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Re: [VHFcontesting] One Missing Rover

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Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] One Missing Rover
From: Ray J <ray@w9ray.org>
Date: Mon, 06 Aug 2007 17:56:11 -0500
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What rule/s prevent you from roving now?

Why was  it worth the effort before?

I'm sure inquiring minds would like to know..


Ray J
W9RAY


> Until some VHF and UHF Contest rules are changed, I will not be out in the 
> rover. With high gas prices and deaf ears in Newington, it's just not worth 
> the effort to go out as a single op rover. There is a lot of work involved in 
> setting things up for roving in a non-dedicated vehicle. The UHF contest 
> participation from Central Virginia has been pretty sparse the last few 
> years. If I had a QTH where I could put up multiple towers and get the 
> antenna arrays above the tree tops, I'd still be enthusiastic about VHF 
> contesting. I had that once from southern NH as WB1CJT.  Maybe again, one of 
> these days when I'm retired. For now, it's time to get the low noise 
> receiving antennas ready for the low bands.
>    
>   I still have two nice FT-736Rs for sale - one with 6,2,220 and 440, the 
> other with 2, 222 and 440. Both have tone board and CW filter. The four band 
> radio has the keyer and voice synthesizer options as well.
>    
>   GL to all who stick with roving es 73 to all,
>   Dave N8AG/R ex W4TXS/R
>
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