[NLRS] 2017 ARRL 10 GHz & Up Contest

[Dr. Gerald N. Johnson]

Taum Sauk ought to be interesting but frustrating. Likely where its not 
covered in water its covered with trees. The top of the mountain is a 
man made lake. A power plant at the foot of the mountain pumps water up 
to the lake on top when electric power consumption is low (midnight to 
dawn most likely) then during utility peak load periods the power plant 
runs water down the hill to generate power, likely summer afternoons 
when airconditioning loads peak. So it keeps the coal plants running 
closer to full load when customer consumption is down and helps supply 
load peaks. Should be an interesting visit for an engineer. There is at 
least one campground below the summit. Some campers drowned a few years 
ago when they overpumped the lake and it overflowed down through a 
campground. It may be the oldest pumped storage electric power plant in 
the world. It is I think the highest point in Missouri. With at least 
one campground near the top and needing to maintain the lake there must 
be one or more roads up the mountain. I haven't been there.

73, Jerry, K0CQ



On 2/28/2017 8:42 AM, Zack Widup wrote:
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>
> I also have been thinking about going to somewhere that is near the path of
> eclipse totality for the August contest. I usually do not make many QSO's
> in August compared to the Lake Michigan rove in September. I plan on doing
> that again, too.
>
> Not sure exactly where I will be in August. I've been thinking that Tom
> Sauk Mountain in Missouri could be interesting. But I know nothing about
> that site. I'll have to ask the St. Louis gang about it.
>
> 73, Zack W9SZ
>
>
> On Tue, Feb 28, 2017 at 7:56 AM, Jon Platt via NLRS<nlrs at mailman.qth.net>
> wrote:
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>> For August I do plan to be with the eclipse-o-mania group in NE.  Its a
>> blend of roving, site seeing, 10GHzing, on our way to the primary goal of
>> seeing the eclipse.  I doubt it will produce a lot of 10 GHz contest
>> points, but that isn't the goal.
>>
>> Regarding club scores,there is no club competition in the ARRL 10 GHz
>> contest.  This differs from the SBMS 2.3 GHZ&  Above contest where there is
>> a club aggregated score with a club competition.  Its easy to get these two
>> events mixed up.
>>
>> September 2017 is open (no eclipse!) and perhaps that may be a good time
>> to scout/play Superior for a major effort in 2018?   Lake tropo is probably
>> better in August , if there is to be any, but who can predicted.
>>
>> 73, Jon
>> W0ZQ
>>
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