2010 10GHz and UP contest – August Great Lakes/Michigan Region plans – Update #3
Here’s is the latest updates for Saturday:
Found out that W9NU will be up in the Traverse City region operating. (Thanks Jack)
I forgot one important station to list yesterday, ME!!! I’ll be starting out at Sterling State Park (EN81hv) until about nootime. At about noontime, depending on activity, I want to check out the ‘Lost Peninsula’ (EN81gr) area of Michigan to see if it holds any promises. From looking at maps and Satellite photos, it looks like I’ll have good coverage across most of Lake Erie into Canada and to the Cleveland area. It will depend on if I can find a good operating spot from. The satellite photos show good spots, but are they private or public? I won’t know till I get there.
Steve KB8VAO is reporting that he might be under the weather (head cold) slightly for Saturday. I hope he gets better so that he can give out those much needed points to everyone that he can work. Get better Steve! As WA8VPD said, ‘We need you!!’
Looking at the Hepburn prediction maps today shows that there may be a very good chance to work some of the stations in New York if the predictions hold out for 10 GHz. I have no idea how close the maps are for predicting above 1296 MHz, but we;ll will see.
What are everyone’s plans for Sunday?
There will be one more last update Friday night around 8pm to this blog. After that, make contact on 144.260 MHz.
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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.
W8ISS – Sterling State Park (EN81hv) and then about noontime depending on conditions and contacts moving to the ‘Lost Peninsula’ (EN81gr) area of Michigan to see if I can garner anymore contacts.
Lake Michigan stations operational
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K2YAZ NE8I K8RAY W9NU – Traverse City area
W9SZ W9SNR – Chicago area
Home stations in Michigan
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WE9Y WW8M(?) KB8U K8MD(?)
WW8M and K8MD are having equipment problems so they may or may not be on the air this weekend. I have them listed here in spirit…:)
Available Beacons
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K2YAZ – Traverse City, MI
VE3ZV/VE3TFU – Waterford, ON
W2UHI – Grand Haven, MI
