[InHam] K9ZF /R in the June VHF QSO Party

[Dan Evans]

Greetings Group;

 

The big June VHF QSO Party is nearly here!  Next weekend to be exact, check here for details:

 

http://www.arrl.org/contests/rules/2008/june-vhf.html

 

I will be working the "usual 4" grids.  I'm planning to start the contest in EM69 near Nashville, IN, 
catch EM79 near Columbus IN, Saturday evening, start Sunday morning in EM68 near Salem, IN, and head for 
EM78 near Henryville, IN, sometime in mid-morning to afternoon.  I'll stay with EM78 until the evening, 
which wraps up the contest here.

 

Just 4 grids this time.  With gas at $4.15/gallon here I just can't afford to hit more.  If things were different,
I would hit at least 6 or 8.

 

On a positive note, I finally have the K9ZF 'no budget' Rover station back up to par.  Only 3 bands, but I should 
have a strong station on each;

 

6m-   FT897D, 100 Watts, Moxon at ~27'

2m-   FT897D, 160 Watts, 10 ele at ~21'

432-  FT897D, 100 Watts, Big M2 Yagi at 24'

 

Look for me on 6 or 2 near the SSB calling frequencies [50.125 or 144.200] Or spend some time on the band calling CQ
and I, and many others, will happily find you!

 

Logging and voice/cw keying by RoverLog.  I may even try some WSJT Saturday evening, although I have been off the
digital modes so long I may have forgotten how:-)

 

No APRS this time out. Since the ARRL decided to allow it’s use, I had hoped to have an APRS capable station for 
this contest, but didn't make it.  Maybe in September:-)

 

I will have plenty of pics of the newly outfitted K9ZF 'no budget' Rover after the contest.  Last time out it seems 
like I spent more time taking pics than making QSO's!  Hopefully that will change this time out:-) 

 

Today's Rover Tip:    Bring along your MP3 player.   Most of them have a neat "voice recorder" function.  This is a 
great way to log those random QSO's while in motion safely.  Just don't forget to speak the date, time, and band info!   
This is when I catch most of my FM contacts.

 

73

Dan

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Dan Evans

Process Engineer

D.A. Inc.

301 Pike St.

Charlestown, IN 47111

(812) 256-3351 ext. 154

Cell: (812)786-9410