[NLRS] June contest activity in EN55/75/74/64/73/63/72/62

[Todd Sprinkmann]

   Happy weekend, 

   Got some good info about contest plans this week and want to share it. 

   Looking forward to hearing more plans from several rovers, as well as any 
fixed stations planning to operate.  It's important to post your plans 
because it definitely gets more folks off the fence and on the air.  There's 
only two weeks left to get ready, so let's hear your plans. 

   ARRL June VHF QSO Party starts at 1800UTC/1pm central June 13th and runs 
until 10pm June 14th. (0300UTC time June 15th.) 

   EN55 will be activated by newer net guy K9JCZ -- Gary.  Gary's been off 
VHF for some years and has gotten the bug again.  He's going to operate from 
his cabin in the SE part of EN55, near Mountain, WI, with *long* yagis on 2 
and 432, as well as 3 elements on 6.  He will be able to get antennas up 25' 
on a tower he has inside a nice trailer he's built for playing radio. 

   If he's not getting enough action from that trailer, he will move to a 
nearby granite outcropping with a big horizon, and operate from there. 

   I have a strong feeling K9JCZ will be playing on V/UHF a lot this summer. 
Please remember to look north and get rare (non-existent, really) EN55 in 
your log as a new multiplier. 

   I also hope that K9JCZ being loud from EN55 will get others up that way to 
come out and make noise. 

   The EN75fn operation will be from Beaver Island, just off the NW shoreline 
of Michigan's Lower Peninsula.  The fellows doing this will have 6, 2, 432, 
plus 1296 and 10 gig, and a great water takeoff to the south and west.   A 
lot of WI/MI/IL/IN/MN will be able to work these guys, so don't forget 
they're up there. 
   The full writeup about EN75 can be found here: 
 http://lists.contesting.com/pipermail/vhfcontesting/2009-May/012809.html 
   Getting both EN55 and 75 in your logs in the same contest will really 
increase your score. 


   The third item I have is that KF8QL/R Dave from the W side of Lower MI 
plans to be out roving on Sat. aft. and/or Sunday.  His early plan is to 
activate EN74/64/73/63/72/62.  Dave is always loud here in E WI, and I bet 
those who try hard will work him as he ops from high points on the W 
shoreline of Lake Michigan. 
   KF8QL has made improvements over the winter and Dave is pleased to report 
he now has 6 meter right up thru 10gig.  ALL the bands.  So look for Dave to 
hand out A LOT of goodies. 

   OK, that's a darn good start.  I'm excited.  Can't wait to see others post 
their rover and fixed station plans. 
   If you haven't posted or contested in some time, this summer will be an 
excellent time to reactivate.  Also consider spreading the word of our clubs, 
and these reflectors to anyone who might be interested. 

   73, 
   Todd   KC9BQA   EN63ao   40 N of Milwaukee 
   50 thru 2304 
   http://www.kc9bqa.com  For Frequent VHF/UHF Updates