Hi Joe,
Sounds like a plan. The only problem with the VHF operation is that it's a lot of work for a small return. To be successful we need at least 2 meter and 6 meter SSB. We have a couple small beams we can put up. But the club doesn't own any 2 meter ssb transceivers. The biggest QSO count could be 6 meters if the band opens.
Let's put the call out to see if anyone has one of those small all band 100 watt transceivers that can run HF VHF and UHF. Like an FT- 857 .. small and powerful .. easy to use and it'll do everything.
One thing we did in past years was to set up the biggest tent and let that house both the VHF station and the HF SSB. Put each station at opposite ends of the tent and let the ops use headphones. We can then share the same electricity, lights etc. and ops could switch back and forth between the stations.
We have antennas .. etc. but need one more rig that will work on 6 and 2.
How about it guys? Anyone have a rig to loan for FD VHF ??
- Rich
Sounds like a plan. The only problem with the VHF operation is that it's a lot of work for a small return. To be successful we need at least 2 meter and 6 meter SSB. We have a couple small beams we can put up. But the club doesn't own any 2 meter ssb transceivers. The biggest QSO count could be 6 meters if the band opens.
Let's put the call out to see if anyone has one of those small all band 100 watt transceivers that can run HF VHF and UHF. Like an FT- 857 .. small and powerful .. easy to use and it'll do everything.
One thing we did in past years was to set up the biggest tent and let that house both the VHF station and the HF SSB. Put each station at opposite ends of the tent and let the ops use headphones. We can then share the same electricity, lights etc. and ops could switch back and forth between the stations.
We have antennas .. etc. but need one more rig that will work on 6 and 2.
How about it guys? Anyone have a rig to loan for FD VHF ??
- Rich
Rich - WA1TRY
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