Long story short: There was damn little "action". Saturday: It was low, heavy clouds -- all day. It was mist and rain -- all day. On and off fog -- all day. It hovered around 51-52 degrees all

W3DHJ/r Jonesy Did not hear you this weekend. Typed the info below then noticed the 73 SK, emphasis read into SK KC0FLQ Kyle Did hear you very weakly, took several tries to get your call. I

It was pretty poor down south too. The weather sounds like it was better than for Jonesy, as it was sunny to start, but the storms started building by 2pm. I went up on the hills above Socorro

It was low, heavy clouds -- all day. It was mist and rain -- all day. On and off fog -- all day. Wretched propagation -- all day. I, too, came this >< close to not classifying as a rover. I

Likely it was no better here today.  A change of plans, a very late start, and having to wait out a thunderstorm in DM74 did not help.  I am hoping for a QSO from my driveway Sunday, which I might

Jonesy, If you don't go roving, who am I going to have to talk to??? 73, David KB0KQI

If any of you ever see me posting planned Rover activities for the ARRL SEP VHF contest in the future, please call my wife and tell her to let the air out of all 4 of my vehicle's tires. 73 Jonesy --

John AA5PR

I will be active as Rover in the 2022 ARRL SEP VHF Contest -- basically solo grid circling around 38 N and 104 W all weekend. It's not my favorite VHF contest -- last time was during the worst of

Here's my plan: Saturday 1800-2000 Z: DM54xa 2030-0200Z or so: DM53ww Sunday: Probably get a late start, at best, and try to pick up a few either from DM65 or DM74. I'll have 6 (100 W), 2 (100 W),

Thanks John. Yes, he's looking for fixed values mounted on and/or part of a PCB for this application. I'll pass your suggestion on to him. 73, Bill Mader, K8TE ARRL New Mexico Section Manager ARRL -

Bill - I'm not sure I understand what your friend needs, but if he's just trying to design a lumped-element pi network he could try "PI-EL." As the name implies, it's a program for designing pi and

A friend is working on a 450 MHz colinear antenna for which he was to design a PCB that will match about 250 Ohms. I don't recall the reactance., if any. He has (nearly) unlimited test gear at ASU

Looking to set up a sked to debug a new 220 FM-only setup in the ABQ area or East Mountains, hopefully before the Sept. VHF+ contest weekend. Maybe start out on a repeater and then move to 223.50

Probably single-op FM only (SOFM) and/or Limited Rover (RL). 73 de K6EEN Cedar Crest

Sorry to hear you're still clearing things up in South Dakota. Hope you are able to be back in the area soon. I'll listen for folks next weekend, and see how we do. Kyle KC0LFQ

Kyle, I plan to be on 3 bands; 50, 144 and 432. I hope to have digi running on 144 and 432 by then as well as 50MHz. Can run SSB or CW in any event. Jim KC7QY Socorro, DM64nb

Kyle and John- I will not be out for the contestants I amnstill in South Dakota cleaning out my dad’s house. You might have better luck from Magdelena Ridge working the guys in Az. Post your plans

I'm planning to go out for Sept. VHF - maybe just heading down to DM53/DM54 on Saturday and operating closer to/at home Sunday. John, AA5PR/R

Looks like the Sept VHF Contest is next weekend. Is anyone planning to be on the air? I am considering a trip down to DM63 (Magdelena Ridge) or DM74 (Gallinas Peak) to operate remote for a few hours