100 mW is capable of a lot more than 1 km/mile with a better antenna. Even
a small 6 element loop Yagi would get you quite a bit of distance.
73, Zack W9SZ
On Sat, Jul 22, 2023, 10:39 PM Walter E Miller <aj6t@comcast.net> wrote:
> Dave,
>
> Your noble effort to provide your buddies with their first microwave
> experience (and enhance your score) runs afoul of the general ARRL
> contesting rule STTN1:
>
> Station and Equipment Restrictions STTN.1. A transmitter used to contact
> one or more stations may not be subsequently used under any other call
> sign during the contest period.....
>
> The exceptions to that rule do not apply to your scenario unless a
> family member is also separately licensed.
>
> In addition, the equipment must be be capable of operation at a distance
> of 1 km per rule STTN6:
>
> STTN.6. While no minimum distance is specified for contacts, equipment
> should be capable of communications at a range of at least 1 km.
>
> To abide by the ARRL rules you could share your spare 1296 transceiver
> with ONE of your local friends.
>
> Have fun in the contest.
>
> 73, Walt, AJ6T, EM66
>
>
> On 7/22/2023 5:37 PM, wb0gaz via VHFcontesting wrote:
> > I have built a pair of portable homebrew 1296 MHz SSB/CW transceivers
> (a project that's been underway for a long time). They put out 100 mW, have
> a single element patch antenna, and are self-contained with batteries. This
> was done mostly as a learning opportunity.
> >
> > I'd like to use the pair of radios to provide "first microwave QSO"
> opportunity to some local ham friends (none of whom have ever been on 1296
> MHz) during the upcoming ARRL 222 MHz+ (aka UHF) contest on August 5-6,
> 2023.
> >
> > My thought is to drive to each of the friends home QTH, provide one of
> the two radios for temporary use (during my visit time), drive a short
> distance away (the radio's range from what I can tell is <1 km through an
> obstructed path from my initial testing), and conduct a single QSO (me as
> rover, friend operating from their home QTH, "driveway pedestrian portable"
> style.)
> >
> > Is this sort of activity consistent with the spirit of roving operation
> for this contest?
> >
> > I'd expect to see the result being submission of my log (with the half
> dozen or so 1296 MHz QSOs) and some/most/all of my ham friend's (each with
> the single 1296 MHz QSO.)
> >
> > Thanks for any thoughts on this,
> >
> > 73 Dave WB0GAZ wb0gaz@yahoo.com
> >
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