[NLRS] 2017 ARRL 10 GHz & Up Contest

[Bruce Richardson]

Hi John:

Yes, I'm going to Nebraska for the 10 GHz contest in August 2017.  But the
reason I'm going is NOT score in a 10 GHz contest.  It's because of the
Eclipse the next day.  I'm tired of doing the same old thing on 10 GHz so
I'm glad that one or two others want to try something new--play a little 10
GHz on Sat and Sun prior to the Eclipse. But the Eclipse IS the focus (for
Janice and me). 

I trust you've been to the Eclipse-o-mania website.  There is a graphic of
possible paths on one of the tabs.  More operators at more locations means
more paths over the weekend.  Not high score--but more paths.

Since booking the initial rooms,  I've also booked two rooms in Lincoln for
Fri, Sat, and Sun night.  I've also booked two rooms in Bethany, MO for Fri,
Sat, and Sun nights but no St Louis area operators are seeming to be
interested in going to NW MO for the contest OR the eclipse.  These rooms
are available to be claimed and "handed off" from me.

Maybe you'll do Buck Hill.  Maybe you'll join LJC in SW MN and NW IA.
You're welcome to come to Nebraska on the northern or southern route or stay
fixed in the Lincoln NE area, Bethany MO area, or anywhere else.  Above all,
I hope you have fun in the 10 G contest and enjoy the Eclipse to the extent
you are interested.

73
Bruce Richardson W9FZ


-----Original Message-----
From: NLRS [mailto:nlrs-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of John Toscano
Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2017 3:57 PM
To: NLRS Reflector <nlrs at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [NLRS] 2017 ARRL 10 GHz & Up Contest



Hello, NLRS!

I've been doing some planning for this year's 10 GHz and Up Contest. My wife
and I will be taking a vacation in Minnesota to visit with friends and
family in August, and I arranged to have the vacation extend over the
weekend of the August installment of the contest. I planned that I would
borrow some equipment from one of y'all and join you on Buck Hill for
Saturday and Sunday.

As I got further into planning, I realized that on the Monday following the
contest, there will be a total solar eclipse whose path crosses the
continental US. That doesn't happen very often. In fact, there is likely to
be only one more such total solar eclipse in the continental US in my
lifetime after this one (and that future one happens to come right through
Texas!). Well, if I am on Buck Hill Saturday and Sunday, I doubt that I
would be able to get to Kansas City by the time the eclipse reaches there on
Monday. (Driving south on Interstate 35, you cross the path of totality
right around Kansas City.) So I thought perhaps a different plan might be in
order.

Now I'm thinking that I might be able to squeeze my own 10 GHz system plus
the luggage we would need for the trip into my SUV, and I could operate as a
rover driving down Interstate 35 so as to end up close to Kansas City by
Sunday night to check into a hotel, and then be able to take in the eclipse
on Monday.

I don't know how far south on I35 I would be able to work the Buck Hill Gang
so I'd probably want to stop as often as possible (within the constraints of
the rules regarding minimum movement distances) along the way. And of
course, I'd be willing to work anyone else anywhere else if possible.

Any comments would be welcome.

73 de W0JT/5

P.S., here is a link to NASA's eclipse information:
https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/

:jpt:
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