[Rover] NE8I/r June VHF plans

[Lloyd Ellsworth]

Rick,

Well, 2 problems. Rained too much, Friday and Saturday here. Can't set
up rover in the rain. Takes about a day to set it up. As I test
everything. Check everything. 12 bands. That took out Saturday. By
Sunday, my back went out. Had I started to set Rover up Sunday
morning, it would not have been ready till 5 or  6PM. Not much
operating time left. Decided to give up. So, did not make any contacts
rover. Recently discovered why the 1296 looper has not been working
well. Intermittent problem that took a long time to find.

Currently getting ready for the UHF contest.

Dave, KF8QL/r was out and about. He has a good big rover set up. 6M to 10 GHz.

More as it happens.

73, Lloyd NE8I/r
EN74 etc

On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 12:24 PM, Rick R <rick1ds at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> I see no submitted score from you in the ARRL June list--what happened? 6m was open--did you operate? why no submission??
> I am trying to put together stuff for the QST write-up--thanks  Rick, K1DS
>
>> Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2011 17:52:29 -0400
>> From: l10368r1 at gmail.com
>> To: badgercontesters at mailman.qth.net; mams at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: [Rover] NE8I/r June VHF plans
>>
>> Currently, I have 2 plans. If 6M is open. And if it is not really open.
>>
>> Saturday, if 6M is definetly open, I will head to American EN86, and
>> do the 4 Eastern UP grids. Emphasis on 86. That would include a bit
>> before the contest. Then return home.
>>
>> Saturday, if 6M is not really open, I will drive along Lake Michigan,
>> Michigan side. Around here. EN64, 74, 75. If 6M opens, head to the UP.
>> Really, need to get JT65 etc running.
>>
>> Sunday, will be Downstate Michigan. Essentially, travel route, South
>> on US131, GR, East on I-96 to I-75 North and return home.
>>
>> Then the usual bands, 6M through 47 GHz. Plan is for more operating
>> fun, and less frantic driving. Plus, easy on the fuel costs.
>> Typically, each stop, except 86, I plan from 30 to 60 minutes. Bottom
>> 4 bands, can operate while mobile. Higher bands, only when I am
>> stopped.
>>
>> All plans, subject to Murphy, the weather, the river don't rise, and
>> as W9FZ likes to famously quote, "Sculpted in Jello." So, sorry no
>> skeds or more specific itinery. Maybe a Friday evening, or Saturday
>> morning update. Rover Frequency. Oh, I don't know. 144.260 +/- Then
>> around the calling frequencies on 6/2/222/432. If 6 is really open,
>> likely something uncluttered above 50.200
>>
>> 73, Lloyd NE8I/r
>> EN74 etc
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