[NLRS] 10GHz Cumulative WE#2

[Dr. Gerald N. Johnson]

On 8/30/2017 3:23 PM, Gary2 wrote:
>
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> The question has been asked "what are we going to do for the second
> weekend".
>
> I don't know what others want to do but I would like to follow a route
> similar to
> the one we used last September. We started in SE MN and traveled into NE
> Iowa
> on Saturday. On Sunday we started near Oelwein and went south of Waterloo
> before traveling north on the west side of town. Then North back home
> following
> US-63. The route needs to be modified as some of the sites we used were
> OK at
> best. I have spent some time looking for better sites and a better
> route. I would
> also like to have a chance to run with the Illinois and Michigan ops and
> to work
> the new ops (N9LB etc) in Wisconsin.

After the problem at Chicken Ridge overlook with the tree covered ridge 
in the way of the path to Buck Hill, I drove NW on Chicken Ridge Road 
and at the first instersection about 3/4 mile from the highway I found a 
clear view across the river valley without any trees in the way. And the 
field NW of the corner dropped off from the road, so corn might not be a 
problem.

The spot close to US20 were we worked the hill across a flat field did 
work, but I had looked at another spot about 4 miles south with 100 feet 
of drop off in a quarter mile and probably that much higher elevation. 
Its only problem was that on a nerth south road, it was close to a house 
guarded by an active dog.

Out of laziness I'd rather start at EN32FG and go east to Fredsville and 
then west to start out and return to home. 300 miles less travel to 
scout spots for me. Then NW from here on Sunday.
>
> The biggest problem we have to the SE is the apparent loss of the Buck
> Hill site.
> Jon, ZQ, has tried to get an answer from the owner but has been
> unsuccessful
> so far. Previously he responded very quickly. The hill has been
> transformed for
> year around activities. That leaves us with a few sites near the cities
> that have
> fair takeoffs to the SE and a number that have good takeoffs to the
> west. I will
> be checking out some of those sites tomorrow. I will let everyone know
> if they are usable to the SE. It's been a few years since I've been to
> these sites.
>
> The other alternative is for the fixed group to operate from Highview Road
> South of Cannon Falls or from the Vasa site that is about midway between
> Cannon Falls and Red Wing. Both sites have very good views to the West
> through North and to the East. However, neither has views to the SE. So if
> the fixed group is at either site, then the rovers will have to go to
> the Buffalo
> Ridge using sites from the Pipestone area and north.

How about the LeSueur site used by Dave this month. It seemed to work 
well for him, is there room there for the typical Buck Hill gang and 
does it work SE and south?
>
> Please let me know if you plan to be on for the second weekend and what
> you want to do.
>
> 73, Gary WBØLJC

73, Jerry, K0CQ
>