AA9D used to operate from Bald Knob. He used to put in an awesome signal
when I worked him from AL when I lived there. Seems like it is over 1,000
feet above sea level.I will see what I can find about it. Maybe do a
"Google" search.
Joe W4AAB
----- Original Message -----
From: Zack Widup <w9sz@prairienet.org>
To: <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Cc: <microwave@wa1mba.org>; <newsvhf@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, April 22, 2005 2:56 PM
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] Microwave Scheduling
>
> I'd like to participate in both, but I have a feeling I'm going to have to
> miss out on the May 7 sprint. April 30 looks better for me, actually.
>
> I'm thinking of doing some different things this year, though. I might
> try operating from somewhere not so local in the June contest.
>
> Has anyone here operated from Bald Knob in southern Illinois (near Alto
> Pass)? I'm wondering what the possibility is of doing the contest from up
> there.
>
> Zack W9SZ
>
> On Fri, 22 Apr 2005, Rick R wrote:
>
> > Based on the responses I received, there appear to be too many folks
with
> > conflicting activities to be active on 4/30 for the SBMS 2.3G + up
contest.
> > Most everyone who did respond said that they would be active for the May
7th
> > 903 +up Microwave Sprint.
> > As a result, I will try to be a "rover" on May 7th and start early at
> > Almunchy in NNJ (off rte 80) FN20, and then travel to FN21hb on
Camelback
> > (can't drive up until after 8AM as gates locked) for the balance of the
> > morning thru 1 PM when the activity ends. I will hopefully have:
>
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