[Laser] Re: Laser Activity in June VHF Contest

[Walter E. Miller, AJ6T]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Fifield" <dave@redhotradio.com>
To: "Walter E. Miller, AJ6T" <aj6t@attbi.com>; "Michael Polkinghorn"
<k6pud@yahoo.com>; <rbynum@usenergycontrols.com>
Cc: "Jim Moss" <Jim.Moss@nsc.com>; <laser@mailman.qth.net>; "WSWSS"
<WSWSS@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: 23 May, 2002 07:25
Subject: Re: Laser Activity in June VHF Contest


> Hi Walt et al,
>
> My laser rig is ready to go at a moment's notice still.
> If you are going to be out for the June contest, I'll
> be out there somewhere too. I want to test my new
> 10GHz/24GHz setup too, so it will be an ideal time
> to do both.
>
> I'm not sure about going up to the top of Diablo -
> don't they close the park at sunset? Is there a spot
> lower down that gets over the east foothills? I wish
> I had a nice 3D map.....I did some searching on the
> web once and found a few 3D things, but they were
> all far too onerous to use.
>
> Cheers for now,
> Dave F.
> AD6A
>

Dave,

OK, thanks for the quick reply.  Now I know I have at least
one sked partner.  I am going out mainly to test the laser gear,
but I will probably also try some 2m SSB and WSJT.  Lacking any
other coordination, look for me on 144.200 after dark on Saturday,
June 8.

Yes, as I recall, operating from Mount Diablo is a problem due to lack of
access after dark.  I think Jim Moss knows more about this situation.  Does
anybody else know the rules/regulations/tricks involved in getting near the
top of Mount Diablo for nighttime operation?

>From that Hwy 35 location I can see a good bit of the mountain, but I am
not familiar enough with Mount Diablo to make a recommendation about
an operating spot.

If we are able to make a laser QSO from Palo Alto to Diablo it will
more than double the best DX I have achieved with N9JIM (about 22 miles).

Thanks Dave, hope to make contact with you via laser during the contest.

73,
Walt
AJ6T
CM87