[NLRS] VHF Contest results K0DAS, N0LNO, KC0SKM

[ka0ryt1]

Hello . In answering your question about rover's needing to get equipped with digital modes the answer is YES . When 6m isn't cooperating there truthfully is extra QSOs and Grids that will be picked up . Especially when you have "worked out the band " ( that's when it has either shut down or all you're finding are dup stations ).  Now that being said , you can't work at a . QSO rate of 2 a minute like during a good opening to the east coast ( at one point I did work 3 a minute out into the FN20 + FM19 areas on Sunday  ) ...... Definitely YES , rovers need to be digitally QRV. FT8 is a great addition (as well as MSK144 and JT65 )  to the rover's arsenal and will give you a better score . 
73 , Ron KA0RYT EN 35ct
PS . ANY NON-digital flames should be sent to me directly and not to the NLRS reflector .  Spare the group - Remember when it was AM vs SSB  ;)


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-------- Original message --------
From: Gregg Lind <gregg at thelinds.net> 
Date: 06/13/2018  11:00 AM  (GMT-06:00) 
To: NLRS <nlrs at mailman.qth.net> 
Subject: [NLRS] VHF Contest results K0DAS, N0LNO, KC0SKM 
 


I had an opportunity to work at a fixed site (K0DAS) this past contest (
which now I have done the past two June contests). Had a great time, Rod
has 1000w on 2m and then also 600w on 6 meters. We had a phone/CW station
with 222,432,2 setup... Rod/Bill (N0LNO) used the rover rack in the house,
and then a 2 meter 1000w amp... in the house. I was brought over for tech
support for the FT8 and help get Rod PC working with the USB dongle.

Most of the activity was on 6m and FT8 - what a blast, but for me as a
rover (or at least my heart is there). I am starting to question my
approach to June contest.   I am wondering how this is going to affect me
and my rover setup?  Was the activity on SSB this contest down?

I tried to contact the rovers via IM, email etc to help them get a few q's
from us....if we could help... Even track Mel on APRS...   My last rover
with Wyatt to Nebraska we had more contacts on FT8/MSK144 on the go than I
would have for an entire contest on SSB....

Do rovers need to incorporate digital modes ....  Was wondering how rovers
faired this June as it looks like it became a 6 meter FT8 contest?

Here was our fixed station score. with 144, 222, and 432 as SSB contacts.

Band   Q’s.    Mults
50.      196.     100
144.      24.        15
222.       6.           4
432.       6.           4

123 X 244 = 30,013 score

We apparently did work a VUCC on six meters

KC0SKM
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