[Rover] CU2QSO in June?

Thu, 29 May 2003 22:08:25 -0600

If people are planning on using FM and AX.25 TNCs, then the appropriate
frequency is 147.585 MHz? Right?

Bob Witte  K0NR
(formerly KB0CY)
[email protected]
DXCC WAS VUCC
http://www.rwitte.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ev Tupis (W2EV)" <[email protected]>
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Subject: [Rover] CU2QSO in June?

> Home stations...visit http://www.BEACONet.org for setup information (see
the
> hyperlink titled "CU2QSO" at the top.
>
> Rovers...visit http://www.BEACONet.org and simply download UI-View/16 and
follow
> the helpfiles built-in to the system.  You'll need a high power FM
transceiver
> (more RF is better...this stuff is simplex), TNC and GPS.
>
> Remember...only ROVERS auto TX.  Home stations lurk, but can manually send
> messages to Rovers and manually TX their locations..."CQing".
>
> In case you were thinking about it... (from the VHF Contesting list)
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Was wondering how many contesters were planning to run Beacon net
> from their contest QTH or from their rover ?   It would be neat to see
> how the band opens on two meters over the contest .   See ya on the bands
> and Have Fun    "73"
>
>
> N8NQG    EM 79
>
> Bruce
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Bruce,
>  I will be running it continually in my rover for the June contest
starting
> in fn10, fn11, fn01, fn11, fn12, fn02, fn03 and fn13. I have not nailed
down
> the times yet,, but will get them on the reflector before the contest.
> Jim n2jmh/r
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Even though its another radio (plus tnc) and another application on the
> computer, I plan to run it in June. However, it will not be in continuous
> operation. Expected route will be Long Island, northern NJ and Hudson
> Valley, NY.
>
> I didn't see anything in my tests over the weekend, so I'll probably bring
> it up again this coming weekend from FN20ut.
>
> 73, Mark, N2MH
> The Lighthouse Rover
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> I will be a home station in FN03 using the system.  I will NOT miss any
CU2QSO
> rovers within a couple of grids distant this year.  I'll even be keeping a
log
> of the weekend and will create a movie of what I capture just to show
others how
> effective this system actually is.  Who else will be on (especially in
WNY...it
> will be nice to be in a movie, won't it)?  At least N2JMH/r will be in
range and
> I know of at least one other Rover and home station in the area with a
system
> (and I have the screen logs from past contests to prove it <g>).
>
> Ev, W2EV
>
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