[NLRS] 10gig Contest : Output from various discussions

[Baker, Donn B]

Concur.

Further discussion on how the Rover Group will operate, and where.  In my opinion, it is NOT a good idea to split the Rovers into two widely separated groups (ex., RRV and SW MN).  The fixed group stations are ALWAYS pointed in the wrong direction.  Much time is wasted waiting for the other group to finish, reducting the total number of Qs.

Maybe some discussion face-to-face at Breakfast ?

(Remember, Breakfast is a week early this month, due to the June Contest !  Breakfast is 4 June 2005, Roseville Old Country Buffet)

73 Donn
WA2VOI/0

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> Hello all 10gigers.   As you know I have been attempting to 
> facilitate a discussion around what our plans are for this 
> years 10gig contest.   Most of the discussion has centered 
> around what to do for the first weekend, August 20/21, and 
> whether we would do the MN Northshore - MI UP plan again.   
> We need to move on this decision in order to secure NS/UP 
> reservations.
>  
> I have heard from W9FZ, W0LMS, VE3KRP, KC0IYT, VE4MA, KD0JI, 
> WA2VOI, N0AKC, and K0MHC.   There have been others that I 
> have verbally QSOed with as well.    Almost everyone has 
> established that they are flexible and go where the group 
> goes.   Most Op's are looking for an opportunity to get out 
> and play 10gigs.  
>  
> My conclusions are that the group will go with "Plan B" and 
> look to utilize Sisseton for both 10 gig weekends (Aug 20/21 
> and Sept 17/18).    We will not do an organized NS-UP effort.   
>  
> My hope is that our northern friends can still participate 
> via the Red River Valley paths and that the W9's can 
> participate via SE MN paths.   Last year we worked Bruce and 
> Glen all the way to the Canadian border, worked Wally and 
> Bill, and heard VE4MA (but no two way).   We also worked Mel 
> and Gary in SE MN on weak CW at over 330km.   Perhaps Al, 
> W0PUF, can join us in Sisseton ... all are welcome to join us 
> as a fixed or rover station.
>  
> We will have a planning session or two before the contest to 
> discuss strategy.    Sisseston has at least two good 
> operating sites (one for Sat, one for Sunday) with the 
> possibility of the two groups (a rover group and a Sisseton 
> group) reversing roles on the two contest weekends.   
> Sisseton is a fair sized SDak town with a new Super 8 hotel, 
> and is a little over four hrs from the Twin Cities.    
>  
> 73, Jon
> W0ZQ
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