[NLRS] 10 G Cum WE#1 Plans

Tue Jul 20 17:53:20 EDT 2021

Thanks for the early planning info, Gary.  I haven't built my playlist 
yet for August on 10 GHz, but this is a good place to start.

Just yesterday I finalized our locations on Saturday in EN53. Last year 
I used a nice spot next to the Eldorado church and worked you, Bruce & 
Janice.  I am glad I drove by there recently because it has now been 
converted to a corn field.  I spent 2 hours driving around to find an 
acceptable alternate...and there was one and only one location...so now 
we are set...with five grid squares on Saturday (six next year once an 
overpass on highway 23 is built).   These are in the Fond du Lac area.

On Sunday we have six established in primarily EN64 & EN54 in the Green 
Bay area and to the south.

This year I have decent views to the horizon in just about every 
direction...I have a highly improved rig...and greatly looking forward 
to it and praying the weather is OK...and band conditions are good.  I 
worked Karl WD9BGA several days ago at 110 miles...he was often 
S9+30dB...and we had a 50 minute rag check on the band. :)  I also 
worked Ron W9ZIH at about 165 miles.

As I've talked to you about in the past few weeks, instead of operating 
solo this year, I anticipate a pack of three, which would add Gary K9JCZ 
from Fond du Lac and Joe KD9CJX from Wausau. You had recommended a 
mini-activation which I have scheduled for them on August 14 to help 
them improve their first time roving skills.  I haven't built that small 
playlist of 2 to 4 stations to work.

So when you are ready for the info, I can give you our operational 
details...and when you know who is in your pack and grid squares, let me 
know and I begin building my list.

73,

Larry WA9TT

On 7/20/2021 4:19 AM, Gary wrote:
> Hi Everyone,
>
> The first weekend of this years 10 GHz and Up Cumulative is coming up 
> on August 21 and 22.
>
> I plan to rove again this year. Depending on Covid and hotel openings 
> in Iowa I want to start at East Prosper, EN43bm and then follow the 
> route I have used before. Spring Grove, EN43en (with a chance to work 
> K2YAZ if there is no corn). Then Eitzen, EN43gm, and depending on who 
> is on in Wisconsin and Illinois, a short stop at the Eitzen Church as 
> it has views to the SE. Next Hanover, Iverson Bridge Road, EN43fi 
> (with maybe another try with K2YAZ). Then NE of Frankville, EN43ef, 
> SSW of Postville, EN43ea. Some of which may have a shot to W9ZIH and 
> others in that direction.
>
> Next are a couple of new sites that I have found and hope will be 
> good. I had hoped that Dr Jerry would rove with me this year and be 
> able to check out these sites. Sadly, that will not be the case.
>
> I have a site the that is SE of West Union, EN42cw. It looks good from 
> the Google Earth photos.It's been a pretty good area as we have 
> operated from five other sites that are within five miles.
>
> Next is another new site between Arlington and Volga. It's about a 
> mile south of a site that Pete, K9PW, and I used a number of years 
> ago. It offers very good views to the south as well as other 
> directions. With that in mind I have been in contact with the St. 
> Louis ops and have been shown two excellent sites that they have 
> overlooking the Mississippi River. Great views to the north and east. 
> If they are willing to drive to one of those sites I would like to run 
> with them. Unfortunately their drives are an hour to an hour and a 
> half just to get there. This should be near the end of the day for 
> those of you back in the MN and Wisconsin so there should be time. The 
> distances are reasonable too, under 400 km.
>
> If there is still time and anyone is around I have another site near 
> Edgewood, EN42gp that looks good and is near a site we have used 
> before. Alternatively there is a site NE of Oelwein that we have used 
> may times on Sunday mornings.
>
> Sunday would start south of Oelwein and move west from there to near 
> Dunkerton. Then north on US 63 using sites from previous years. Most 
> of them are guaranteed good sites to the north. Again if the St Louis 
> ops are on I have a couple of early morning sites to run with them 
> too. Also any Wisconsin and Illinois ops who are available. But most 
> of the north looking sites aren't good to the east.
>
> I would like to work the Wisconsin and Illinois ops three of four 
> times during the weekend. Usually early in the morning or later in the 
> day.
>
> Of course all this depends on Covid. With the Delta variant on a steep 
> rise and most of the Iowa counties having less then a 50% vaccination 
> rate there might not be any place to stay. Many of the Iowa counties 
> are in the mid to low 40% for vaccination rates.
>
> Who would like to rove with me? What do the rest of you plan to do? 
> Where do you think you will operate? We can have a discussion at 
> "coffee" this evening.
>
> 73, Gary WBØLJC
>
>
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