[50mhz] Re: [RMVHF] W3DHJ/r ARRL SEP VHF DM87, DM88, DM77, DM78

[Jonesy W3DHJ]

OK.  Several folks have pointed out that I neglected to indicate what
bands and/or what freq's I'll be using.  I plead Senioritis.  sigh...

On Mon, 8 Sep 2008, Jonesy W3DHJ wrote:

>I hope to be out a'rovering in this weekend's contest.  Right now it
>looks Real Good -- but, as always, events can overtake planning.
>
>From the opening gun on Saturday, I'll do DM88, DM87, DM77, DM78 - in
>that order - for 6-7-8 hours -- more if CONDX (snicker) warrant.
>
>I will rover out of my driveway late on Sat eve if there's prop.
>Big Deal: DM78 -- and Fat Chance: it's Sept.
>
>On Sunday I will do it all again.  But, I'll be reversing the order:
>DM78, DM77, DM87, DM88 -- starting around 1300-1400 and closing
>it down by sunset here.

I only 'do' 6M and 2M in my ROVER activities.

On 6M - with a dead band - I'll be on or near the calling freq.
If 6M is sort of open, I'll be on 50.135 and/or 50.142.5.
If 6M is WIDE open, I'll be up above 50.200 -- on some 2.5 or 7.5 kcs
'split'.  (This will NEVER occur in a Sept contest.... HI!HI!)
But, not being a Big Gun, I do a lot of Hunt And Pounce, too.

On 2m -- out here in the lightly populated Colorado region, I'll holler
a lot on the calling freq. -- sometimes 1-2 kcs up which seems to get
folks' attention more easily.  I'll tune around +/- 20 kcs -- but more
so as a practice in my Hunt And Pounce activities.

So, there!  :-)

Now to find my antennas...  Senioritis again.

73
Jonesy
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