[NLRS] 10G this weekend?

[John P. Toscano]

wb0ljc@juno.com wrote:
> I looked at a number of the S/SE Northfield sites
> using Radio Mobile. Possible north ends we should
> try are Flying Cloud (because it's short), off of the Mpls
> buildings, Monti, Loretto (it's on the same bearing
> as Monti) and Elk River (which should be ok since 
> the bearings are all to the west of Mpls, in the 160+
> degrees range).
> 
> Monti, Elk River and Loretto all have SNR's between
> 3 and 7 dB, so signals may not be the greatest.
> These SNR's are comparable with the paths from
> Monti to Vasa and Cannon Falls.
> 
> There are a number of sites that should have direct
> view of the Mpls buildings. Lets hope for clear weather.
> 
> I will be on 146.46 at 9AM.
> 
> 73,  Gary  WB0LJC
> 
> On Sat, 15 Nov 2003 11:46:19 EST W0ZQ@aol.com writes:
> 
>> I'd like to try some longer and/or new paths.   Wanna try any of
 >> those spots you listed around the Northfield area back towards
 >> the Twin Cities ?   Might be fun to try from Monti down to those
 >> new spots either off of Downtown or direct.   I'm open ....
 >> have dish, will travel.
>> 73, Jon, W0ZQ

I wonder if anyone has looked at the Buena Vista Park in Alma,
Wisconsin?  It's up on a bluff overlooking the river valley, a
little southeast of Wabasha.  I've never been there myself, but
my wife was there about a month ago and said that there was a
nice, unobstructed view.  It looks somewhat promising on TopoUSA
also.

We're planning to go there for a little "field trip" today, so
perhaps I can be more specific when I get back.  I plan to bring
my GPS, compass, and camera, so if it looks promising, maybe I
will shoot a series of panoramic shots to give folks an idea of
what the horizon looks like in every direction.  (Ah, the joys
of digital photography and re-usable recording media!)

At best, I might be able to cobble together a 2M FM temporary
setup, with a better antenna than I had during the 2nd weekend
of the 10 GHz contest, when I was almost impossible to hear
further away than a couple of kilometers.  Still no 10 GHz stuff
on this end.

73 and good luck to those going out today
John (W�JT)