In examining how I did in the recently completed VHF contest, I keep hearing a similar comment from people. There were a lot of people looking for me when I was in a couple of rare grids, but I never
I've often thought a 75 meter (or 40 meter) frequency would make sense for rover announcements and it would not violate the "non amateur" rule. 73 Paul AA4ZZ In examining how I did in the recently co
Steve, what Xtof and I usually do is make noise on one 2M frequency and pretty much stay there. Once everybody knows you're there every contest, they tune by once in a while and you get enough busine
In all contests - people miss working mults on various bands - this happens in HF contests and VHF contests. The folks that tend to work more multipliers and more contacts tend to be the ones that wo
In line below.. Check Mark. Check Mark. Check Mark. Check Mark. Check Mark. Check Mark. Check Mark. It never fails that when I try to take a quick food break I will hear a new station pop up just as
Steve, It is really good to see your enthusiasm as a new rover. We have been working with some of the old time rovers like John (w1rt) and Rick (k1ds) and many others. They always publish the liason
This can be summed up with "highly directional antennas". On HF, for instance in SS, if I call CQ with a dipole, a good part of the target audience is going to hear me. Even with a beam, if I'm point
I was listening out for you Steve but unfortunately, I never heard you. I did however hear K4QI make a qso with you on Saturday night and I believe you were in FM26 at the time. I heard him but not y
-- Original Message -- -- There is no definition of this term ("spotting") to know if it happens or not. Yes, it is illegal for many contests/categories, but it has no common definition. Ev, W2EV ___
This is precisely why I put up the antenna that I did for 2M contesting. It is a four stack of 3 element yagis. It analyzes to have 14.6 dBi of gain with a 60 degree horizontal beamwidth to the -3 dB
While I agree with much of what you say in principle, it is almost impossible to make contacts on the higher (microwave) bands with out making schedules. It is hard enough with the schedule! Speaking
Wow Jim, I can't disagree more! I give out schedules with tongue firmly planted in cheek to those that insist, but my experience in the last few years is that we hardly ever complete on them. (caveat
All I can say is look at were you are and were we are. If we ever made a random contact on a microwave band I don't remember it. Let me clarify one thing though. Like you, many times we will work som
I was referring to pre-contest or schedules made over the internet or telephone during the contest. I have no issue with schedules made on say 2 meters for some later time during the contest or movin
I ALMOST made one once. I heard W9ZIH calling CQ on 10 GHz and called him. He answered someone else and then disappeared. I found out later that he was just running a CQ message on his keyer while th
That would be the driver's seat, for us rovers... LOL! And actually, your butt hurts after almost two days of driving... Standing NEXT to the vehicle is an option if the WX is good and the wind's not