[NLRS] Mondays 2m Sprint

[goverby@charter.net]

Jon wrote:
> The 2m Spring Sprint is this coming Monday, April 5th.   Contest time is
> from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM local.   Full rules can be found at the ETDXA
> website at http://www.etdxa.org/vhf.htm .

> Any rovers going out ?    Weather and other issues permitting, look for
> W0ZQ/R  with 50 watts and a halo on 144.165.   I am still considering a
> route but want to activate 6 grids .... 8 MAYBE, so I'll be moving along.
> More information later.    Yes, I'll have CW along too.

I'm considering these options:

1. Temporary (fixed station) from a park in Eagan, Apple Valley or Lakeville
   (EN34) -- "easy"

2. Temporary (fixed station) from a park somewhere in EN35.

   It seems that in last year's sprints, there weren't many stations on from
   EN35, which is why I'm considering this.

3. Work the EN34/EN35/EN44/EN45 grid corner in WI

4. Work the EN34/EN33/EN44/EN43 grid corner in SE MN

Options 2 and 3 are currently my top options, in that order.  I've only talked
with a few people who've said they'll be on, so I'm not that tempted to drive
an hour to operate from one of the grid corners.

I haven't fixed my yagi from the last contest (or built a new one), so I'm
left with a 3 element yagi, possibly an old ~8 el yagi, and a dipole.  I'll
"just" run 50W from my radio.

Comments welcome.

Glen, KC0IYT