[NLRS] N9TTX/R scedule

Fri Jun 8 16:48:51 EDT 2007

one last try to post:

N9TTX/R    June VHF plans

	Here is the timetable.  Hopefully I can keep to the
schedule.  I will be starting up near the
EN48/48/37/38 grid corner near Ely.  Unfortunately for
the rare grid squared, it is going to be 45 minutes
tops each for the first three squares due to where I
need to end up at in the wee morning hours for a nap. 
As noted, I may take one of two routes near midnight
depending on time and tiredness (Gas too).  I doubt if
I will go the extra 2 hour round trip and get to EN67,
but I may just may get to EN57.  I will be taking a
short nap at my parents house in Rhinelander EN55, and
then head out West after rested and a shower.  I may
scoot the timeline an hour later on Sunday depending
on start time.  I do have a bunch of time allotted for
EN44 at the end of the contest.  I hope to, as Bruce
W9FZ said, “Run and Gun” the contest.  I have noted
where I hope to sit for a bit and rotor around.  I
will stop and run the 5 bands if I can find space
while on the road if there is a large crowd at any
certain time.  The general game plan is as follows:

On the move			Stationary/Liaison
50.135/.125				50.185
144.205/.200				144.185
146.550 FM				222.085
					432.085
					1296.085/.100

Band		modes		power		Antenna
50		SSB/CW/FM		150W		Looper/2 El
144		SSB/CW/FM		150W		7- 8 element
222		SSB/CW/FM		  30W		10 element
432		SSB/CW/FM		100W		2/3 of a 25 El K1FO
1296		SSB/CW/FM		  18W		M2 35EZ

The antennas will be on a rotor so I can spin easy.  I
will try and work one direction 1st, then spin and run
in another.  When I am on the road, I will have the
rotor locked, so any Q’s on the fly on bands other
than 6 and 2 meters, will be done on the liaison freqs
and if I am pointed in your direction.  Please
understand this.  I will alternately check the call
freqs and run on the .135/.205 freqs.  Once I get to a
(Sit) I will announce on calling freq, and when
ativity happens I will move to the liaison freq. 
Please check liaison often.  I will make every humanly
possible attempt to make the Q’s and will pull off to
point and shoot if there is space.  I will use scenic
overlooks to an advantage.  The spots I noted as sits
are definite.  I do hope to give a lot of you a new
grid or more this weekend.  I won’t have digital in
the car, but I will have CW capability on all bands. 
The mast on the car is not extendable at this time, so
it is going to be way under 13’6” to be legal, and
probably very strange for pattern.  Hope to catch you
all.  By the time you read this, I will not be able to
respond to ideas or such, I will be either sleeping or
travelling to the Northern reaches to start.  Good
Luck.

	Saturday

Grid		Time alloted		Locations

EN38		1pm-1:45pm		(Sit) Ely, MN area
EN48		1:45 – 2:30		(Sit)  Ely, MN Area
EN 47		2:30 – 3:00		(Sit)  Ely, MN area
EN37		3:00 – 5:00		Ely to Virginia hwy 169
					(SIT) Mine view in Virginia
					to Independence HWY 53
EN36		5:00 – 7:30		Independence to Enger tower Duluth
					(Sit) Enger tower
					To Moccasin Mike Rd. Hwy 2 to Ashland
EN46		7:30 – 9:30		Moccasin Mike Rd to Ashland-Birch
hill
					(Sit)? Birch hill Overlook somewhere there
					to Bessemer, MI  Hwy 2
EN56		9:30 – 10:30		Bessemer to Bruce Crossing
***  If falling behind in time or tired, I will turn
South to EN55 here.  If on schedule or ahead, I will
turn North to EN57.  Long route plan outlined: ***
EN56/57	10:30 – 11:30	Bruce Crossing to Houghton, MI
area
EN57/56	11:30pm –2am	(Sit)  Houghton, MI 
					Back to Bruce Xing & south to EN55 (hwy 45)
EN55		2:00 – 3:00		56/55 border to Rhinelander (Sit)
short time

		********Nap time at the parents house for a
bit************

	Sunday  (yes I know it was already Sunday)

EN55		6:00 am – 6:45	Rhinelander to Tripoli with an
					(Sit)? Irma detour for a bit depending on time.
EN45		6:45 – 9:00		Tripoli to Ladysmith Hwy 8 to
					(Sit) Ice age trail near New Auburn
					to Hwy 64 EN35 border
EN35		9:00 – 10:30		grid border hwy 64 to 
					(Sit) New Richmond
					to Roberts Hwy 65
EN 34		10:30 – 1pm		Roberts to Ellsworth to Redwind to
Rochester
					To St. Charles area (short Sit??)
EN33		1pm – 2:00		St. Charles area (Sit)
EN43		2:00 – 4:00		St Charles to Mauston, WI area
I-90/94
EN53		4:00 – 5:30		Mauston I-90/94 (EN43) to hwy 82 &
135 to
					(Sit) Adams area
EN54		5:30 – 6:30		Adams to (Sit) East of Neceeda hwy
21
EN44		6:30 – 8:00		Neceeda to Arcadia Hwy 21/ I-94 /
hwy 95
		8:00 – End		Arcadia Hill

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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