Let me share a few thoughts based on 8 unique portable 630M
operations. I have 2 additional ones from AZ for a total of 10.
Here is what I believe is the current ranking of those trying
to work WAS on 630M: If I have mistakes and I well may have
please share with the group. If you have a total over 24 and are
not on the list let us know and we will add you to the list.
NO3M 50 #1
W0SD 50
K9KFR 49 ? I thought RI was his #50 but apparently not? If it
was he would be #2
W7XU 48
WB0TEM 46
W9SRW 44
K0KE 44
WA3U 42
WB4JWM 42
W7IUV 41
VE7SL 39
W3RU 39
WB3AVN 36
K8HTL 36
K4BYN 35
K4LY 33
N9BNN 24
Based on what W7XU and WB0TEM needs I would say NJ and MT are the most needed states. As far as I know these two states have only been on CW and currently are not active I am willing to operate portable from any state west of the Mississippi River excluding HI and AK. I don't want to do portable where there is an active station. I do not want to and do not plan any portable operation in states east of the Mississippi River. I don't want the hassle with traffic. MS and AR were bad enough. To really put out a decent signal portable you need some room for antenna set up and a place to operate from. The best is to get someone on the air and have them keep active. Next is being a guest operator which means you may be able to do it in the dead of winter. Doing 630M portable from an RV, etc. in the dead of winter is more than I want to deal with. I think toward the end of October or early November is the best time frame for a portable operation from an RV, etc. It puts it 4 or 5 months from the longest day of the year and fairly low QRN. Put another way 2 or 1 month away from the shortest day of the year.
Unfortunately there are some states that were active like OR, OK and ID but now are not west of the Mississippi River. Anyway I plan on being on from ND, MT and WY starting the week of October 20th this year. Hopefully Eric NO3M and others can get NJ and other states out that way on the air hopefully with a local or if not portable.
FWIW I have approval for 630M operations from at least one location in each of the following states:
AZ, KS, OK, IA, SD, WY, ID, ND, MT,MS, LA and AR.
Ed W0SD
I also join in congrats on this fine accomplishment. In Ed’s case, doing it with just 50W is nothing short of amazing while Eric’s east coast location definitely made it a huge challenge, as it is from here on the west coast…standing at 39 confirmed so far but will need some good winter openings and another RI operation!
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From: Michael <[email protected]>
To: Paul <[email protected]>
Cc: 600mrg <[email protected]>
Date: Saturday, 26 April 2025 5:39 AM PDT
Subject: Re: [600MRG] 630M WAS
Congrats to Eric, Ed and every one of the op’s from 50 States that proved this accomplishment was possible at Amateur conditions on 630 meters.Wondering what achievements are possible on 2200 m!73Mike, AI8ZEx WD2XSH/12
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On Apr 24, 2025, at 6:35 PM, Paul Signorelli <[email protected]> wrote:
Conrads Eric and Ed.I considered WAS on 630 meters as not possible.Paul w0rw
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Eric NO3M <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2025 8:19 PM
To: 600MRG <[email protected]>
Subject: [600MRG] 630M WASThis past weekend's RI activation facilitated completion of the first______________________________________________________________
Worked All States (WAS) for two operators, Ed Gray, W0SD, in South
Dakota, and Eric Tichansky, NO3M, in Western Pennsylvania. There are a
number of others within a handful or less now of accomplishing the
same. Hopefully this will act as motivation for some new operators to
get stations on the band, showing what we've all known was eventually
possible, but now with tangible evidence of the viability to carry out
two-way communications over great distances despite the limitations and
challenges.
73 Eric NO3M
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