[NLRS] KK6MC and Eclipsemania

Wed Jul 12 21:22:03 EDT 2017

Donn,

The northern group is spending Saturday evening in Ainsworth, NE.

 From what I have been hearing I think western Nebraska is going to be 
overflowing with people to view the eclipse on Monday.

Charlie, N0AKC

On 7/12/2017 12:29 PM, WA2VOI, Donn wrote:
>
>
> '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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