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1. [VHFcontesting] new rover (score: 1): Author: martentb@goshen.edu (Marten T Beels); Date: Tue Aug 19 16:05:09 2003; Hello all, I've been looking through the archives and reading all those helpful web sites like "so you want to be a rover". They've given me a good starting point and I think I'm ready for this Septe; /archives//html/VHFcontesting/2003-08/msg00065.html (8,497 bytes)
2. [VHFcontesting] new rover (score: 1): Author: martho@ameritech.net (Mark); Date: Tue Aug 19 16:43:50 2003; Hook up with other rovers in your area. You can borrow equipment, get other words of wisdom and learn about some of the common pitfalls of rover'ing. GL! Mark N9UM Hello all, I've been looking throug; /archives//html/VHFcontesting/2003-08/msg00066.html (9,268 bytes)
3. [VHFcontesting] new rover (score: 1): Author: Buck.Calabro@commsoft.net (Buck Calabro); Date: Tue Aug 19 17:07:50 2003; Easily the best advice anywhere! Go out with someone for your first trip and watch what they do. Some of it might not apply to you (yet) but seeing someone else work before you solo is a great help.; /archives//html/VHFcontesting/2003-08/msg00068.html (7,261 bytes)
4. [VHFcontesting] new rover (score: 1): Author: martentb@goshen.edu (Marten T Beels); Date: Tue Aug 19 17:28:07 2003; Thanks for the reply. Sounds like good advice, I'll try to make some local connections! Marten KC8HZM http://www.goshen.edu/~martentb Quoting Mark <martho@ameritech.net>: -- This mail sent through IM; /archives//html/VHFcontesting/2003-08/msg00069.html (10,437 bytes)
5. [VHFcontesting] new rover (score: 1): Author: n9rla@yahoo.com (Dan Evans); Date: Tue Aug 19 19:48:56 2003; Hi Marten, Welcome to VHF Contest Roving! You're going to have a lot of fun! The other fellas have given you some great advice, having a buddy along sure is a plus. Particularly if they are an experi; /archives//html/VHFcontesting/2003-08/msg00070.html (8,484 bytes)
6. [VHFcontesting] new rover (score: 1): Author: martentb@goshen.edu (Marten T Beels); Date: Tue Aug 19 20:32:02 2003; Thanks for the response, Dan, your website was one of the ones that I found very helpful. I particularly enjoyed the "rover stories" section. Are you going to be including the September VHF QSO in th; /archives//html/VHFcontesting/2003-08/msg00071.html (10,178 bytes)
7. [VHFcontesting] new rover (score: 1): Author: frank bechdoldt <k3uhf@hotmail.com>; Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 22:52:21 -0700; Les, I would go with a headache rack mounted to your truck. ON the headache rack, mount pipes that you can slip masts into. I did this on my new rover set up. You can put up a few masts and hold seve; /archives//html/VHFcontesting/2008-08/msg00139.html (9,237 bytes)
8. [VHFcontesting] new rover (score: 1): Author: James Duffey <JamesDuffey@comcast.net>; Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2008 10:36:55 -0600; Frank - Good points. I would add a few points. The Arrow antenna is probably a poor choice for a beginning rover. The two bands have orthogonal polarization and the beginner is best off with horizont; /archives//html/VHFcontesting/2008-08/msg00140.html (8,109 bytes)
9. Re: [VHFcontesting] new rover (score: 1): Author: "John D'Ausilio" <jdausilio@gmail.com>; Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2008 12:40:20 -0400; I've had pretty bad luck with mine, running at 11 1/2 feet. Just broke my latest one on VHF weekend, I'm sticking the Saturn 6 up there for Sept ;) de w1rt/john ______________________________________; /archives//html/VHFcontesting/2008-08/msg00141.html (7,658 bytes)
10. Re: [VHFcontesting] new rover (score: 1): Author: James Duffey <JamesDuffey@comcast.net>; Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2008 10:42:17 -0600; Does that mean you have broken others? That gets pretty expensive doesn't it? - Duffey -- KK6MC James Duffey Cedar Crest NM _______________________________________________ VHFcontesting mailing list; /archives//html/VHFcontesting/2008-08/msg00142.html (7,150 bytes)
11. Re: [VHFcontesting] new rover (score: 1): Author: k4gun@comcast.net; Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:01:38 +0000; I'll second that. I ran with mine at 13' and kept clipping trees. I lost the reflector somewhere in Delaware. In the future, I'll keep it lower while in motion and will also tie a lanyard to the refl; /archives//html/VHFcontesting/2008-08/msg00151.html (8,397 bytes)
12. Re: [VHFcontesting] new rover (score: 1): Author: frank bechdoldt <k3uhf@hotmail.com>; Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 07:26:34 -0700; this time I tapped a 1/4 20 screw in the tube of the DE that holds the reflector. I uses a large screw head. It should keep it from falling apart. I also keep it snug, not hard tight. So when it hit; /archives//html/VHFcontesting/2008-08/msg00152.html (9,126 bytes)
13. Re: [VHFcontesting] new rover (score: 1): Author: k4gun@comcast.net; Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:15:11 +0000; I lowered it when in the mountains, but the problem really cropped up on main roads. Its amazing that here on the East coast, there are so many trees that are on the sides of the road. I never notice; /archives//html/VHFcontesting/2008-08/msg00153.html (9,780 bytes)
14. Re: [VHFcontesting] new rover (score: 1): Author: "David Erickson" <erickson+vhf@mentis.org>; Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:38:23 -0400 (EDT); Yeah you never notice the tree's until you put your nice pretty stack of antennas on top of your rover and go down the road and whack your 6m moxon to bits and pieces. Been there.. done that.. We've; /archives//html/VHFcontesting/2008-08/msg00154.html (11,174 bytes)

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