[NLRS] W9FZ/R progress...

[Geoff Kuchera]

I hope to work the majority of the contest this year as well. 
Unfortunatly I'm stuck with only three bands again.  50, 144, and 432.  I
am looking forward to it and hopefully working you bruce in at least a few
grids.
-Geoff
KC0FXY



> Hi Gang:
>
> I picked up the rental vehicle and went down to the farm to pick up my
> rack of antennas.  It's now attached to the roof rack with some
> lashings that I learned back in Scouts.  W0ZQ will be loaning me a 2304
> looper which I will pick up tomorrow and attach.  My 432 beam is
> missing two elements,  which I plan to replace, but I may take up ZQ on
> his offer to loan out his 432 beam.
>
> I still have LOTS of work ahead of me between now and the contest.
> I'll depart for the Elbow Lake corner by 9am on Saturday in order to be
> on the air and ready to go at contest time.
>
> Over the past two days, I used the guidance provided by WA2VOI and W0JT
> and checked out the operating spots they recommended.  Their comments
> were a big help.  As a result, I will probably shift my EN-44 operating
> to the SW corner of that grid and shift my operating time there as
> well.
>
> So, the freq I will be found on is 144.250 and generally .150 on the
> other bands.  The schedule, slightly modified from the first time is
> now:
>
> Here's the plan:   (all times CST   (=GMT+6))
> Saturday
> EN-15     1300-1430   NE Corner
> EN-16     1500-1630   SE Corner
> EN-26     1700-1830   SW Corner
>
> Drive southeasterly
>
> EN-25     2030-2200   SE Corner  (Dog Lake)
> EN-24     2200-2330   NE Corner  (Dog Lake)
> EN-34/35  2330-0000  15 min in each to work locals at that hour of
> night (Same grid intersection)
>
> Drive to reposition and sleep
> Sunday:
> EN-35   0730-0830   SE Corner (Glenwood City)
> EN-45   0900-1100   SW Corner NW of Colfax
> EN-44   1300-1500   SW Corner (near St Charles)
> EN-43   1600-1800  NW Corner (near St Charles)
> EN-33    1900-2100  NE Corner (near St Charles)
> EN-34      2100-2200 (only if I'm ahead of schedule and have some EN-34
> contacts lined up in advance)
>
> I'll post once more just prior to departing.  I'm out there for you
> fixed stations, so I hope to clean sweep N0MSS and W0PHD to the NW,
> K0AWU to the north, N0AKC, KB9TLV, KB9PLJ, and W9RAY to the east, N9DG
> to the Southeast, KM0T and W7XU to the SW, and KA0PQW and W0OHU to the
> South.  And of course, in the Twin Cities, W0ZQ, K0SHF, W0GHZ, N0KP,
> and many others.  For the fun of it, I hope to catch a few other rovers
> too!  Some of their grids are the only way I stand to get those
> grids--hope it works out.
>
> Bruce Richardson - W9FZ
>
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