[50mhz] [VHF] Last Update - K7XC 6M KW Rover Grid Trip #2 - July 2011
Bob Vaughan
techie at w6yx.stanford.edu
Wed Jul 20 04:16:08 EDT 2011
I have created a pair of maps in Acme Mapper.
The first one shows all sites and major waypoints, highways junctions, hotels,
etc to help visualize the route as a whole.
http://tinyurl.com/K7XC-KW-Rover-2-full
The second one shows only the operating sites as listed below.
http://tinyurl.com/K7XC-KW-Rover-2-sites
If you go to these pages, and find your location, you can then look at the
list of markers, and it will show bearing and distance to each marker from
your present location on the map.
Waypoints listed, in order: (These should show up starting at A)
DM09 - K7XC QTH (begin/end)
Motel - Salt Lake City, UT
Motel - Rock Springs, WY
Jct - I-80 / WY-789
Jct - WY-789 / WY-120
DN54 - N 44 31.003 W 109 00.767
DN34 - N 44 10.791 W 112 14.359
Motel - Idaho Falls, ID
Jct - I-15 / I-86
DN23 - N 43 05.268 W 115 36.726
DN04 - N 44 34.980 W 118 37.585
DN03 - N 43 42.323 W 119 03.213
Motel - Burns, OR
Jct - US-20 / US-97
CN83 - N 43 08.177 W 122 18.359
CN81 - N 41 53.721 W 123 53.677
CN71 - N 41 54.722 W 124 03.004
Motel - Brookings, OR
CN72 - N 42 01.936 W 124 13.107
Motel - Watsonville, CA
CM86 - N 36 59.435 W 122 02.943
> 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.
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Total Highway Drive Time - 3136 mi 59 Hours 28 Min
>
>
> GPS Coridinates for each stop.
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 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- N440 31.003', W1090 0.767')
>
> DN34- Hwy 15 - Rest Area - Dubois, ID to DN23- Mountain Home, ID,
> 286 mi, 4 hours 47 mins (DN34- N 440 10.791', W 1120 14.359')
>
> DN23- Mountain Home, ID, Hwy 84" to DN04- Dixie Butte Lookout, OR,
> 222 mi, 4 hours 6 mins (DN23- N 430 5.268', W 1150 36.726')
>
> DN04- Dixie Butte Lookout, OR to DN03- Burns OR
> 81 mi, 1 hour 54 mins (DN04- N 440 34.980, W 1180 37.585)
>
> DN03- Lone Pine Rd, Burns Oregon" to CN83- High Spot
> 254 mi, 6 hours 3 mins (DN03- N 430 42.323, W 1190 3.213)
>
> CN83- High Spot" to CN81- Hill side stop
> 170 mi, 3 hours 31 mins (CN83- N 430 8.177, W 1220 18.359)
>
> CN81- Hill side stop" to CN71- High Divide,
> 28 mi, 1 hour 3 mins (CN81- N 410 53.721, W 1230 53.677)
>
> CN71- High Divide to CN72- Hilltop near Brookings,
> 70 mi, 1 hour 54 mins (CN71- N 410 54.722, W 1240 3.004)
>
> CN72- Hilltop near Brookings to CM86- Glenn Coolidge Dr,
> 455 mi, 8 hours 30 mins (CN73- N 420 1.936, W 1240 13.107)
>
> CM86- Glenn Coolidge Dr" to "DM09nm - K7XC - Home"
> 391 mi, 6 hours 58 mins (CM86- N 360 59.435, W 1220 2.943)
> ------- -------- -------
> 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
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