[CW] "Summits on the Air" activation of Bush Mountain, W5/GU-002 Feb 19

[scott mcmullen]

For about the last year, I've enjoyed dabbling in 'Summits
on the Air', and have worked a few stations on mountaintops in
the Rockies, Ozarks, Adirondaks, Laurentians, or Shenandoahs.

More information about 'Summits on the Air' is at

http://www.sota.org.uk/

Last year, I put Texas' sixth highest point, Hunter Peak,
(designated W5/GU-004 in the SoTA "catalog") on the air at
Memorial Day.

I'm hoping to "light up" Bush Mountain, W5/GU-002, this Sunday.

Bush Mountain is in the Guadalupe Mountains (near Carlsbad,
NM), and is Texas' second highest point.

It's 118' lower than Guadalupe Peak, Texas highest, which is
about 2-3 miles further southeast, along a ridge that also
includes Shumard Peak, W5/GU-003.

I hope to be on the air by about 1600Z (Feb 19).

Here's my frequency plan:

146.52-fm (hopefully to El Paso)
7.040-cw
10.116-cw
14.140-cw (top of the CW/Data segment to avoid ARRL DX/CW QRM)
21.065-cw (approximate freq - this one has an analog VFO)

Spots on sotawatch or qrpspots would be appreciated.

I don't know if I'll have cell coverage there, but I'll try to
take freq requests by SMS text messaging if so. 80m, anyone?.

SMS from your phone
5128203819

-or-

email gateway to sms
5128203819 (AT) vtext.com (plain ascii < 140 chars)

If you are new to CW, I'd like to work you!

Just send at a speed you're comfortable with, and I'll try to
match your speed.

There's a small possibility I'll operate from Hunter Peak,
W5/GU-004, later in the day. If so, the frequencies would
be the the same as those on W5/GU-002, except no 2m (it's
on the wrong side of the range for El Paso).

Hope to hear you on Sunday!
73
Scott W5ESE