[NLRS] SE Minnesota 10GHz trials/fun

[Melvynkc0p@aol.com]

Congratulations to Gary WB0LJC and Jon W0ZQ for proving
a couple of good MSP take-off points for DX contacts into
SE Minn. Jacobs Ave (Jon) to Mel in RST EN34tc kicking the S meter
up to S9 + 20 (50 miles) and then with S9 signal at N Fountain
T intersection EN33ws 76 miles. My noise level is about S5 so these
signals were way out of the noise. Carol could work Jon with
the loud speaker and SSB so lots of fun.

Gary was S6 to RST from behind the trees at Chubb lake Church EN34jn
and then S7 when he re-positioned. To N Fountain T Gary was
S7 to S9 on SSB, much stronger than last fall from N Northfield/
W Castle Rock. Then on to EN43aq  the S Lanesboro Bare Hills where my
copy was still S5 to S7 and the 144.260 SSB liaison was working
well also. This is 87 miles back to Chubb Lake Church, way
over the hills and far away. There is still some margin left
for future trials to Harmony and Spring Grove.

Thanks for all the fun Guys and for proving that those sites
will work DX to the SE. Three grids worked, could have picked up EN44
at Altura and EN35 from the I35 overlook at St Anthony for VUCC !

Mel KC0P EN34sb and beyound