[Wswss] DN04

[Lance Collister, W7GJ]

Hi Bruce,

SRI to hear about your troubles :-(  We also ALWAYS have snow blockage over here this 
time of year.  The ARRL needs to hear from folks like you how much better it would be 
to have the VHF contest in the Field Day time slot when we are more likely to be able 
to get up to these places!  They are discriminating against those of us who live in 
the Rockies!  GL and VY 73, Lance

On 6/11/2011 6:01 PM, ki7ja wrote:
> Well, my first location that I went to in DN04 was blocked by 20 yards of snow 3'
> deep.  I walked thru the snow, and was able to walk up to the Lookout, but could
> not get thru with the truck.  So, I headed to another location at Ritter Butte,
> and there was a locked gate, so I could not get up there.  A third location was
> also snow blocked.  By this time, it was dark, and after driving around for 12
> hours, wasting expensive gas,  with no place to lay my head, let alone put up
> antennas, I just decided to come back home.  I made it in about 2 am this morning,
> and since my radios are all packed in the vehicle, I am not sure what I can get on
> the air for the contest.  I apologize to all that were wanting to work DN04, but
> circumstances just did not allow.  The first site I went to would be a good
> location when the snow melts, perhaps for the CQWW VHF contest in July.  Have a
> great time in the contest.  73.
>
>
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