[NLRS] K0PG/R & K9ILT/R contest plans --long

[ADUHAWK@aol.com]

We will be in EN50 at 1800Z.  At the outset, we will be pointed NNW and N 
from the four corners of EN50,52,60,61.  At that point, please check 144.165 
CW.  We plan on one hour at the 4 corners, with most of the time in EN50.  
WB9Z's big station is in EN60, about 10 miles from the four corners.  Purdue 
University is in EN60.  They may be active and the multiop W9ICE(?) may also 
be on from EN60.  EN61 and 51 will be easier because of beaucoup activity.  
Anyway, At 1900 we will head S to EM69/59.  You will be off the back.  We 
will be running on 144.220, 222.120, 432.120.  Six will be higher in the 
band, I hope to be at 50.180 -- but a lot depends on condx and QRM.  We 
should arrive at EM69/59 about 2030, and will spend about 45 minutes in EM69. 
 We will run west through EM59, direction of travel not favoring latitudes 
above 40 degrees.  From time to time, we'll pop up an exit ramp on I 74, and 
point in your direction.  We will be concentrating on St.Louis and maybe the 
gang around KC.  We should enter EM49 around 2230 to 2245.  We just cut the 
NE corner of that grid, and we have a high spot.  Look for us there at 
144.220 and once again at 144.165. That should be a good grid.  At 2330, it's 
into EN40 where most of the time we'll run straight north. We should do well 
into EN43,and maybe even into EN44,and 45.  If that's where you are, we'll be 
straight south of you.  We'll hit EN41 around 0015Z.  We may have stopped to 
eat, but we will check lots of directions from the new grid.  EN42 should 
come up around 0145Z.  We have a favorite spot east of Galena that works 
really well for us into Wisconsin and Michigan.  It's near the SE corner of 
the grid.  If we're pooped out, we will stop for the night, but will continue 
to operate until we or the bands give out.  We might get a chance for an 
eyeball with K9AKS operating QRP portable from an observation tower in 
Wisconsin.  Sunday morning we should hit the SE corner of EN43.  Figure 
1600Z.  Then east into EN53 at 1645.  We will be running east, bopping into 
EN52 and back into EN53 for a couple of hours.  We will stick our nose into 
EN63 around 2000Z.  

Then it's south into EN62 to Mt.Trashmore.  It favors N and NW, and we will 
make a bunch of Chicago area Qs, and get across the lake and into Ohio.  
We'll probably hang out there until we  get chased out (it's a golf course) 
and then get close to home where we operate hf contests from a park in EN51.  

We will be concentrating on 6 meters, but will be checking 2 all of the time. 
 I hope everyone has a great weekend and "happy motoring" to all the other 
rovers. Remember, ours is a "family station" so you get to work both of us. 
See you Saturday! 73, Tim K0PG and Pat K9ILT/Rovair