[NLRS] N9TTX/R CQWW VHF plans again

[Dave Aho - N9TTX]

Brain fade...forgot to attach anything...not awake
yet.  Here ya go again.

       Dave...N9TTX



N9TTX/R Schedule and info for CQWWVHF 2007


	Well, hopefully the bands will be open this year
also.  I had a blast last year in 4 grids.  This year
I am planning to go to “a few more.”  Not only am I
activating a bunch of grids, I am also trying to scout
out good spots on my planned out routes for future
contests in the VHF/UHF realm.   Anyhow, here is the
station breakdown and plans:

726R radio driving:	6-Meters:  150 watt into looper/4
element antennas
			2-Meters:  150 watt into a 7 element
	SSB/CW/FM (horizontal polorization)

2-Meter FM??:  50 Watts into a vertical whip

Frequencies:
	While going down the road I will be around the
calling frequencies on both bands within 10Kc or so
if
not crowded.  I will move to my run/liason frequencies
of 144.185 Mhz and 50.185 Mhz when band conditions get
crowded.
I will frequently monitor 146.550 FM throughout the
contest.

The Looper on 6 will be the main antenna, at least for
Mobile work.  For stationary stays, I will fold the
elements out on the 4 element for better gain.

Hopefully the inverter will work this time for
computer logging
though I may end up manually logging
and I am bringing a straight key just in case.

Schedule
	I will try and hold this as close as I can to the
projected times, mainly as I want to cover as much
ground as I can for future Rover sites
and for a
planned overnight stay in the Twin Ports.  I will make
an effort to pull anyone I hear out of the mud, so
times may adjust.  Due to our club meeting before the
contest, there was no time to get the the
EN54/44/53/43 corner, so I will be starting out on
Arcadia hill in EN44.  On Sunday depending on time, I
will be possibly getting up into EN57/67, or EN66/65,
otherwise I May just head south out of EN57 to hit
EN55 and EN54 on my trek home.  We’ll play it by ear
by then.

18:00	EN44 		Arcadia Hill
19:00  EN44 road/EN43 road
20:00	EN43		Winona/St.Charles
21:00	EN33		South of St. Charles
22:00	EN34		North of St. Charles/Road North
23:00	EN34		Road to Ellsworth/Baldwin area
00:00	EN35		North of Baldwin/Hammond
01:00	EN35/EN45	hwy 64/53N
02:00	EN45/EN46	Hwy 53N	
03:00	EN46		Hwy 53N 
04:00	EN46/EN36	Duluth/Superior 
05:00	Sleep
06:00 	Sleep
07:00	Sleep
08:00	Sleep
09:00 	Sleep
10:00	Sleep/Trying to find a good start at grid corner
EN37/36/47/46
11:00	EN47		N.E. Of Duluth
12:00	EN37		N.E. of Duluth
13:00 	EN36		Duluth – Enger Tower
14:00 	EN46		Road Hwy 2 to Ashland
15:00	EN46		Road Hwy 2 to Hurley/Ironwood (Birch hill
overlook)
16:00	EN56		Just East of Bessemer..Road to Bruce
Crossing
17:00	EN56/EN57	Bruce Crossing to Houghton
18:00	EN57		Houghton
19:00	EN67		Copper Harbor
20:00 	EN57/EN56	Road South to Watersmeet
21:00	EN56		Road South 
22:00	EN55		Hwy17 S/hwy 8/ hwy 51 (Irma Hill)
23:00 	END OF CONTEST

Sunday:  Optional #1 on time:
19:00	EN56		Road South to Watersmeet
20:00	EN55		Hwy 17/8/51 (Irma Hill)
21:00	EN54		Hwy 29
22:00	EN44		Hwy 29 to Eau Claire
23:00	END OF CONTEST

Sunday Optional #2 on time:
19:00	EN56		Toward L’Anse
20:00	EN66		Road
21:00	EN65		Road to Hwy 8
22:00	EN55		Hwy8/51
23:00	END OF CONTEST


The Sunday options are depending on driver fatigue if
any and whether I am running behind or ahead in
schedule.  

I should be holding times fairly close
at least within
30 minutes, unless I get long winded or have issues
en-route.  The only questionable times so far are the
ones in Michigan, as I have not traveled those roads
often enough
and will be looking for somewhat
conducive sites for VHF/UHF work for the next 2
contests.  

Hope to hear a lot of you this weekend.  Good Luck.


I modulate, therefore I am!
               ...73, and all that jazz,


                 Dave...N9TTX


Always remember:  "It could be worse.....it could be raining."
                             Marty Feldman from "Young Frankenstein"


       
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