[NLRS] August 2018 10 GHz Cumulative on Lake Superior

[Philip Hejtmanek]

I was considering getting involved with my 10 GHz setup, but the site that’s best for me is on a beach in Herbster, WI (between Port Wing and Cornucopia, northwest of Bayfield), which seems to have a great view of many of the stops of the North Shore pack. If having another site such as this is of interest to the group, I’ll make plans.  This site won’t see the Copper Harbor site but has a pretty wide vista of the north shore.

73,

Phil kf9us

> On Jan 9, 2018, at 3:21 AM, Gary2 <wb0ljc at comcast.net> 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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