[NLRS] Location, location, location

[Jon Platt]

Jason, here are my thoughts .... if you stay here in the Cities you will
have a higher score as you will work more "local" stations in EN34/EN35.
Don't forget to have a station that is capable of covering FM (146.55 &.58,
223.500 and 446).  If you go to the cabin you will more than likely not have
to contend with strong local station but you will work few stations and
perhaps few or no FM stations.   On the other hand, if you want to do some
ice fishing, north is better.

73, Jon
W0ZQ

> 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
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