[NLRS] FYI: Optical QSO

[Chris Cox, N0UK]

Haven’t tried any optical contacts from down there but out is an outstanding  area for 10GHz Qs.
Chris Cox, N0UK
chrisc at chris.org
https://www.credly.com/go/IR77aRbH2rFDdOiymuxu2w



> On Apr 15, 2025, at 13:12, Rob Jahnke <rcjahnke at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Thanks Mary,
> Thats some great info.
> Rob - K0XL
> 
> On Tue, Apr 15, 2025 at 1:05 PM Mary Brown <maryalanab at gmail.com> wrote:
> This is on county 91 going south from Russel, MN(on hwy 23 SW of Marshall)... would need to explore the gravel roads for best high spots but I know there are areas where you can see many many miles...  
> 
> https://www.google.com/maps/@44.2941576,-95.9579654,3a,75y,352.17h,89.95t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sN9ni2Nv1cdWhDRY-1GtTAg!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D0.048316662613927974%26panoid%3DN9ni2Nv1cdWhDRY-1GtTAg%26yaw%3D352.1720116027542!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDQwOS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D
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> This hwy 23 NE of Marshall, MN... that hazy line way out in the distance is Buffalo Ridge... there are better spots but no google earth views from a lot of the roads out here... would need to get out and drive it and explore to find the best spots... west of Marshall there are some good views... find the line of wind turbines like this view... that is a LONG drive out to the far view... find a hill out there to work back from...
> 
> https://www.google.com/maps/@43.9789571,-96.0093187,3a,90y,85.17h,98.78t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1smtFCiobxKVi_HmnvuDsR4w!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D-8.777722089388448%26panoid%3DmtFCiobxKVi_HmnvuDsR4w%26yaw%3D85.16528850348593!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDQwOS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D
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> That is some wide open country out there... farm groves would be the main obstacles!
> 
> Mary
> W0AAT