[NLRS] August 2018 10 GHz Cumulative on Lake Superior

[JamesDuffey]

Gary - As of now I intend to operate from the Keweenaw Peninsuala. My wife, Virginia, not licensed, will also be with me. I will have 10GHZ. - Duffey


James Duffey KK6MC
Cedar Crest NM

> On Jan 9, 2018, at 13:17, Arliss <w7xu at w7xu.com> wrote:
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> 
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> 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:
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>> 
>> 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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