[NLRS] W9FZ will be out roving afterall--as KB9C/R

[Bruce Richardson]

While I really should be in the woods logging, I've decided
to play ham radio after all on Sat and Sunday. I'm doing the

same old 8-grid rove I've done many times. The pace on
Sunday 
should be pretty relaxed with ample time to bang away in all

directions.

If I hear you calling off the back, I will acknowledge you
and finish in the direction I'm pointing.  That said, if
those of you in the direction I'm pointing hear the folks
that are calling me off the back, let me know and let's see
I can help set the two of you up.  This rove--halfway
between Minnesota's belt of activity and the
Milwauke-Chicago-
Michigan belt--might help bring the two areas together. If
you 
hear the other bunch, let me know and see if I can match you

up--either on my freq or suggesting one further up the band.

If I'm just CQ'ing in some direction and hear you off the
back, 
you can bet I will spin to work you!  Hey, if you only hear 
my CW weakly, give me some dits and I'll try to peak up on
you.

Yes, I've seen the messages from K0AWU, AI9Z, and other 
northerners. I hope to work you from the north end of my
rove 
when things are easy AND from the south end of my rove when
I 
have more time in each grid to bang away.

The reason I'm using the KB9C/R call is because it is the
Badger 
Contesters club call and it needs more use!  Also, there is
a 
chance that I'll have an additional operator for Sunday. It
will 
be a new, young ham so bear with us.  We all know the
importance 
of getting other new folks hooked on this stuff we do. 

I have to rush to load my equipment on Friday afternoon.
Then proceed to the farm and load the antennas on Fri night.

Sat morning I'll depart for the Wausau grid corner. Saturday

will be spent all at that grid corner.  In the middle of the

night, I'll drive southward, catch some sleep at home, and
then 
proceed to Dodgevile, WI trying to be on the air before 8am.

By the way, last year's travelogue is at: 
http://w9fz.com/janvhf08/index.html  I hope we are able to 
recreate the highlights from last year and more.

I'll take 10GHz, but there's no guarantee it will work or be

pleasant to do :-) .  But of course, the contester in me
wants 
the Q-pts and mult :-) .

Multi-ops! I will be chirping APRS as KB9C-15 during this
event!  
http://aprs.fi/?call=kb9c  Puppy Dog symbol. (nothing there
yet 
till Saturday)

6m 150w and dipole
2m 160w and 15-ele
222 120w and 12-ele
432 100w and 18-ele
903 100w and looper
1.2 50w and 21-ele
2.3 6w and looper
10G 2w and dish

Main CQ'ing Freq:  144.240 and .140 on most other bands (6m
.160+)

Yes, I hope to periodically check 146.55 and .58 for extra
Q's.

Here's the schedule (ZULU):

EN-44wv  1900-2100
EN-45xa  2200-0000
EN-55aa  0000-0200
EN-54ax  0200-0400+

EN-42wx  1400-1600 (possibly 1300)
EN-52ax  1700-1900
EN-53ab  2000-2200
EN-43tq  0000-0400

Let's have some fun!  Temps should be 30 degrees warmer than
last year! 
73 Bruce W9FZ/R  (KB9C/R for this one)