Rick, W6RKC, wrote:
> So again, I still want to know how you have the money and time to
> engineer this SO2R remote contesting top ten location but not the
> money and time to get there and operate.
In some cases, it can be due to a periodic logistical impediment.
One of my possible remote sites on top of the 90 acre family property peak can
not be reached during REAL BAD WX (or even during a sunny period aftermath
therefrom). Like, because the narrow canyon at the base of the almost straight
up mini-mountain with the creek that gets flooded results in canyon residents
being stranded for up to two weeks unable to get out to the main road.
This would be a solar powered/battery system site, a tad over 4 miles airline
from my home QTH, that I can be at less than 5ms latency with via
point-to-point gear when all goes well.
During decent wx (if the narrow, steep dirt road up to the top hasn't crapped
out as frequently happens), I do plan to physically operate from time to time
at the rattlesnake & mountain lion infested location. Umh, I may be the only
person operating a contest with a pistol strapped on each side of me.
On the positive side, there's no property purchase necessary, and no rent to
pay :-)
Coincidental Historical Trivia: My good friend Jim Neiger, our girlfriends and
some other friends once had a picnic & partied at the base of this site back in
the 1960's ... but of course it was a nice sunny day and we got across the 3
rocky creek crossings going in OK. Unfortunately, Jim's brand new vehicle had
a rock puncture the oil filter I think it was when driving back through one of
the creek crossings. We all had to hike over a mile out to the main road, and
fortunately a family friend ended up hauling us all back 30 miles to San Jose
in the back of his pickup. Ahhhhh, "memories".
73...
Rick, K6VVA
_______________________________________________
CQ-Contest mailing list
CQ-Contest@contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest
|