[SADXA] Last Update - K7XC 6M KW Rover Grid Trip #2 - July 2011

[Walter Wegrzyn]

Six Meter Enthusiasts,

Courtesy of N7WB, John.  K7XC rover activities.  This guy is going thru a lot of trouble and expense, so give him some contacts.  I worked him yesterday from his mobile from DN-10 with FB signal.

73 es Gud luck,

Wally, KB7GAI






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  From: K7XC at charter.net
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  Sent: 7/19/2011 8:26:47 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time
  Subj: [VHF] Last Update - K7XC 6M KW Rover Grid Trip #2 - July 2011


                 K7XC 6M KW Rover Grid Trip #2 - July 2011

  This is the last update before heading out in the morning.
  CQing CW/SSB 50.125 QSY to 50.150 when band busy.
  CQing 50.260 441A Listening to 50.250 For Replies. QSY
  to 250 for QSOs.

  Planned stops in DN54, DN34, DN23, DN04, DN03, CN83,
  CN81, CN71, CN72, & CM86. (Yagi + KW)

  I Will Also Be Mobile In DM09, DN00, DN10, DN11, DN20,
  DN21, DN30, DN40, DN41, DN51, DN52, DN53, DN54,
  DN44, DN43, DN33, DN23, DN13, DN14, DN04, DN03,
  CN93, CN83, CN82, CN81, CN71, CN72, CN71, CN70,
  CN80, CM89, CM88, CM87, CM86, CM87, CM97, CM98
  CM99, and finally home in DM09. (Loop+100W)

  On my prev trip I foind it quite handy that while on the long
  lonely straight stretches of highway I was able to operate
  FSK441A While Mobile In Motion. This was a great success
  and something I hope to repeat again while traversing the
  same kind of terrain.

  Only the grids listed, as listed. No other bands. This is about
  supporting peoples efforts to earn the FFMA award on 50
  Mhz. Finding operating sites & plotting the route using
  Google Earth took a total of 16+ Hours over several days
  in a effort to ensure a successful venture.

  Day 1- Travel towards Cody WY - DN54 (stopping when tired) Aiming for Rock 
  Springs, WY
  Motel 6 Rock Springs, WY $60, 2615 Commercial Way, (307)362-1850, 667 mi, 10 
  hour 25 mins
  Motel 6 SLC W-Airport $50 1990 West N Temple (801)364-1053 I-80 E, 488 mi, 7 
  hours 45 mins

  Day 2- Leave Rock Springs for DN54 Cody Wy, WY-789 N and WY-120, 279 mi, 5 
  hours  8 mins.
  Leave DN54 for DN34 Dubois, ID  Operate DN34. US-20 W,  233 mi, 5 hours  9 
  mins
  Leave DN34 Dubois, ID for IDaho Falls Motel 6. I-15 S,  55 mi, 1 hour   8 
  mins
  Motel 6 Idaho Falls, $60, 1448 W Broadway St, Exit #118, ID, 83402 (208) 
  522-0112

  Day 3- Leave Idaho Falls to DN23 Mountain Home ID, I-86 W & I-84 W, 231 mi, 
  3 hours 39 mins.
  Leave DN23 for DN04 Prarie City, OR. I-84 W and US-26 W,  222 mi, 4 hours 06 
  mins.
  Leave DN04 Prarie City, OR. for DN03 Burns OR. US-395 S,  81 mi, 1 hour  54 
  mins.
  Horseshoe inn- Burns OR, $60, 30836 Hwy 20 East, Burns OR, 541-573-2034 
  866-834-2034

  Day 4- Leave DN03 Burns for CN83 Crater Lake OR, US-20 W & US-97 S, 254 mi, 
  6 hours 03 mins.
  Leave CN83 Crater Lake OR for CN81 Gasquet CA, US-199 S,  170 mi, 3 hours 31 
  mins.
  Leave CN81 Gasquet CA for CN71 High Divide, 2400', US-199 S, 28 mi, 1 hour 
  03 mins.
  Leave CN71 High Divide,for Brookings OR US-199 S & US-101 N, 42 mi, 1 hour 
  09 mins
  Westward Inn, Brookings OR $64 1026 Chetco Ave, 541-469-7471 888-521-6020 
  US-199 S & US-101 N

  Day 5- Leave Westward Inn for CN72- Hilltop near Brookings, US-101S, 30 mi, 
  45 mins.
  Leave CN72 Hilltop for CM86 - Santa Cruz CA, US-101 S, 455 mi, 8 hours 30 
  mins.
  Motel 6 Watsonville CA, $60, 125 Silver Leaf Dr, Watsonville, CA, (831) 
  728-4144

  Day 6- Leave CM86 Santa Cruz CA for DM09 Fallon NV, I-5 N & I-80 E, 391 mi, 
  6 hours 58 mins.
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  Total Highway Drive Time - 3136 mi 59 Hours 28 Min


  GPS Coridinates for each stop.
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  DM09- K7XC Home to DN54- Cody WY Quickie Stop, I-80 E & US-20 E,
  946 mi, 15 hours  33 mins

  DN54- Cody WY Quickie Stop to DN34- Hwy 15, Rest Area, Dubois, ID
  233 mi,  5 hours   9 mins         (DN54- N440 31.003', W1090 0.767')

  DN34- Hwy 15 - Rest Area - Dubois, ID to DN23- Mountain Home, ID,
  286 mi,  4 hours  47 mins      (DN34- N 440 10.791', W 1120 14.359')

  DN23- Mountain Home, ID, Hwy 84" to DN04- Dixie Butte Lookout, OR,
  222 mi,  4 hours   6 mins      (DN23- N 430 5.268', W 1150 36.726')

  DN04- Dixie Butte Lookout, OR to DN03- Burns OR
  81 mi,  1 hour   54 mins      (DN04- N 440 34.980, W 1180 37.585)

  DN03- Lone Pine Rd, Burns Oregon" to CN83- High Spot
  254 mi,  6 hours   3 mins      (DN03- N 430 42.323, W 1190 3.213)

  CN83- High Spot" to CN81- Hill side stop
  170 mi,  3 hours  31 mins      (CN83- N 430 8.177, W 1220 18.359)

  CN81- Hill side stop" to CN71- High Divide,
  28 mi,  1 hour    3 mins      (CN81- N 410 53.721, W 1230 53.677)

  CN71- High Divide to CN72- Hilltop near Brookings,
  70 mi,  1 hour   54 mins      (CN71- N 410 54.722, W 1240 3.004)

  CN72- Hilltop near Brookings to CM86-  Glenn Coolidge Dr,
  455 mi,  8 hours  30 mins      (CN73- N 420 1.936, W 1240 13.107)

  CM86- Glenn Coolidge Dr" to "DM09nm - K7XC - Home"
  391 mi,  6 hours  58 mins      (CM86- N 360 59.435, W 1220 2.943)
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  3136 mi  59 Hours  28 Mins

  We all owe a great deal of Thanks to Patrick - WX7M
  for providing the truck, all the radio gear, and his precious
  time and energy to make the 6M KW Rover a reality.

  For pics of the truck and details of its construction please
  Visit http://k7xc.tripod.com/6mkwrover/index.html


  73s de Tim - K7XC - DM09nm... sk
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