The current prediction is for 102 degrees on Saturday. Sunday's prediction isn't much better. Whewwwww!! I'll be doing DM88 - DM87 - DM77 - DM78, in that sequence on Sat. I may stay out late enough on

I'll be roving for the contest this weekend. Here's a rough schedule, subject to changes related to 6 m band conditions. I'll have both 6 m and 2 m with 100 W and yagis. Saturday I'll be looking for l

Good to see some rovers out this weekend. My activity will be limited to Saturday afternoon this year. I'll look to give Qs and DM64 to the rovers when I'm on. Jim KC7QY

Where I have coverage, I will beacon on APRS. Look on APRS.Fi for me. -Duffey KK6MC/r James Duffey KK6MC Cedar Crest NM

Here is my schedule for the CQ WW VHF contest. Saturday July 17, 2021 1800Z - 1930Z DM54 near Ventana Arch (DM54wp for better aiming) 2030Z - 2200Z DM64 Sandstone Bluffs overlook (DM64bw for aiming) 2

Well, I probably won First Place Colorado Rover, unless there is a Minimum Qualifying Score for this contest. At first I was really bummed because I only logged 36 valid contest contacts. But, I check

Got ambitious and set up my “Rover Simulator” for the contest — OK but unexciting. Nice to work KK6MC and AA5PR in several grids. Glad I was too lazy to dismantle the rig today. Went out to the drivew

So, does anybody in CO/NM want to WIN a contest ? Note the number of Qs in the recent 222 and up contest from both the region including CO and the region including NM. Don't ever say you can't win any

This packrats newsletter (attached) has some discussion on FTx in VHF/UHF contests, along with some proposals for making the most of the situation. IMO, a small bandaid on a gaping wound, but at least

Wondering if anyone is planning to work the VHF contest this weekend. I am thinking about going down to Gallinas Peak (DM74cf) on Saturday morning. See if I can maybe work the locals on 6m, 2m and 70c

To All.. Due to work commitments, I will not be starting my Rover operation until Saturday 6 pm AZ LOCAL time ,,I.E..0100 UTC Sunday,, I will start in the 4 corner are of DM32, DM33, DM42, DM43 and ci

Here is the KK6MC/r itinerary for the September 2021 VHF contest. As always, schedule is flexible and has some contingency built in, but it never seems like enough. If conditions are good, I may be de

If I work you on FT8 or FT4, and, please do try FT4, I will QSY to 2M if we worked on 6M, and to 6M if we worked on 2M. If we complete on 2M, let's try 432MHz. If you have 222MHz, we can try that as w

I neglected to mention that I will be sending my position on APRS when I have coverage. James Duffey KK6MC Cedar Crest NM On Sep 10, 2021, at 12:12, James Duffey <jamesduffey@...> wrote:  Here is the

All - If you have participated in a VHF+ contest in the last 2 years and included your e-mail address in your log submission, you should have received an invitation to complete a survey on the impact

Hi all, I managed to find a 6' stick of WR90 with a choke flange at each end. My plan is to work with a friend in Albuquerque to build a pair of slot antennas using W1GHZ's documentation and spreadshe

There is new life on 222: https://www.arrl.org/news/growing-number-of-operators-completing-was-on-222-mhz <https://www.arrl.org/news/growing-number-of-operators-completing-was-on-222-mhz> Footnotes: I

I'll be out this weekend for the contest. My plan, with many possibilities for deviations, is this: Saturday 1900Z-1930Z DM55xs 2100Z-2300Z DM56wd 0115Z-0245Z DM66kb Sunday 1615Z to at least 1900Z DM5

To All... For JAN contest this weekend ... I will be starting in DM31 At 1700 UTC,, BEFORE contest starts I will be on 50.265 MSK144 me 1st CM on and also FT8 around 2000 Hz DF... I will be there unti

I am doing my usual banana belt rove through Arizona Saturday and Sunday. My itinerary is below. The rover will have all bands 6M through 1296MHz. A Moxon on 6M, 8 ft Yagis on 2M through 432MHz, and 4