WB2FKO and I will be roving in the September VHF Contest. Here are the details:
KK6MC/r itinerary ARRL Sept VHF Contest
Grid Time on Time out
September 14, 2019
DM64bw 1800Z 1930Z
In motion, through DM65 to DM55
DM55xh 2030Z 2200Z
In motion through DM55 (+ bit of DM54)
September 15, 2020
DM44ww 0000Z 0200Z
Break for dinner, but we may operate later
Next day local, still Sept 15 local
DM44ww 1300Z 1500Z
We will dedicate this operating period to 6M MSK144
DM45wa 1515Z 1715Z
We will dedicate this operating period to 6M MSK144
DM45wa 1715Z 1800Z
We will dedicate this operating period to SSB & CW
In motion through DM45 and DM46
DM46vc 2000Z 2130Z
In motion through DM46 and DM56
DM56ec 2230Z 0000Z
In motion through DM56, DM55, DM65 (+ a bit of DM64)
DM65 0300Z
end of contest, if we are early we will operate a bit here
Bands 6M, 2M, 222MHz, 432MHZ, 902MHZ, and 1296MHZ. SSB, CW, FT8, FT4, and MSK144
WB2FKO, whose home station is dismantled in preparation for a move, will be operating with me. While we are dedicating most of Sunday morning to MSK144 we will operate FT8 and FT4 when in the other grids. WSJT-X while roving is new to me, so I am still feeling my way around, but we plan on spending roughly the first half hour at a grid on SSB & CW, then the next half hour or so on FT8/FT4 and then what time remains at the end of the stay back on SSB and CW. If we get behind schedule we will try to leave on time, which may leave us short of operating time at a grid.
When we have cell access we will be on Slack and APRS.
We should have good coverage into the Albuquerque area from these locations, as well as Phoenix and Tucson. We hope to catch some of the other rovers as rover to rover QSOs are always fun.
As always, times may vary, and depending on what unknown issues arise, we may have to cut some of it short. Please understand.
James Duffey KK6MC
Cedar Crest NM