Taken I-75 too many times to chance..... My nick name for I-75 is Death
Valley. The road is heavily traveled by the trucking industry....Be Careful
On I-75.
Ron .... NU1U
-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com]
On Behalf Of Tommy
Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2004 19:56
To: tentec@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Ten Tec hf travel problems
John,
How is I-75? From south Ga. looks like I would just sit on 75 all the way
into Knoxville.
Tom - W4BQF
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Farler" <jfarler@peoplepc.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2004 5:05 PM
Subject: [TenTec] Ten Tec hf travel problems
> For those of you coming to the Ten Tec hamfest from the east via
> Asheville and Interstate 40 (better known to those familar with it as
> the I-40 Parking Lot during good times), be advised that it is closed
> near the NC/TN line and you can take the detour shown below or the
> scenic route through Cherokee NC and two lane US 441 over the Smokies
> (pack a lunch).
> Check the info at the NC DOT site below.
>
> http://apps.dot.state.nc.us/tims/
>
> The detour mentionned using the new (scenic and fast)
> I-26 north (marked as West) out of Asheville is an excellent highway
> and ties in with I-81 between Johnson City and Kingsport, TN.
>
> Be careful at the interchange in Asheville, because it is poorly
> marked, and if you watch for US 23 North exit toward Johnson City, TN,
> you may find it easier, since the two roads are the same. (The new
> interchange for I-26 in this direction has not been built, and the
> route may be marked as "Future I-26 West.") Good luck......
>
> Another long, crooked, somewhat scenic alternative is old US 25 out of
> Asheville to Newport, TN. then onto I-40 toward Sevierville. Bring
> lunch and dinner.
>
> Some other alternatives are available, of course, by avoiding
> Asheville altogether....just wanted to give a heads up if it's your usual
route.
>
> 73, John, K4AVX
>
>
>
>
> >Message: 3
> >Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 21:26:43 -0400
> >From: "Tommy" <aldermant@alltel.net>
> >Subject: Re: [TenTec] Ten Tec, families and Ivan ??
> >To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> >Message-ID: <001701c49d1e$925a7d00$4b7a66a6@w4bqf2>
> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
> >
> >Jim,
> >
> >I don't live in Tennessee, but was closely watching Ivan and from the
NOAA
> >web site, Ivan was supposed to go right across Knowville, which is
> >only a few miles west of Ten Tec. Would imagine they had a lot of rain up
there.
> >This storm is acting crazy because it is predicted to turn around and
come
> >south, back into Georgia, tonight and tomorrow.
> >
> >Tom - W4BQF
> >
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