I had to work (training) the day of the simplex two meter contest. I agree, I love VHF simplex, 1.25 meter and 2 meter simplex so let's do it again.
Billy, N5EVD On Oct 11, 2014 9:50 PM, "Sam Neal via BVARC" <[email protected]> wrote: > Do it again! I missed it. I have had simplex QSOs with Katy and Rosenberg > somewhat regularly. > > Sam Neal N5AF > _________________________________________________________- > ------ Original Message ------ > Received: Mon, 06 Oct 2014 11:49:00 AM CDT > From: Bill Stone via BVARC <[email protected]> > To: "Michael Wrenn" <[email protected]>, "BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR > RADIO > CLUB" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [BVARC] VHF simplex Local contest > > Contacts were a bit far and few. Most of us who could hear each other > grouped > up on 146.540 to share contacts for the log and to keep from falling asleep > from being lonely. I did set up on 146.5 and snagged a few. My antenna is > not > a boomer as just a GP-3 vertical up 26 ft so many were below the noise > level > of the band. I will say that some in the Sugarland, Richmond, Rosenberg > area > are in what I call my dark territory dead spot from my SW Houston QTH on > VHF. > It is good to know my antenna with 50 watts was heard. Maybe next year I > will > set a 4 element 2M yagi stored in the garage as a 2nd antenna pointed out > in > my dead rx zone. > > The idea of a sprint next year sounds fun and to include assist in the > contest would allow for more awareness in the contest 5 hour operational > period. Maybe grouping on a freq should also be allowed next year. > > My original plan was to just get on air for a short time and give a few > points. After we grouped up on a freq the plan changed as we began to have > fun > with the contest in simi round table mode. > > Please send a ADIF or spreed sheet file to Ron to talley the local contest. > > My humble claim score 22 contacts 5 Cities. > 73 Bill WS5H > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Michael Wrenn via BVARC > To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB > Sent: Monday, October 06, 2014 11:11 AM > Subject: Re: [BVARC] VHF simplex Local contest > > > This event would work well as a sprint. I also see it getting bigger as > time goes on. > > > > Seven Three, > > > Michael - K5WRN > > http://www.qrz.com/db/K5WRN > > > > On Mon, Oct 6, 2014 at 8:01 AM, K5HM via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks to all who participated. I am hoping to have greater > participation > next time. I think a spring event would be good. > > > > Planning now, hope to get better publicity for participation. > > > > Also, want to consider a sprint type contest. Sprints require change > of > frequency after a contact. That way participants spread out, use more of > the > band and have to find others by tuning or spotting > > > > 73, > > Ron, K5HM > > [email protected] > > www.qrz.com/db/k5hm > > > > From: BVARC [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Scott > Medbury > via BVARC > Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2014 10:48 PM > To: 'James Burrough'; 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' > > > Subject: Re: [BVARC] VHF simplex Local contest > > > > This is why it was a challenge. Most antenna systems are simple. Few > arrays. Short distances. Lots of potential. > > Rome wasn't built in a day. > > > > I give Ron a lot of credit. What a fun start to what could easily be a > Spring and Fall event. Above all it gets us involved. > > > > 73.... Scott KD5FBA > > > > > > Scott Medbury > > 16802 Aprilmont Drive > > Sugar Land, TX 77498-1941 > > [email protected] > > > > From: BVARC [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of James > Burrough > via BVARC > Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2014 9:25 PM > To: Michael Wrenn; BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB > Subject: Re: [BVARC] VHF simplex Local contest > > > > What do you mean by a lack of "big guns"? There was a 50 watt limit to > power. Short of a multi-beam array, there was not a lot of "big gun" > capability. I had an 8dB gain vertical up at 38 feet. That was the best i > could do. > > > > I plan to participate again next year but will be a rover taking > advantage > of the WU/Bellaire/Southside Place/Houston interface within easy driving > distance of my QTH. I figure and hour in each place and home for supper by > 5:02 PM. > > > > From: Michael Wrenn via BVARC <[email protected]> > To: BRAZOS CLUB <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, October 5, 2014 8:40 PM > Subject: Re: [BVARC] VHF simplex Local contest > > > > It was challenging to say the least. But, for me the challenge was not > unexpected. What was lacking was the presence of any big gun stations. > > Reflecting back on the HF contests that I've worked in the past, the > Big > Gun stations serve a purpose by giving the little pistols a target. > Without > big gun stations you have a bunch of little pistols running around > struggling > to hear each other. That is my impression of this contest. > > As an outsider looking in, there seem to have been an unhealthy amount > of > frustration. I say unhealthy, because frustration can discourage the very > operators that we are trying to entice into contesting. > > All that said, I believe this event will get better as time goes on. In > fact, this is the kind of event that could be held multiple times > throughout > the year. And as awareness of the event grows, hopefully we'll see more > stations on the air that have better coverage and can keep the lower power > stations active and busy making contacts. > > Seven Three, > > Michael - K5WRN > http://www.qrz.com/db/K5WRN > > > > sorry to not answer during contest...got going in simi ragchew contest > mode on VHF and no assist per repeaters, reflectors ect. My big whooping > score > was 22 contacts and 5 city mults....It was fun. 73 Bill > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Rob McClure > > To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB ; Bill Stone > > Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2014 2:08 PM > > Subject: Re: [BVARC] VHF simplex Local contest > > > > Hello, > > I might get in for the tail end of this. What is the exchange? > > 73 Rob KC5RET > > On Oct 4, 2014 10:48 AM, "Bill Stone via BVARC" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I will be on air today between 1PM -5PM ( on and off) to give points > in > the VHF simplex local contest. 146.400-146.58 and 147.420-147.570. Remember > that 146.520 should not be used in the contest as is the national simplex > call > freq. The power limit is 50 watts and QRP low power catagory only up to 5 > watts. If you live in a city other than Houston like Bellaire, South Side > Place, Hedwig Village ect you will be a sought after multiplier in the > contest. Please help support this local club contest sponsored by KARS and > help some of our newer Hams that may only at this time have a VHF radio to > get > the feel and excitement of contest. > > > > Be Lookin For You In the Log > > > > 73 Bill WS5H > > > _______________________________________________ > BVARC mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com/ > Version: 2014.0.4765 / Virus Database: 4037/8324 - Release Date: > 10/04/14 > > > _______________________________________________ > BVARC mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > BVARC mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > > > > > _______________________________________________ > BVARC mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > _______________________________________________ > BVARC mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2014.0.4765 / Virus Database: 4037/8336 - Release Date: 10/06/14 > > > _______________________________________________ > BVARC mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > > > > > _______________________________________________ > BVARC mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >
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