[NLRS] January Rove K0PG, K9ILT

[John P. Toscano]

ADUHAWK@aol.com wrote:

> We will be doing an all Illinois trip this time.  We will put out
> 11 grids.  This is down from our usual 14, but with the two of us,
> we're going to stay longer in each grid.

Hi, Tim and Pat!  Good to hear of your plans.  By the way, I counted
them up, and got 12 grids, not 11, unless I mis-read something.

I put your info on the NLRS web page, along with the other rover
schedules, and will update it with more specific times when we hear
back from you.

For those who don't already know, you can start here on the NLRS web
site. . .
  http://www.nlrs.org/index.htm#JanSS_Rover

for some brief introductory remarks and links to a summary of grids
to be activated. . .
  http://www.nlrs.org/2003-01-RoverGrids.htm

and some maps of the areas being covered by rovers. . .
  http://www.nlrs.org/Nearby_30_Grids-Small.jpg
  http://www.nlrs.org/Nearby_30_Grids-Medium.jpg
  http://www.nlrs.org/Nearby_30_Grids-Large.jpg

Of course, with the new grids Tim and Pat have added to the mix, I
need to update all three maps!

>From the "RoverGrids.htm" page mentioned above, there are links to
each of the rover stations I've heard about. . .
    http://www.nlrs.org/Rover-KC0LBT.jpg
    http://www.nlrs.org/Rover-W0AMT.jpg
    http://www.nlrs.org/Rover-W0JT.jpg
    http://www.nlrs.org/Rover-N0DQS.jpg
    http://www.nlrs.org/Rover-K0PG.jpg

I encourage Gene and Tim&Pat to send me separate email to "fill in
the holes" in their information, and I will update the site accordingly.

I see 35 grids planned for activation, all of them on at least 5 bands,
some on 6, 7, or 10 bands!  Plenty of opportunities, let's hope for lots
of local participation to keep all the rovers busy!

And if you look at the coverage map, there are still some prime spots
that could stand activation -- northwest and northeast of the metro
area.  Bruce (W9FZ) -- any more word on whether you will be able to
"come out to play" as a rover this January?  And maybe you could
forward this message to the Badger Contesters list for me?  I keep
forgetting to subscribe, and just went to do that today, but have not
completed the process (waiting for the confirmatory email and all
that jazz).

I'll keep updating the web pages as information comes in.  You may
want to click on the "REFRESH" button of your browser to make sure
that you are looking at the latest information.

73 de W0JT/r