From: main@nmvhf.groups.io [mailto:main@nmvhf.groups.io] On Behalf Of John Klem
Sent: Sunday, December 22, 2019 11:19 PM
To: main@nmvhf.groups.io
Subject: [nmvhf] January VHF contest roving plans?

Anyone have plans yet for roving during the January contest?  I expect to be a bit more agile this time around, but haven't figured out where I'm going.  I'd be happy to coordinate to maximize grid coverage.
John AA5PR

It’s not appropriate for a full contest effort, but just as an interesting aside, the north boundary of the parking lot at the T or C McDonald’s is one of the best radio locations I have encountered in my NMQP roves.  180-degree elevated panorama to the north, and zero local noise (as of a few years ago).
-TA

On Dec 22, 2019, at 7:27 PM, KC7QY <kc7qy@att.net> wrote:


Bruce,

Ideally you'd want to go up to Magdalena Ridge. At 10,000 ft this is not a particularly good time to try that though, I can see the snow up there from town now. AA5PR ran from up there as a rover last June with WSJT. The DM63 line is just south of Socorro, the line runs just about through the landfill. If you take the old Hwy 1 south from Socorro, once you pass the landfill there are a couple of pullouts where one could set up. A bit farther south, without crossing I-25 on Hwy 1 but continuing south,you can access some open country, mostly BLM land with pretty good shots to the north and east. There's an old AT&T tower down there and the road turns west and rises into the foothills. Plenty of open space to operate.

West from here we do have the two ridges but I have been able to work AZ and southern CA with my 3 el and 100 wts pretty regularly.

Jim KC7QY


On Sunday, December 22, 2019, 02:34:41 PM MST, Bruce Draper <bruceaa5b@gmail.com> wrote:


Timely.
I was going to send you eMail in the next couple of days. I'm finally back in NM and can do it soon. We have company this week, but next week is open. I have 3 elements, 500 Watts.


On Dec 22, 2019, at 2:15 PM, Keith Morehouse <w9rm@calmesapartners.com <mailto:w9rm@calmesapartners.com>> wrote:

Would anyone be willing to take a trip to DM63 with equipment to run meteor scatter (or brute force troposcatter if you can run power) with me ?  For M/S, 100W and a 3 element beam would probably do the trick - more is better, of course...

That's the only grid I've never worked in NM on 6.  Maybe during the January VHF test in a couple weeks or the weekend after New Years for the peak of the Quadrantids ??  With decent equipment on your end, it should be an easy shot and I'm sure there would be other interested parties.

-W9RM

Keith J Morehouse
Managing Partner
Calmesa Partners G.P.
Olathe, CO

On Dec 22, 2019, at 7:27 PM, KC7QY <kc7qy@...> wrote:

Bruce,

Ideally you'd want to go up to Magdalena Ridge. At 10,000 ft this is not a particularly good time to try that though, I can see the snow up there from town now. AA5PR ran from up there as a rover last June with WSJT. The DM63 line is just south of Socorro, the line runs just about through the landfill. If you take the old Hwy 1 south from Socorro, once you pass the landfill there are a couple of pullouts where one could set up. A bit farther south, without crossing I-25 on Hwy 1 but continuing south,you can access some open country, mostly BLM land with pretty good shots to the north and east. There's an old AT&T tower down there and the road turns west and rises into the foothills. Plenty of open space to operate. 

West from here we do have the two ridges but I have been able to work AZ and southern CA with my 3 el and 100 wts pretty regularly.

Jim KC7QY

On Sunday, December 22, 2019, 02:34:41 PM MST, Bruce Draper <bruceaa5b@...> wrote:

Timely.  

I was going to send you eMail in the next couple of days. I'm finally back in NM and can do it soon. We have company this week, but next week is open. I have 3 elements, 500 Watts. 

On Dec 22, 2019, at 2:15 PM, Keith Morehouse <w9rm@...> wrote:

Would anyone be willing to take a trip to DM63 with equipment to run meteor scatter (or brute force troposcatter if you can run power) with me ?  For M/S, 100W and a 3 element beam would probably do the trick - more is better, of course...

That's the only grid I've never worked in NM on 6.  Maybe during the January VHF test in a couple weeks or the weekend after New Years for the peak of the Quadrantids ??  With decent equipment on your end, it should be an easy shot and I'm sure there would be other interested parties.

-W9RM

Keith J Morehouse
Managing Partner
Calmesa Partners G.P.
Olathe, CO

Would anyone be willing to take a trip to DM63 with equipment to run meteor scatter (or brute force troposcatter if you can run power) with me ?  For M/S, 100W and a 3 element beam would probably do the trick - more is better, of course...

That's the only grid I've never worked in NM on 6.  Maybe during the January VHF test in a couple weeks or the weekend after New Years for the peak of the Quadrantids ??  With decent equipment on your end, it should be an easy shot and I'm sure there would be other interested parties.

-W9RM

Keith J Morehouse
Managing Partner
Calmesa Partners G.P.
Olathe, CO

On Dec 9, 2019, at 17:40, Keith Morehouse <w9rm@...> wrote:



From SOME of the predictions I've seen, having 25 equivalent to 24 is a win.

There are still some 'minimum' guys out there, predicting a general lack of activity for the next several (or more) cycles !

-W9RM

Keith Morehouse
via MotoG

On Mon, Dec 9, 2019, 5:29 PM James Duffey <JamesDuffey@...> wrote:

The latest solar cycle projection, shows cycle 25 to look much like cycle 24. Little chance for F2 skip on 6M.  - Duffey KK6MC



James Duffey KK6MC
Cedar Crest NM

On Nov 28, 2019, at 8:21 AM, Bill via Groups.Io <bill4070@...> wrote:

Keith, 

What does this box do? Functions? Controls? Inputs/outputs?

How’s the snow up there?

Bill W7QQ 

On Nov 27, 2019, at 9:11 AM, Keith Morehouse <w9rm@...> wrote:



This looks like a good alternative for a SO2R box.  At least one of the developers was involved in the design of the original YCCC SO2R box some of us have.  That box has become a little tough to acquire but is certainly a good investment (if you do SO2R, of course. . . ), if you can find one.

For $50 more-or-less, this should be a super way to get your station set up for SO2R !

http://nn1c.org/so2r/ 

-W9RM

 

Keith J Morehouse
Managing Partner
Calmesa Partners G.P.
Olathe, CO

On Nov 27, 2019, at 9:11 AM, Keith Morehouse <w9rm@...> wrote:



This looks like a good alternative for a SO2R box.  At least one of the developers was involved in the design of the original YCCC SO2R box some of us have.  That box has become a little tough to acquire but is certainly a good investment (if you do SO2R, of course. . . ), if you can find one.

For $50 more-or-less, this should be a super way to get your station set up for SO2R !

http://nn1c.org/so2r/ 

-W9RM

 

Keith J Morehouse
Managing Partner
Calmesa Partners G.P.
Olathe, CO