[NLRS] KK6MC and Eclipsemania

[WA2VOI, Donn]

'Morning, Jim.
Good to hear you'll be out and about for the contest.  I hope to work you (several times 
!) but at least for the "new station" on 10GHz.

If you don't already have hotel/motel reservations in North Platte you may be in for 
several surprises !  One, there may not be any, at any price, or 2) they may want a months 
salary, plus an arm and a leg PLUS your first born.  North Platte is a center for eclipse 
trips farther north to the center line of totality.  Yes, the eclipse is Monday, but 
people will show up starting Friday (or earlier).

A bunch of us will be in the "area" for the Contest:  The "southern group" will be 
starting in Beatrice and moving west more or less along US136 and spending Saturday night 
in Holdrege.  Sunday, west along US6 and spending Sun day night in Ogallala.  Not many 
stops either day.

The "Northern Group" will start in Norfolk (?) and move west along US275 (?).  Don't know 
where they're spending Saturday night.  Sunday will be more or less the same with them 
also spending Sunday night in Ogallala.

Monday morning (OMG early) we all head to Tryon, NE for the Eclipse.

There will a third group west of Tyndal, SD.  Operating from "Radar Hill."  (Promising 
name, what ?)  I think they'll be staying at an Indian Casio on the Reservation.  At the 
moment, I "think" it will be 3-4 operators.

I am told there will be on operator in/near Scotts Bluff (don't remember the call).  Also 
there's a station in Omaha.  I (don't know, but) believe that Mike, KM0T. in Sioux City, 
IA will NOT be available during the contest.  There may be one or maybe two Rovers in 
Western Iowa on Saturday, MAYBE Sunday... not sure.

There MAY be one to 3 or 4 operators on Buck Hill on the south side of the Twin Cities. 
Again, don't know for sure.  Omaha to Buck Hill has been done with good propagation, 3W 
and 18" plus dishes.  Not sure 200mW and 20dB would work, even with good conditions.  (If 
Dave, N0KP, is on the hill with his 6' dish and 8w, it would help. :-)  The only other 
fixed station in the Cities is W0GHZ and again, I don't know what his plans are.  (18" 
dish and 3W for sure, maybe 8W, on the tower.)

Hopefully, others will hop on here and make comments.  I know Bruce was planning on making 
a general announcement re: Contest Plans shortly... a number of us have CSVHFS to get over 
with first.

As an aside, this Contest, the contest is secondary; the Eclipse is first !  If 
Bruce,W9FZ. and Janice, KA9VVQ), had not come up with this NE Contest/Eclipse Expedition I 
wouldn't be participating in the Contest at all.  (Janice is the astronomer.)

Let's talk some more !

73 Donn
WA2VOI/0

PS Will you be at CSVHFS ?  Bruce/Janice, Jon, W0ZQ, and myself will be, maybe others. 
Good chance to make plans. (dbb)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Duffey" <jamesduffey at comcast.net>
To: <NLRS at mailman.qth.net>
Cc: "James Duffey" <jamesduffey at comcast.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2017 4:35 PM
Subject: [NLRS] KK6MC and Eclipsemania


>
>
> I will be in Nebraska and South Dakota for the first weekend of the 10GHz contest with 
> my modest 10GHz setup. We are formulating travel plans now. We are preliminarily 
> planning on getting to western Nebraska, perhaps North Platte, on Friday the 18th. Then 
> operating on the 19th moving east, depending on where other’s activity is. Then, 
> probably spending the night of the 19th in Mitchell, SD. From there I would rove or find 
> a high spot to hang out or both. I have roved in VHF contests from the Corps of 
> Discovery Welcome Center in EN12HT, on a bluff, in Nebraska south of Yankton on HWY 81. 
> That was a good spot and probably worth staying at while others relocate. I think that 
> several fixed stations with 10GHz capability are within range of that spot with my rig. 
> I have 200mW Kuhne transverter with a KX3 IF to a 20dBi horn. I can work CW as well as 
> phone.
>
> What are other people’s plans for Eclipsemania? If possible, try to consider me in 
> formulating them. I am flexible and would like to meet other 10GHz rovers in the area at 
> least once, if that is possible. Keep in touch. Thanks - Duffey KK6MC
> —
> KK6MC
> James R. Duffey
> Cedar Crest NM 87008
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