Hi Dan,
I'll be looking for you! I plan on being a QRP-Hilltopper on Saturday
evening. Probably start somewhere between 4 and 6 pm and go till my 6
hours are up. I'll most likely be on a hill in EN50rl west of Gibson City,
IL.
Have fun!
73, Zack W9SZ
On Wed, 16 Jul 2008, Dan Evans wrote:
> Group,
>
> I've got the gear all together and ready to roll once again. I will be
> doing a "mini-Rover" trip for the CQWW-VHF contest this weekend.
>
> http://www.cqww-vhf.com/
>
> Begins: 1800 UTC Saturday, July 19, 2008
>
> Ends: 2100 UTC Sunday, July 20, 2008
>
>
>
> I plan to spend Saturday afternoon and evening in EM68wo, in Salem,
> Indiana. The city park here is around 900' elevation. Very good for
> Indiana:-)
>
> Sunday I'll get an early start in EM78cn, from a hilltop near
> Henryville, Indiana. This hilltop is over 1000' and one of the best
> sites I've found. I'll stay here as long as activity holds out, or the
> end of the contest.
>
>
>
> I know 2 grids isn't much of a Rover trip, but at $4.16/gallon it will
> have to do for now. I'm tentatively planning to do EM67/EM77/EM68/EM78
> in September.
>
> 6m will be 100 watts to 3 elements at 25'.
> 2m will be 160 watts to 10 elements at 18'.
>
> 432 is 100 watts to 18 elements at 21'. Not good for contest points,
> but I will have it along if anyone would like a 432 QSO anyway.
>
> Have fun!
>
> 73
> Dan
>
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