[NLRS] SBMS 2.3 GHz & Up Contest - NLRS Plans

[W0ZQ at aol.com]

Hello NLRS land

Next weekend, May 2 - 3,  is the San Bernardino Microwave Society 2.3 GHz 
and Up Contest.  The  contest is similar to the ARRL's 10 GHz & Up contest.   
One aspect  that makes this contest different from other contests is that 
its a club  competition in which club members tally up their scores and add 
them with other  members' scores to make up a club score.  Full rules can be 
found at  http://www.ham-radio.com/sbms/2009_2ghz-up_test.pdf .  

This year the club is focusing on major activity for Sunday, May  3.  We 
have secured permission to use Buck Hill as a fixed-portable  site.  Those who 
have expressed interest in operating from Buck  Hill on Sunday include 
N0KP, W0GHZ, W0JT, WB0LJC, and KD0JI.  At the  same time a rover group will be 
starting at the Highview Ave site just  south of Cannon Falls and will be 
running south for the day.   The  rover group so far is W0ZQ, WA2VOI, KC0IYT, 
and N0EDV, with first Q's at 8:00 to  8:30 am. 146.46 FM.  In the event of 
serious weather, or rain, we  will play this by ear ... we could switch to 
Saturday and/or use the Park &  Ride ramp in Eagan as the back-up site.  
 
Both KM0T and K0AWU have indicated that they will be available on & off  
during the day on Sunday and both the fixed site and the rover pack are  
encouraged to work them - both are longer shots compared to Buck Hill and both  
are in different directions.
 
We are encouraging all club members to come out and play.   This  contest 
is focused on 2.3 GHz and up, so if you have one of those bands, or  more, 
please consider joining either the fixed site at Buck Hill or give roving  a 
try with the rover pack.  This is a very laid back affair and you can  join 
us, leave us, as your time permits (ie; its for fun !).  We do have  two 
10GHz loaner systems - one is an AUS system that Donn, WA2VOI has.  I  believe 
its 2 watts and a 19" dish.  The second system is my 2 watt system  with a 17 
dB horn - very easy to use, and it should be capable of working the  path 
between the rover pack and Buck Hill as these distance will be fairly  short. 
 Please drop either Donn, WA2VOI or myself an email if you would  like to 
borrow one of these systems and play.   
 
Anyone else coming out to play ?  
 
73, Jon
W0ZQ
 
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