2010 10GHz and UP contest – August Great Lakes/Michigan Region plans – Update #2
Here’s what I can gather from the emails that I have received so far. I do think I have missed a few emails to put into this posting but I don’t see any in my mail program, so I am going with this for now.
Next ‘planned update’ Thursday morning.
Don’t forget that 144.260 MHz is used as talk-in/around for most everyone. Please move -/+ if there are others trying to arrange contact.
Remember all these plans are NOT set in stone and could change because of weather, human error, or cats not agreeing to be herded around to their appointed tasks.
US stations plans for operating along Lake Erie
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WA8VPD K8JA WB8TGY- Heading into Ohio territory on Saturday between Cleveland and Vermillion probably.
WA8RJF – Between Cleveland and Ohio/Pennsylvania state lines
KB8VAO – I’m planning to start out along the shores of Lake Erie near Buffalo, NY and work my way back toward Cleveland, OH. I hope to be able to work the ops in MI since most of the path is over water. I’ve e-mailed some guys in Rochester, NY too, but haven’t heard from them. If everything goes as planned, I’ll head toward Buffalo, NY on Friday evening after work. I’ll stay in a hotel and should be ready to run EARLY in the morning. I’ve never operated from this area, so it might be a challenge finding locations where I can operate.
KD0AR – Planning to be up to operate along Lake Erie
AA2LY – Vermillion, OH area
Canadian stations plans for operating along Lake Erie
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VE3CRU – Planning on starting out in North East PA but could change plans depending on what is arranged with WA8RJF before hand and then venturing into Ohio towards Cleveland
VE3HHT VE3SMA VE3KH Roger Sanderson(call?)- nothing in writing yet for where operating
VE3FN – Saturday, I plan to operate from FN16wf so I will be too far away to try to work you around Lake Erie and Lake Michigan.
However, Sunday I still plan to operate at Foymount FN15ik. As I mentioned in an earlier message, at more than 1700 feet ASL, Foymount is reported to be the highest populated location in Ontario. I hope that you (and perhaps others) will operate from one of the hilltop locations you mentioned where we might have a chance of a QSO. Sunday afternoon, I will likely drive to Numogate in FN14xw, This site is at an elevation of only 500 feet ASL, but it has a fairly clear horizon.
Lake Michigan stations operational
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K2YAZ NE8I K8RAY – Traverse City area
W9SZ W9SNR – Chicago area
Home stations in Michigan
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WE9Y WW8M(?) KB8U K8MD(?)
Available Beacons
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K2YAZ – Traverse City, MI
VE3ZV/VE3TFU – Waterford, ON
W2UHI – Grand Haven, MI
