From mailserver at jonz.net Mon Sep 9 14:32:30 2019 From: mailserver at jonz.net (Jonesy W3DHJ) Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2019 12:32:30 -0600 (MDT) Subject: [Rover] ARRL SEP VHF Contest Message-ID: Dis-irregardless of my earlier decision to blow off the ARRL SEP VHF Contest from now on, I will go out this weekend and putz around in DM77-78-87-88. A long-time-inactive Colorado rover, KR0VER/r, has announced his return. And, he is bringing an OP with him that is brand new to the Rover "experience". So, there will be at least three (3) (me included) Rovers roaming around eastern Colorado for the contest. Complaining as much as I have about a precipitous drop in VHF contest activity in eastern Colorado, I believe it is obligatory for me to go out and support someone who is "activating" again -- as well as to support the other intrepid Rover: WB0YM/r. Saturday Guesstimations: SAT #1: DM88bb: 1800z~2000z SAT #2: DM87bw: 2000z~2200z SAT #3: DM77xw: 2200z~2359z SAT #4: DM78xa: 0000z~0200+z Sunday Guesstimations: SUN #1: DM78xa: 1300z~1615z SUN #2: DM77xw: 1615z~1930z SUN #3: DM87cx: 1930z~2245z SUN #4: DM88bb: 2245z~0200+z Even if I wish to QRT early each day, I'll be in place until at least 0115Z -- to avoid driving into the sun on the long drive west to the QTH. Rover Limited: 6M SSB & CW -- 100W + Halo 2M SSB & CW -- 140W + stacked Halos 432 SSB & 446 FM -- 80W and 8 ele (V & H) A little more description: https://w3dhj.net/vhfrover_plans.php As of now, the TV Weather Guessers show a bright, sunny, but HOT, weekend for the rove in S.E. Colorado. 73 ES GL to all, Jonesy -- Marvin L Jones | W3DHJ | W3DHJ | https://W3DHJ.net/ Pueblo, Colorado | @ | Jonesy | __ linux FreeBSD 38.238N 104.547W | jonz.net | DM78rf | 73 SK From bobw2sj at gmail.com Tue Sep 10 15:58:14 2019 From: bobw2sj at gmail.com (Bob Fischer) Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2019 15:58:14 -0400 Subject: [Rover] Reminder: W2EA High Knob, FN21KH - September 2019 Contest Operation! Message-ID: Hello VHF+ Enthusiasts! What are you doing this weekend, September 14th & 15th? The South Jersey Mountain Toppers ARC consisting of several Pack Rats and SJRA members will once again trek to High Knob, grid FN21KH, in the Pennsylvania Pocono Mountains operating as W2EA for the ARRL September VHF Contest. We will be at 2047 feet ASL on bands 50 thru 1296 MHz this year with excellent antennas and power. Our modes of operation will be SSB, CW, & Digital (MSK-144 & FT8/FT4). Our mountaintop contact and band info will be listed in the K1RZ / W3SZ database serving the east coast regional area. We know that some of you may only be on for a short time, so we will be monitoring the ON4KST chat page (144 MHz, Region 2) as well as Ping Jockey Client. We are generally on 50.133 MHz and 144.185 MHz + or - QRM. Give us a call there and we will run you up the bands! In addition, any other acceptable assistance methods can be used to alert us of your availability during the contest. Those of you who have been to a remote location in June or September know it takes quite an effort to plan, set up, operate, and disassemble a mountaintop station. We look forward to working many of you and possibly giving you a new grid on the bands! Most of all have some fun and enjoy our hobby! Tnx es 73, Bob, W2SJ & Ken, K2WB For the W2EA team