prohibits the us
Keith: My suggestion was similar except that the Single Op category does not exclude mobiles, hence, is OK now. The snag is since the award unit is the ARRL section, it is possible for a mobile to op
Well, Darryl, I'm making this my last post on this matter, as I seem to be the only one that wants to allow single grid mobiles to enter the VHF contests under the current rules (at least until there
Steve: Without some test equipment, it will be hard to see exactly what is going on, but your suspicions are likely correct. Some sort of filter on the 6 meter station is called for. When I had a sim
John: Note the Bird Technologies outdoor model is just the indoor model in a weatherproof box. --Mike, WV2ZOW _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing list VHFcontesting@
Mark: On the Mirage amps I've seen, there are two relays. There is one (Ry1) controlled by RF Sense, and an antenna relay (Ry2), which is controlled by Ry1. While putting the amp in the FM position s
Sean: No magic answers, but a few suggestions. Instead of bandpass filters, you may (to save some money) use half a diplexer as a low or high pass filter. For example, a 6/2 diplexer on the 2 meter r
Tim: I agree. EME should be allowed, as long as distance scoring does not involve a grid square on the moon! Seriously, I think the prohibition was put there because of Distance scoring. With EME, th
Peter: My statement using a grid square on the moon was tongue in cheek. I keep forgetting the cardinal rule of the internet: Things said in jest will be taken literally, even if followed up with a s
Tim: Perhaps the solution is to dump Distance scoring and go back to Grid Square mults. That way it can be just like all the other VHF/UHF contests except one cannot use the two most popular bands. A