[NLRS] Dakota trip

[Gary Mohrlant]

I'm posting this for Jon W0ZQ



Here are my plans for operating 10 GHz for my upcoming trip to SDak on May
27, 28, and 29.    I will take skeds and will also have my cell phone along
(952-215-7998).    When I am not busy I will beacon towards EN34it for a
minute or two, then listen.   
 
Thursday, May 27.   I plan to find a spot somewhere around Goodwin, SD, or
EN14nv.   I plan to take Hwt 212 west.   At the MN/SD border its 1160'
elevation and climbs to around 2000' 20 miles to the west (Goodwin).   The
bearing from EN34it (my house) to EN14nv is 273 degrees at 175 miles.   I
will be set up and running by 5:30 PM and will stay for several hrs.
 
Friday, May 28.   I plan to find a spot northeast of Brookings, somewhere
around Toronto, SD, or EN14qn.   Brookings is about 1600' elevation while
Toronto and that area just NE of Brookings is again 2000'.   The bearing
from EN34it (my house) to EN14qn is 266 degrees at 165 miles.   I will be
set up and running at 6:00 PM.
 
Saturday, May 29.   I will drive north from Brookings on Sat. morning to
operate either at, or near, the Sisseton observation tower which is just
west of Sisseton, SD.  This should be close to EN15jp.   Sisseton is at
about 1500' elevation while the observation tower is at closer to 2000'.
The bearing from EN34it to EN15jp is 289 degrees at 198 miles.   I plan to
be operational by 8:30 AM and will stay for at least several hours before
heading back home.    On the way home I should be traveling through EN25 and
close to EN24 so in the event that there are rain storms around with a
possible path, don't hesitate to give me a call on my cell phone to see
where I'm at.
 
I will be taking my slightly larger dish and six watt system.   If its
raining on my end, I will be not operational.   The bearing for all three
days from EN34it varies from 266 degrees (Friday) to 273 degrees (Thursday)
to 289 degrees (Sat).
 
Hope to work a bunch of you.   
 
73, Jon
W0ZQ