Re: [BVARC] VHF simplex Local contest

2014-10-12 Thread Billy Jones via BVARC
RADIO CLUB bvarc@bvarc.org 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

Re: [BVARC] VHF simplex Local contest

2014-10-06 Thread K5HM via BVARC
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

Re: [BVARC] VHF simplex Local contest

2014-10-06 Thread Michael Wrenn via BVARC
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

Re: [BVARC] VHF simplex Local contest

2014-10-06 Thread Bill Stone via BVARC
- 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

Re: [BVARC] VHF simplex Local contest

2014-10-06 Thread Bruce via BVARC
' *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

Re: [BVARC] VHF simplex Local contest

2014-10-05 Thread Michael Wrenn via BVARC
contacts and 5 city multsIt was fun. 73 Bill - Original Message - *From:* Rob McClure kc5...@gmail.com *To:* BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB bvarc@bvarc.org ; Bill Stone dragn...@wt.net *Sent:* Saturday, October 04, 2014 2:08 PM *Subject:* Re: [BVARC] VHF simplex Local contest Hello, I

Re: [BVARC] VHF simplex Local contest

2014-10-05 Thread James Burrough via BVARC
, 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

Re: [BVARC] VHF simplex Local contest

2014-10-05 Thread Scott Medbury via BVARC
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

[BVARC] VHF simplex Local contest

2014-10-04 Thread Bill Stone via BVARC
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

Re: [BVARC] VHF simplex Local contest

2014-10-04 Thread Rob McClure via BVARC
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 bvarc@bvarc.org 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.

Re: [BVARC] VHF simplex Local contest

2014-10-04 Thread Bill Stone via BVARC
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 bvarc@bvarc.org wrote: I will be on air