[NLRS] 10 G WE#2 info

[Dr. Gerald N. Johnson]

Yesterday I checked a couple sites near Allison IA on my way home from 
the Threshing Reunion west of Charles City.

EN32OT we have used as a group several times, its 5 miles north of IA 3 
and a mile east of IA 14 north of Allison. At the intersection the NW 
path is blocked by corn, but 30 feet east the path is very good starting 
over beans and the corn field is much lower. To the west southwest on 
the south side of the intersection looks good and we worked IYT, Chris, 
and Holly in Nebraska from there the last time we were there.

EN32OR a couple miles south of IA 3 and about 3 miles east of EN32OT 
doesn't meet distance anymore, but the last couple years I have tried to 
use it, tall corn prevented any distance contacts. This year the section 
north of the gravel road is all in soy beans and the view is over a 
valley for a couple miles when near IA 14. A good alternative. There is 
another gravel road on a higher ridge a couple miles south but the 
ground rises going north from that road for a quarter mile making it not 
great for Twin Cities contacts.

Both sites were not good east because of rising ground and trees.

I haven't made a decision on roving or sitting in Jim's yard. I like 
roving in central Iowa, I know more locations and can overnight at home. 
But we didn't do bad in SE MN and NE Iowa last fall, just my scouting 
trip added 545 miles of travel. I haven't seen any data on closed roads 
but I suspect that many valley roads have had a tough year because that 
part of MN and IA have had several floods this dry summer for the rest 
of Iowa.

What spots will need to be checked before we rove? I recall a couple 
that were dependent on crop.

73, Jerry, K0CQ

On 9/2/2017 5:52 PM, Gary2 wrote:
>
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> I have only heard from a few ops so far, how about the rest of you?
>
> Here is what I have been told:
>
> Rovers--Prefer SE MN and NE Iowa returning Sunday along US 63.
>          WBØLJC--Gary
>          NØUK--Chris
>          KØHAC--Holly
>
> Rover in Iowa East Saturday and West Sunday of I-35
>          KØCQ
>
> Fixed site--to be chosen
>     No one yet
>
> Fixed site near St Croix Falls @ KØKFC's:
>        KØKFC--Jim   operate from home both days
>        KØMHC--Jim has said he would like to join Jim and work some
>                 digital modes.
>
>  From Home in Iowa:
>        KCØSKM--Gregg plans to be on for few hours from a site(s)
>                        near his home in Cedar Rapids.
>
> That's it! Lets hear from the rest of you.
>
> 73, Gary  WBØLJC
>
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