KR0VER in the 2006 ARRL September VHF QSO Party

We will be running APRS on 147.585
We run Xastir with NODIGI for transmit and "rfonly" on recieve as well as having a system to prevent two 2m signals at the same time. Our goal is a simplex packet system to keep other stations informed as to our location and intentions. Send us messages and check our packets for updates.

Bands:

6m 	170w 	ssb 	loop
2m 	200w 	ssb 	loop
125cm	25w	fm	vert
70cm	100w	ssb	loop
33cm	12w	fm	vert
23cm	10w	fm	yagi
13cm	700mw	ssb	dish
3cm	5mw?	wbfm	horn 

We will be starting at W0EEA's barn in DM79vh. We'll hang out there to get some easy microwave with them and others that have beams and waveguides pointed in the direction. We'll work the other bands for a while, but since we'll be spending part of sunday in that grid, we plan on moving quickly. We will be active for a short period of time in DM78 before heading into DM89. After that we'll head into DN80 and then west into DN70. We have a commitment at 1800 MDT in DN70 and will end saturday there. In the morning we'll head into DN71, east into DN81, DN91 and DN90. From that confluence, We'll take I76 back to DM79 via DN80 and DN70.

We built this snazy desk to go into Eric's minivan based on Tom Sullivan's (W1AUV) article. Thanks Tom. Our desk seems to be a little larger, but doesn't have the flip down remote mount. The radio rack is on a lazy susan that lets us move it around with a gate latch to hold it in place. Both 857s and the alinco 125cm rig have remote speakers. This lets us monitor radios while we're outside trying to make microwave contacts. Noone in this area seems to have a radio that can play at 927.5mhz, but we bring ours just in case. The key is mostly for show as I (John, kg6one) am not quite up to contesting speed, nor am I confident enough to go get tested. All in good time.

Top: 6m amp, 70cm amp
Bottom: 857d for 6m and 2.3ghz xverter, 125cm fm, 857d for 2m/70cm
Other: 927.5mhz one freq wonder and bencher by1 paddle.

View of the whole desk.