[NLRS] August 10th 10 G Weekend Update

[wb0ljc]

A couple of updates from yesterday:

NØEDV--Scott is making progress on his transverter IF repair
                 and upgrade. If everything works he will be on Buck Hill.

NØAKC--Charlie will be on Buck Hill Saturday until early afternoon.
                 He will also be there on Sunday. He has upgraded his system
                 to 8W.


Proposed start time:  7:00 or 7:30 AM each day

Here's the rest of the info:

Rovers:
Tentative plans are to rove in central Iowa from I-35 East and back.
WØZQ--Jon
WBØLJC--Gary
KØCQ--Jerry will be scouting sites before the contest weekend.
K9PW--Pete.

Buck Hill:
NØKP--Dave
KCØP--Mel
WØGHZ--Gary  Rumor has it that he will be on the hill. Gary?
***NØAKC--Charlie  Saturday until mid-afternoon. He will also
                        be on the Hill Sunday.
WAØSSN--Don. *Can we confirm a loaner for him to use? **
KØKFC--Jim. On the hill Saturday. If he operates like he
                               has done previously then Sunday would at
                               home in EN35rj.
                             He hasn't confirmed his Sunday plans.

Undecided but have said they will be on:
W7XU--Arliss
KA9VVQ--Janice wants to rove but stay in the easy to work range.
***NØEDV--Scott is working to repair his IF rig. If he gets everything
                        working he will operate on Buck Hill.

Working from Home:
NTØV--Dennis in EN08oc will be looking for rain scatter.

On from Canada:
VE4MA--Barry plans to stir up activity in the Winnipeg area.

Working WSJT modes:
KCØIYT--Glen wants to rove and concentrate on long paths with WSJT
WA2VOI--Donn plans to concentrate on working Glen from Buck Hill.
WBØEBG--Ray is also interested in working Glen from Buck Hill.

Not Available:
KØMHC--Jim has family obligations. He hopes to be on for the second
                   weekend.
WØJT--John will not be able to make it up to Minnesota this year.
W9FZ--Bruce will not be on. He couldn't trade his flight.
WBØVHF--Ed has a work commitment
KBØOZN--Mike isn't available
WFØT--Warren isn't available. He hopes to be on for the second
                        weekend.

*Let hear from the rest of you*.

73, Gary WBØLJC