[MAMS] MAD weekend, July 2nd

[Zack Widup]

I'm going to take 144.260 and 902 thru 10368 with me. I am going to start in
EM59wx, which is about 15 miles from home, and then maybe go to EN60af. If
anyone else to the southeast, south, southeast or east is interested, let me
know. The paths to the north aren't that great from either of these spots
but I could also try from EN50xf, which is a few hundred feet from EN60af
and has a clear path to the north.

Not sure about the times yet. I could possibly start around 7 am CDT.
Hepburn forecast isn't too bad.

73, Zack W9SZ


On Wed, Jun 29, 2011 at 1:25 PM, Dave Calvert <kb0pe at yahoo.com> wrote:

> OK Zack,
> I will have .902, 1.2, 3.4, 5.7GHz. ready to try!   No 10 GHz yet, a white
> box
> coming soon!   WOW, my station transv.'s are changing from DEMI to other
> brands....... Wish I had the 2304 completed for this......
>
> Zack, I have forgot- how much power do you have on 24 Gig's?   The distance
> from these grids to mine I think will be impossible unless like you say if
> 10
> Gig's is blaring into the St. Louis area hi hi.
> 73,
> Dave - KB0PE/ EM48ts
> _______________________________________________________________
> From: Zack Widup <w9sz.zack at gmail.com>
> To: Mid-America Microwave Society <mams at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Tue, June 28, 2011 5:02:49 PM
> Subject: Re: [MAMS] MAD weekend, July 2nd
>
> 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
>
>
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