[Rover] NE8I/r June VHF plans

[Lloyd Ellsworth]

Rick,

Several problems. First, was rain. We had 2 days of rain here, Friday
and Saturday. So I could not load rover, get it set up. My normal set
up, is I test every antenna, and every cable. SWR and Losses. 10
bands. Takes a full day. Can't do it in the rain. Sunday morning, got
up. Landlord asked me to help him with some heavy things. Threw out
back. Useless Sunday and Monday. All I could do to get back in here,
and lay down. A few contacts from home station. Home station next to
bed. Definetly a 6M contest this year. No Rover activity.

Murphy ruled this year. Next time.

73, Lloyd NE8I/r
EN74 etc

On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 6:58 PM, Rick R <rick1ds at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> so Lloyd--what was the reality after posting these plans--did you make your scheduled rove and what were the kinks and successes?
>
>
>> 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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