Duffey,
I look forward to working you on as many bands as possible from the Mohave
grids next January. We can do CW or SSB, whatever it takes.
73,
Dave W6TE
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From: James Duffey<mailto:jamesduffey@comcast.net>
To: vhfcontesting@contesting.com<mailto:vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Cc: James Duffey<mailto:jamesduffey@comcast.net> ;
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Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2009 1:08 PM
Subject: [VHFcontesting] Pack Rover Questions
Jim - Nice web page that explains what you do, and it is nice to see
all that VHF/UHF/microwave communications capability in a compact unit.
I have a couple of questions about the setups and the pack rover
operation. What power levels do you run on the various bands? What is
the rearmost antenna (mounted on a rotor) on Wayne's camper? I assume
it is some sort of 6M beam? Can you give any details on it?
I note that contacts between members of the pack take place on FM. Can
you discuss the rationale for this? In particular, do you find that
the use of FM cuts down on contacts with non pack rover stations? Do
you operate on the standard calling frequency or in the FM weak signal
subband? Or somewhere else? Can you make the frequency or frequencies
that the pack rovers operate on generally available before a contest?
In the January contest, we will be roving starting from DM31 as well
as supporting a fixed multi station there and should be able to work
you guys on SSB or CW in many of the Mojave grids. I think that would
be good for all of us. It will be harder to do it on FM though.
Thanks for the insight into your packroving activities. - Duffey
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KK6MC
James Duffey
Cedar Crest NM
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