Yes James did a great job. I didn't have the advantage of KW power when
portable except for the June contest when Dave - W7KK (Then NR6E) would
combine stations. Being atop a mountain above 8000ft in a rare grid with a
7ele yagi and 1000W are memories I wont ever forget. I would love to see
video of the waterfall!
73s de Tim - K7XC - DM09jh... sk
Adapt, Overcome, Succeed!
On Tue, Jun 18, 2019 at 5:49 PM <barry@k7bwh.com> wrote:
> Thanks Tim, but all the credit for that effort goes to James K7KQA. My
> part was to lounge at home with adult beverages after giving him some good
> information, of which a fair part was originally from Mike KB7ME. I think
> my rover location website <https://coilgun.info/rover-or/home-map.htm>
> for that area in Oregon was also helpful.
>
> I can’t say enough what a big advantage it is to carry a big station on
> grid expeditions. James did a lot of work and a great job assembling and
> testing everything thoroughly in advance.
>
> My own plans are to activate another grid or two in northern Idaho. At the
> moment, short trips into DN24-DN28 in Idaho have my interest, probably
> starting with DN26. I don’t have specific dates or routes at this time.
>
> Keep those rovers rovin’.
>
> 73 Barry K7BWH
> Seattle, WA CN87us
>
>
>
> *From:* K7XC Tim Marek <k7xcnv1@gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, June 18, 2019 10:24 AM
> *To:* Barry K7BWH <barry@k7bwh.com>
> *Cc:* James C <jabeco@gmail.com>; FFMA@yahoogroups.com; PNWVHFS <
> PNWVHFS@googlegroups.com>; VHF Contesting <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [VHFcontesting] Grid activation DN02/03/04 final thoughts.
>
>
>
> Another Great Job Barry!
>
>
>
> All these grids on with large stations during good conditions is an
> amazing feat.
>
>
>
> I cant tell you how many time I drove to DN00 during a Es opening to only
> arrive to a dead band.
>
>
>
> Where you off to next I wonder?
>
>
>
> 73s de Tim - K7XC - DM09jh... sk
>
> Adapt, Overcome, Succeed!
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jun 18, 2019 at 4:56 PM <barry@k7bwh.com> wrote:
>
> James, attaboy, way to go! So glad to hear you could be on the air from
> those difficult-to-reach spots while there was propagation to make it pay
> off. What an ambitious and successful trip.
>
> Big trips with big equipment like yours are a big deal. I doubt that many
> people realize how remote and empty those places are, and how much work it
> takes to pull off. You were really a long way from anywhere. It’s fantastic
> that you’re able to get there and pulling a trailer no less.
>
> A successful grid expedition is not exactly a one-man job; it takes a
> bunch of people to pool their good ideas to make it work well. I’m honored
> to be mentioned among your supporters. And I share your gratefulness to
> Mike KB7ME for all his support to me as well in the last few years!
>
> Congratulations,
>
> Barry Hansen K7BWH
> Seattle, WA CN87us
>
> From: James C <jabeco@gmail.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2019 8:30 AM
> To: FFMA@yahoogroups.com; PNWVHFS <PNWVHFS@googlegroups.com>; VHF
> Contesting <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
> Subject: Grid activation DN02/03/04 final thoughts.
>
> Howdy folks,
>
> I'm home, well rested and unpacked.
>
> I had an absolute blast heading activating these grids. There will
> definitely be more activation's to come.
>
> I don't think I could have picked a better weekend. The band cndx were
> awesome!
>
> A couple of trip highlights,
>
> Watching Scott (AA5AM) work Petr (AG6EE) for 'all the marbles' in real
> time! What an awesome feat!
>
> Working KL7, ZF1 and everything in between.
>
> Between Petr and myself. Putting DN01/02/03 on the air all at the same
> time AND during an awesome opening. I think we made a lot of people happy.
>
> Having an absolutely awesome group of guys on Slack. Slack enhanced the
> trip 10 fold. You probably wouldn't understand unless you were there. Such
> a blast and I made a bunch of new friends. It was super fun to celebrate
> Scott's achievement with him and the rest of the group in real-time too.
>
> All the support I received from the community before, during and after the
> trip.
>
> I tried to work the DN04/05 line, and although I found it, it was in a
> terrible location (slot canyon). I lost a few good hours getting there,
> getting stuck, getting back out.. On the bright side, Some of the guys on
> Slack did some map work and found a couple of amazing 04/05 line locations.
> I'll go back and work these line spots someday.
>
> Special thank you to all the people who supported me on this trip. An
> amazing outpouring of generosity.
>
> Extra special thank you's to Barry (K7BWH), Dan (N5TM), Doc (WA7HQD) and
> Mike (K7ULS) for going the extra mile in one way or another.
>
> Extra EXTRA special thank you to Mike (KB7ME) for helping me find the
> DN02/03 line, tons of advice and mentoring. Mike also called me before and
> during the trip to make sure I was doing OK, Mike also kept a watchful eye
> out the entire trip and volunteered to come help if I got in a jam. I was
> very fortunate to have Mike as my 'sherpa'.
>
> All the logs have been uploaded to LoTW. Please check on the actual LoTW
> site before contacting me if you think there is a problem. Some of the
> logging software out there doesn't know how to parse out two grids at once.
> LoTW site is the only way to be sure. If your still not seeing your
> contact or have a problem, please email off-list and we'll figure it out.
> jabeco@gmail.com <mailto:jabeco@gmail.com>
>
> Needless to say.. the rove bug has bitten and bitten hard. I'm already
> dreaming up the next trip. A DN07/08 trip was batted around the group and
> seemed to garner the most chatter. I have a very busy summer schedule but
> keep an eye out on this reflector for my next activation notice.
>
> Wyatt, Dave and I talked about collaborating in the future. Who knows
> where that might lead :)
>
> 73 till next time, .-James K7KQA DN06
>
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