[NLRS] 10 GHz & Up Contest - Plan for the first weekend, Rev A

[W0ZQ at aol.com]

Hello NLRS land.   
 
This email is directed to all those who are interested in 10 gigs and  up.   
The first weekend of the ARRL 10 GHz & Up contest next  weekend, August 19 & 
20.   The second weekend is a month  later .... this email is in reference to 
ONLY the first weekend.   
 
Our group activity is open to ALL those who have 10gigs and  to ALL those who 
are interested in trying 10 gigs.   There are  several 10 gig units around 
that can be loaned out, so if you are interested,  drop me a note and I will see 
what I can do.   If you have 10 gigs,  consider coming out to play with 
either our fixed or rover group.   

Here is Rev A of the plan .... expect updates:

CONCEPT:  One fixed site located close to the Cities working one  rover pack 
moving through southwest and south central MN in the 170 to 220 km  range.   
The emphasis will be on many rapid fire SSB QSOs with upwards  of 15 rover 
stops per day.   If conditions are poor, the rover pack  moves closer, etc.   We 
will be using 10368.100 SSB only.

FIXED SITE DATA:
Saturday will be the church just located east of  Lonsdale.   Sunday is 
tentatively planned to be Buck Hill (ZQ is  checking on availability).     List of 
stations that will  operate from the fixed sites are:  N0KP, W0AUS, WA0SSN, 
KC0P/N0HZO,  W0GHZ, K0FQA, W0JT (Sunday only ?), WB0VHF/KC0IJB, W0ZQ, KD0JI, 
K0KFC,  W0LCP.    
    W0ZQ    952-836-7288
    N0KP     612-720-0009
    W0GHZ  651-442-2381
    Local comm as needed on 146.46


ROVER PACK DATA:
Starting location is Granite Falls.    Exact route TBD, but generally along 
the Buffalo ridge, moving closer if  conditions are poor, etc.    Some rovers 
may wish to head out to  Granite Falls Friday night.   List of rovers is 
WA2VOI, N0UK, KC0IYT,  WB0LJC, W9FZ.   We are REALLY looking for a few more stations 
to join  the roverpack.    Rovers, please communicate with W9FZ, WA2VOI,  and 
WB0LJC for transport (ride sharing) and room reservations.    I will leave 
the rover pack organizational details to the rovers  themselves.
    W9FZ   651-491-1077
    N0UK   612-619-4070
 

START/STOP TIMES:
Saturday - 7:00 am to 7:00 pm
Sunday - 7:00 am  to 4:00 pm.   Possibly later as individuals wish to work 
the rovers on  the way home.

PLEASE FEEL FREE to comment on this draft  plan.   Time is fairly short.   If 
I have forgotten anyone,  my apologizes in advance, but please step forward 
.... I'm still a bit dazzed  from CSVHFS and Rovermania III.    I will update 
this plan as changes  come to me.     
 

73, Jon
W0ZQ