[ILQSO] CQ NY4N

[Hank Greeb]

Well, I might just go down there on a Friday, so I have all day Saturday 
to scout the area.  If both the POPE/JOHN/SALI/WMSN and the 
HAMI/WHTE/SALI/GALL wouldn't work out, I'm sure I could find a 3 county 
corner in the vicinity.  The ham population seems to be low in Hamilton 
County - because there are no ARRL affiliated clubs within 20 miles of 
the county seat.   I haven't researched the other counties yet, I just 
got back to this effort.

But, if there are any hams in either of the areas on this reflector, I'd 
like to know the lay of the land. 

Right now I'm working a a 40/80 metre w8jk beam antenna which I'd point 
with the major lobes north/south to maximize the probability of working 
other Illinois stations.  I had a similar 40/20 metre beam for field day 
which I used very successfully for field day several years in a row.  I 
had it rigged so I could get it up 50' all by myself.  I'm a bit leery 
of an 80 metre version, but I can do it, an extra 4 to 5 dBd would help.....

73 de n8xx Hg

James Funk wrote:
> Actually, it was the corner south of there: Pope/John/Sali/Wmsn (I
> think...no map in front of me).  The only down-side to that one is the
> necessity of getting permission from the homeowner in whose yard you'll
> be parking, plus the fact that you have hills on three sides (open to
> the north...listen for LA's and OH's...).
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ilqso-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:ilqso-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Danny Pease
> Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2007 6:37 PM
> To: 'Illinois QSO Party'
> Subject: RE: [ILQSO] CQ NY4N
>
> Hank, I think N9JF may have operated there as a portable several years
> ago. Hopefully he will chime in with his input too.
>
> Danny <snip>