After our first ever rover excursion in September 2003, we made some
improvements to the "Über Rover" and laid out a better route for this
January Sweepstakes. After much debate and research, our plans are falling
nicely into place. We plan to activate 8 grids over the 2 days of the
contest as follows:
Saturday (24-Jan-04):
EN74 - 1900Z - 2200Z (includes a 2 hour stop @ EN74gc)
EN64 - 2200Z - 2230Z (drive through only)
EN63 - 2230Z - 0200Z (includes a 1 hour stop @ EN63vs)
EN73 - 0200Z - 0500Z (includes a 2 hour stop @ EN73eg)
EN72 - 0500Z - 0530Z (drive through only and get a good nights sleep)
Sunday (25-Jan-04):
EN72 - 1900Z - 2030Z (drive through only)
EN71 - 2030Z - 2300Z (includes a 2 hour stop @ EN71hw)
EN61 - 2300Z - 0100Z (included 1 hour for dinner and a break!)
EN62 - 0100Z - 0200Z (drive though only)
EN72 - 0200Z - 0230Z (drive through only)
As usual, this is an approximate schedule. Of course, all times are subject
to change with the weather and other unforeseen events. ;-)
We will likely be employing the search and pounce method, but will also be
calling CQ on the usual frequencies when things get a little dull.
While mobile, we'll be operating as follows:
6m SSB - 5W into a loop antenna
2m SSB - 100W into a quad antenna
2m FM - 45W into a 5/8-wave vertical antenna
440 SSB - 5W with an antenna that is yet to be built
440 FM - 5W into a 1/4-wave vertical antenna
While stopped, we'll be operating as follows:
6m SSB - 5W into a loop antenna
2m SSB - 100W into a 6 element yagi
2m FM - 45W into a 5/8-wave vertical antenna
440 SSB - 5W into a 15 element quagi
440 FM - 5W into a 1/4-wave vertical antenna
You can see a map of our route at http://www.jeffdeheer.com/route
2004-01.jpg. Our stops will be at waypoints 2, 4, 7, & 10)
You can see excerpts from our September 2003 expedition at
http://www.goshen.edu/~martentb/rover/rover.html.
73's de KC8HZQ
(1/2 of KC8HZM/R - "Über Rover")
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