[NLRS] January VHF Contest - KC0IYT

[Rusty Lane]

I will be up North operating with N0OK as far as I
know, way up in Milaca, MN by Princeton.
I should be home earlier afternoon on Sunday and hand
out points too.
Russ

--- Glen Overby <goverby at charter.net> wrote:

> 
> 
> 
> W0ZQ/R asked:
> > What is everyone else up too ?   
> 
> I spent most of this afternoon in garage, and I have
> a "rover light" setup
> nearly ready to go.  Assuming that it fits through
> the garage door :-)
> 
> All my antennas (antennai?) are crammed together on
> a 2' mast.  I'm going with
> smaller, lighter antennas than in previous contests.
>  I hope to cut the wind
> load down, and I wanted something I could prep
> inside.  I have:  3el 2m, 11el
> 432, and the same antennas as previously on 902,
> 1296, 2304, 3456 & 10ghz.
> Cumulative antenna gain should be about 75dbi. 
> How's that for a useless
> metric? :-)
> 
> I had hoped to have stacked loops to make it easier
> to find me, but there
> doesn't seem to be a place on the car for them.
> 
> I hope to activate EN24 & EN25 near Winsted, EN35 &
> EN34 from the metro area,
> EN33 & EN43 from near St.  Charles and EN44 from
> that same corner.
> 
> I've pondered going to some new grids, like EN42 /
> EN32 near West Union, IA
> but I'm not sure about it.  If anyone knows useable
> spots near that corner,
> I'd love to hear about them.
> 
> I'll send out a schedule later this week.
> 
> Glen
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Rusty Lane
Barra Adventure Guides
3509 Bloomington Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55407
612-578-4809
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73 de W0LMS (ex-KC0LMS)

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