Last updated: 2009.09.14
2009.09.14
Huge September turnout. More rovers active then ever before! The weather
stayed cool and while there was a little rain it didn't have a major
impact. The move into the pathfinder went well. No major issues. Went for
a one day rove, ending up back in denver at 12:30. Thanks to w0eea & n9kc
for technical support and providing solid stations to rove around. Thanks
to n0lp/r for following along and activating rare grids with me. Good
times running into Charles(ab0ym/r) out in DM88DX. The magic of DM88DX
continues! No 6m openings but we were able to work w3dhj/r on 2m. Thanks
to Dad who came along and drove, I was able to work on the road.
2009.09.10
Looks like Dad will be coming along for the drive. Current plan is to rove in the Pathfiner instead of the family van. This will mean some
adjustments in antenna mount engineering and human comforts. Still I need to stop using the van so contesting will be less disruptive and I can
start preping earlier. We'll be meeting n0lp/r and circling the eastern grids.
2009.08.10
Plans in beta stages. Looks like we are going to rove from the southern congruance to the north ones.
Uploaded basic map below. This would duplicate the rove we did in June for day 1, with a possible drive north
to the border and beyond on day 2. Right now n0lp/r and I are planning on following each other thru the grids,
working to encourage a few more rovers to join us. Having Jonsie and/or Duffy along for some or/all of the
rove would make for huge scores & lots of fun rover games @ grid lines..
2009.06.23
Planning begins..
Band Power Mode Gear Antenna 50 160w ssb FT-857d+TeSys Amp ku4ab loop at 11ft 144 100w ssb I-910H Directive Systems DS144-6RS 220 25w FM Alinco 235 vert rover calling freq 220 50w ssb Elecraft xverter & Amp Directive Systems DSFO222-10RS 440 75w ssb I-910H Directive Systems DSFO432-15RS 900 10w ssb ssbusa xverter Directive Systems 3311LY 1.2 10w ssb I-910H Directive Systems 2314LYRM 2.4 1w ssb demi xverter Directive Systems 1321LYRM 3.4 1w ssb demi xverter 5.7 1w ssb demi xverter 10g 200mw ssb kuhne xverter
RoverLog QSOs by Activated Grid: Grid QSOs Grid QSOs Grid QSOs DM78 28 DN70 16 DM88 31 DM79 40 DN80 18 DM89 32 RoverLog Score Summary, Using new rules: Band QSOs Value QSOPts Mults 50 27 1 27 6 144 43 1 43 10 222 28 2 56 6 432 31 2 62 7 902 7 3 21 1 1.2G 8 3 24 1 2.3G 8 4 32 1 3.4G 6 4 24 1 5.7G 5 4 20 1 10G 2 4 8 1 Grids activated: 6 Totals: 165 317 41 Claimed Score: 12997