[NLRS] August 2018 10 GHz Cumulative on Lake Superior

[Arliss]

Thanks for continuing to promote the contest, Gary.

Holly (N0QJM) and I would like to operate from the Keweenaw 
peninsula/UP. We will have 10 and 24 GHz.

73, Arliss  W7XU



On 1/9/2018 3:21 AM, Gary2 wrote:
>
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> It's been a couple of months since I sent out the last email
> about the August weekend,
> August 18th and 19th, of this years 10 GHz Cumulative contest.
> Interest has been good.
> There are  6 ops who plan to be on the Minnesota North Shore, 7
> ops on the Michigan
> Upper Keweenaw Peninsula, 2 ops on the Canadian North Shore and
> another dozen or
> more who are interested but haven't decided if they can be on or
> where they wish to
> operate. There are also a number of others who who haven't
> contacted me yet.
>
> The MN North Shore ops are planning to have 10, 24 and 47 G on
> the air. The UP
> ops plan to have the same bands available. The Canadian, Barry,
> VE4MA, in particular
> has said he will have 10, 24, 47 and 76 G equipment. Because
> everyone will have 10G
> that will be the main band.
>
> Ops on the MN side will operate from a number of fixed site
> starting near Duluth and
> traveling up the shore to Grand Portage. These areas favor the
> western side of the
> Keweenaw and the Canadian NS sites.
>
> The ops of the Michigan UP operate from sites near Copper Harbor
> on the Western
> side of the peninsula and from the top of Mt Brockway. The sites
> near the shore line
> are blocked to the east by much higher ground that is only tens
> of yards away.
> Mt Brockway does offer a chance to work other areas around the
> lakes. However,
> the ops must move around the top of the mountain to do so.
>
> The Canadian NS sites are chosen to be open the the Keweenaw and
> the MN NS.
>
> There is no activity planned from Wawa, Ontario this time. Wawa
> is on the
> Eastern shore of the lake.
>
> Anyone planing to go to the Eastern side of the lake must
> understand that there
> will be very limited chances to work the rest of us. Please
> consider joining one
> of the groups.
>
> If you are interested and haven't  contacted me previously please
> let me know
> what you would like to do. I will add you to the list. If your
> plans have changed
> or firmed up, let me know.
>
> We will need someone who is going to operate on the Keweenaw
> peninsula and
> someone who will be operating on the Canadian side to step up and
> help organize
> the activities at those sites. Can someone make a list of
> hotels/motels in those
> areas too.
>
> Again, if I haven't heard from you please let me know of your
> plans for the
> August weekend.
>
> 73, Gary WBØLJC
>
>
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