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Ham Talk Live! Episode 249 - VHF Contesting and Roving with K5ND

Discussion in 'Amateur Radio News' started by WB9VPG, Mar 2, 2021.

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  1. WB9VPG

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    Thursday night on Ham Talk Live!, Jim Wilson, K5ND will be on the show to take your questions about VHF Contesting and being a rover. Jim has an elaborate roving setup, and is a well known VHF Contester. Ask your questions LIVE on the show!

    Tune into Ham Talk Live! Thursday night at 9 pm EST (Friday 0200Z) by going to hamtalklive.com. When the audio player indicates LIVE, just hit the play button!

    If you miss the show live, you can listen on demand anytime also at hamtalklive.com; or a podcast version is on nearly all podcast sites a few minutes after the live show is over. Some sites include Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, Stitcher, Spreaker, TuneIn, Vurbl, and iHeart Podcasts; and it's also available on YouTube.

    A replay is also broadcast on WTWW 5085 AM shortwave near Nashville, TN on Saturday nights at approximately 3:30 pm Eastern.

    Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.

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  2. M1WML

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    ;)
     
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  3. 2E0KLX

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    Great setup in the car, a true mobile shack ;)

    Best 73,

    Alex 2E0KLX
     
  4. AD7DB

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    Looking forward to this one, should be pretty good.
    I've done a little roving for 6m and satellites, but nothing like some of these contest rovers.
     
  5. AD4ZU

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    This would be worth watching. This mini-SUV type setup this guy has is interesting. I'm going to watch to learn where he's operating, what power levels he can sustain, for how long, his route of peak-to-peak travel during contests and a bit about his antennas.
     
  6. AD4ZU

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    This would be worth watching. This mini-SUV type setup this guy has is interesting. I'm going to watch to learn where he's operating, what power levels he can sustain, for how long, his route of peak-to-peak travel during contests and a bit about his antennas.

    Questions I hope will be asked and answered:

    1. Batteries in serial or parallel
    2. External portable power source?
    3. Typical location routes during contests - how far driven during contest weekends?
    4. Custom mount fabrication
     
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  7. K9GLS

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    I do hope you read the last line of the post as these are great questions: "Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 859-982-7373 live during the call-in segment of the show. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive."
     
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  8. MW1CFN

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    It's the way to go for so many of us: get the word out to the public about radio, get the benefit of great locations, and, most of all, no 'eggs-in-one-at-home-shack basket' that will suffer from neighbourhood RFI.

    In other words, a radio investment for portable is often a much more sensible option than a fixed-location set-up.
     
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  9. N7XCZ

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    Kudos for just getting out there and doing it OM, a lot of preparation and planning I'm sure.
     
  10. 4Z1UG

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    Nice rig, Jim!
     
  11. KI6PMD

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    I can't wait till S2 season ! Love the "MAGIC BAND" ! hope to see all of us hard core 6ers. on 73'Phil..
     
  12. VE4AMU

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    Jim’s a great guy . Truly devoted six meter and satellite operator. Always looking forward to working him , your in the the log Jim ,,,.
     
  13. W5CMP

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    Contesting
     

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