Hi Les,
It sounds as if you have misread the rules. The rules state, in substance, that
all contacts claimed for VUCC/FFMA credit must be made from locations none of
which are more than 200 km apart. Locations falling within a circle of radius
200 km can be more than 200 km apart -- in fact, as much as 400 km apart. Back
to the drawing board! LOL And have fun. Just don't want you to get disappointed
when you find out that only half of your rover contacts count for VUCC.
73,
Bill W5WVO
Les Rayburn wrote:
> I'm planning on roving or portable operation during this year's June
> Contests. My focus is on working new grids, and increasing my totals
> towards VUCC especially on 2M, 222, and 432. Doing well in the
> contest would be a bonus, but it's not my goal.
>
> To meet the requirements for VUCC, I've plotted out a 200km radius
> circle from my home QTH. We're now in the process of investigating
> summits within that area. Some of the largest include Cheaha Montain,
> Signal Mountain, Bald Rock, and others. Since QSO points are not my
> focus, being near major population centers isn't a primary factor.
> Picking up new grids is.
>
> To that end, I need most of the grids in Georgia and Florida, so
> clear views to the East and South are important.
>
> Some questions for the group;
>
> 1.) Would I be better off to operate as a Single Operator Portable
> from a high peak for both days?
>
> 2.) Or would it make more sense to start in the Southern edge of the
> 200KM circle and then go North to Cheaha on Sunday?
>
> Plan now is to run 200 Watts on 2 Meters, 125 Watts on 222, and 100
> watts on 432. 6M would be limited to 100 watts and a loop
> antenna.
>
> Anything else that I'm not considering regarding this approach? Flagg
> Mountain is the highest peak at the Southern end of my 200KM radius,
> while
> Cheha represents the highest peak on the Northern range limit. But I
> might opt to operate from a peak closer to home to start out with
> just to
> reduce travel and set up time.
>
> 73,
>
> Les Rayburn, N1LF
> EM63nf
> 121 Mayfair Park
> Maylene, AL 35114
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