[NLRS] Location, location, location

[Jason Godfrey]

Hello.

I'm part of a small group that is looking to take part in the Jan. VHF contest.
Unfortunately we can't use the location we had for September. We are considering
two choices:
  a) My house in Inver Grove Heights (near Concord), which has 80+ foot "hills"
both to the east and west. (I'm in a valley.) or
  b) A trip to a cabin 15 miles west of Little Falls, MN (en25). I need to 
take a closer at a topo map, but it looks like more favorable terrain. 

We will have a modest station, 100 watts into most likely a 3 element 6m beam,
a 5 (or 3) element 2m beam, and a 6 element 440 beam, all for SSB. 

Not being avid VHF'ers, we're not really sure how to evaluate the tradeoff
between being in a hole vs. being 100 miles from the population center.

I was hoping the list might have some comments.

Thanks and 73
de Jason, N0RPM