A common rover frequency can't work. This weekend's contest taught me
that. I tried using 144.245 for a while with absolutely no response. I
called and called. I then tuned to the calling frequency and moved up and
down until I found a clear spot and called again. The closer I was to
144.200, the quicker I got an answer. Contacts were fast and furious using
this method and non-existent when on 144.245. I was surprised at how
drastic the Q rate was. I tried several times to make sure it wasn't an
anomaly and it wasn't.
I'll post a complete recap of this weekend a bit later today. Suffice to
say, it was a LOT better than anticipated.
Steve
K4GUN/R
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