[MAMS] MAD weekend, July 2nd

[Zack Widup]

Yes, I'll take all bands from 902 through 10368. I don't know if it's worth
taking 24 GHz because I'm not likely to work someone if they're not pinning
the s-meter on 10 GHz. I guess you never know but Lloyd NE8I told me 24 is
usually a lot more difficult to make longer distance QSO's on than 10 GHz.

Lloyd, maybe you can talk about 24 GHz propagation and distances a bit?

The hill I decided to go to this Saturday is in EN50xf/EN60af. This hill is
about 300 ft lower than the one in EN50rl but is much closer to my home.
It's still way above average terrain. The peak is actually to the west of
the road in EN50xf and is in a field with no road over it. In EN60af I have
a path to the east, southeast, south and southwest. I don't have a path to
the north or west. From EN50xf I have a path to the north, east, and I think
a little to the south. I definitely don't have a path to the west. I forget
if I can see in the St. Louis direction from there or not. I might be able
to jockey around to do so from another road in that grid.

I could also possibly go to another hill in EM59wx. It's not too far away
from the other one. It has a good shot to the St. Louis area.

I'm really curious if I can work Jim W9SNR from EN50xf.

73, Zack W9SZ


On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 3:23 PM, Dave Calvert <kb0pe at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Sounds good to me Zack,
> I am new on 902 and would like to work you in these two grids!  Would
> you like to try other bands as well besides 902?  Would you like to try
> just 902 & 24 Gig's?  Any other interest?
>
> Dave
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> From: Zack Widup <w9sz.zack at gmail.com>
> To: Mid-America Microwave Society <mams at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Mon, June 27, 2011 3:07:18 PM
> Subject: Re: [MAMS] MAD weekend, July 2nd
>
> I wold really like to. Earlier I was thinking of driving to Chicago to try
> to work Jim W9SNR with my new 24 GHz transverter on Saturday.
>
> But I have some front-end work on my car to do. The ball joints and tie
> rods
> were/are shot. I replaced the ball joints on Saturday and the front end is
> more evidently out of alignment now. The tires are also in pretty bad
> shape.
> I have to replace the tie rods before I can even consider having it
> aligned.
> Replacing the tie rods is probably going to be a 6 to 8 hour job. I'm not
> likely to have it done by Saturday afternoon.
>
> I may consider driving to somewhere closer to operate on Saturday. Maybe
> EN60af, which should have a clear shot to St. Louis, and EN50xf a couple
> hundred feet away, which has a clear shot to Chicago. I'd feel comfortable
> driving to this location.
>
> 73, Zack W9SZ
>
> _____________________________________________________________
> On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 2:14 PM, Dave Calvert <kb0pe at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Hello to the group,
> I know it's the July 4th weekend coming up but does anyone want to
> entertain a MAD this July 2nd?  I have done some improvements to
> my 902/3 transverter if anyone is interested in trying...  Mad in just
> 6 more days....
>
> I have been wanting to put a spreadsheet together that shows by
> Callsign, name, grid location, phone # and the bands that each of
> us is active on from 902+.  I would like to also have the power output
> and the type of antenna/Dish used would be good information as
> well.
>
> 73, Dave - KB0PE/ EM48ts
> Phone # (314) 258-0223
>
>
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