[50mhz] Last Update - K7XC 6M KW Rover Grid Trip #2 - July 2011

[Tim Marek]

               K7XC 6M KW Rover Grid Trip #2 - July 2011

This is the last update before heading out in the morning.
CQing CW/SSB 50.125 QSY to 50.150 when band busy.
CQing 50.260 441A Listening to 50.250 For Replies. QSY
to 250 for QSOs.

Planned stops in DN54, DN34, DN23, DN04, DN03, CN83,
CN81, CN71, CN72, & CM86. (Yagi + KW)

I Will Also Be Mobile In DM09, DN00, DN10, DN11, DN20,
DN21, DN30, DN40, DN41, DN51, DN52, DN53, DN54,
DN44, DN43, DN33, DN23, DN13, DN14, DN04, DN03,
CN93, CN83, CN82, CN81, CN71, CN72, CN71, CN70,
CN80, CM89, CM88, CM87, CM86, CM87, CM97, CM98
CM99, and finally home in DM09. (Loop+100W)

On my prev trip I foind it quite handy that while on the long
lonely straight stretches of highway I was able to operate
FSK441A While Mobile In Motion. This was a great success
and something I hope to repeat again while traversing the
same kind of terrain.

Only the grids listed, as listed. No other bands. This is about
supporting peoples efforts to earn the FFMA award on 50
Mhz. Finding operating sites & plotting the route using
Google Earth took a total of 16+ Hours over several days
in a effort to ensure a successful venture.

Day 1- Travel towards Cody WY - DN54 (stopping when tired) Aiming for Rock 
Springs, WY
Motel 6 Rock Springs, WY $60, 2615 Commercial Way, (307)362-1850, 667 mi, 10 
hour 25 mins
Motel 6 SLC W-Airport $50 1990 West N Temple (801)364-1053 I-80 E, 488 mi, 7 
hours 45 mins

Day 2- Leave Rock Springs for DN54 Cody Wy, WY-789 N and WY-120, 279 mi, 5 
hours  8 mins.
Leave DN54 for DN34 Dubois, ID  Operate DN34. US-20 W,  233 mi, 5 hours  9 
mins
Leave DN34 Dubois, ID for IDaho Falls Motel 6. I-15 S,  55 mi, 1 hour   8 
mins
Motel 6 Idaho Falls, $60, 1448 W Broadway St, Exit #118, ID, 83402 (208) 
522-0112

Day 3- Leave Idaho Falls to DN23 Mountain Home ID, I-86 W & I-84 W, 231 mi, 
3 hours 39 mins.
Leave DN23 for DN04 Prarie City, OR. I-84 W and US-26 W,  222 mi, 4 hours 06 
mins.
Leave DN04 Prarie City, OR. for DN03 Burns OR. US-395 S,  81 mi, 1 hour  54 
mins.
Horseshoe inn- Burns OR, $60, 30836 Hwy 20 East, Burns OR, 541-573-2034 
866-834-2034

Day 4- Leave DN03 Burns for CN83 Crater Lake OR, US-20 W & US-97 S, 254 mi, 
6 hours 03 mins.
Leave CN83 Crater Lake OR for CN81 Gasquet CA, US-199 S,  170 mi, 3 hours 31 
mins.
Leave CN81 Gasquet CA for CN71 High Divide, 2400', US-199 S, 28 mi, 1 hour 
03 mins.
Leave CN71 High Divide,for Brookings OR US-199 S & US-101 N, 42 mi, 1 hour 
09 mins
Westward Inn, Brookings OR $64 1026 Chetco Ave, 541-469-7471 888-521-6020 
US-199 S & US-101 N

Day 5- Leave Westward Inn for CN72- Hilltop near Brookings, US-101S, 30 mi, 
45 mins.
Leave CN72 Hilltop for CM86 - Santa Cruz CA, US-101 S, 455 mi, 8 hours 30 
mins.
Motel 6 Watsonville CA, $60, 125 Silver Leaf Dr, Watsonville, CA, (831) 
728-4144

Day 6- Leave CM86 Santa Cruz CA for DM09 Fallon NV, I-5 N & I-80 E, 391 mi, 
6 hours 58 mins.
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Total Highway Drive Time - 3136 mi 59 Hours 28 Min


GPS Coridinates for each stop.
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DM09- K7XC Home to DN54- Cody WY Quickie Stop, I-80 E & US-20 E,
946 mi, 15 hours  33 mins

DN54- Cody WY Quickie Stop to DN34- Hwy 15, Rest Area, Dubois, ID
233 mi,  5 hours   9 mins         (DN54- N44° 31.003', W109° 0.767')

DN34- Hwy 15 - Rest Area - Dubois, ID to DN23- Mountain Home, ID,
286 mi,  4 hours  47 mins      (DN34- N 44° 10.791', W 112° 14.359')

DN23- Mountain Home, ID, Hwy 84" to DN04- Dixie Butte Lookout, OR,
222 mi,  4 hours   6 mins      (DN23- N 43° 5.268', W 115° 36.726')

DN04- Dixie Butte Lookout, OR to DN03- Burns OR
81 mi,  1 hour   54 mins      (DN04- N 44° 34.980, W 118° 37.585)

DN03- Lone Pine Rd, Burns Oregon" to CN83- High Spot
254 mi,  6 hours   3 mins      (DN03- N 43° 42.323, W 119° 3.213)

CN83- High Spot" to CN81- Hill side stop
170 mi,  3 hours  31 mins      (CN83- N 43° 8.177, W 122° 18.359)

CN81- Hill side stop" to CN71- High Divide,
28 mi,  1 hour    3 mins      (CN81- N 41° 53.721, W 123° 53.677)

CN71- High Divide to CN72- Hilltop near Brookings,
70 mi,  1 hour   54 mins      (CN71- N 41° 54.722, W 124° 3.004)

CN72- Hilltop near Brookings to CM86-  Glenn Coolidge Dr,
455 mi,  8 hours  30 mins      (CN73- N 42° 1.936, W 124° 13.107)

CM86- Glenn Coolidge Dr" to "DM09nm - K7XC - Home"
391 mi,  6 hours  58 mins      (CM86- N 36° 59.435, W 122° 2.943)
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3136 mi  59 Hours  28 Mins

We all owe a great deal of Thanks to Patrick - WX7M
for providing the truck, all the radio gear, and his precious
time and energy to make the 6M KW Rover a reality.

For pics of the truck and details of its construction please
Visit http://k7xc.tripod.com/6mkwrover/index.html


73s de Tim - K7XC - DM09nm... sk