[Fourlanders] K4ESA/R Working Plans for CQ WW VHF contest July 18-19

[Bob Mantell]

I am thinking about doing a little rover action for this contest. Only having to deal with two bands should make this a good event to get my feet wet in roving, I think?
 
 Some thing like starting in the top of EM74 at the cabin near Blairsville , then move up a few miles to EM75 in Tenn, over to EM85 in NC near Murphy, down129 to EM84, with a stop at Brasstown or other high point along HWY 60/129, maybe stop by and see you guys and then catch EM83 on the way home at the bottom of EM7, all Saturday. In the morning work EM74 from a high spot near the house and EM73 on Sunday from Noon on at the top of Pine Mt to finish up. Mel, K4JFF a has invited me over to work from his high spot deck.  Should have really good coverage from there.  .
 
Does anyone know of a mapping program on line that shows grids and roads?  I am not sure where the best spot to go in EM83 is, and how far I have to go east to get in it.   
 
I have a small yagis for 6 and 2 that will store easy in(or on?) the Astro to set up at stops  and 2m loop for talking in transit.  I have been planning to build a 6M copper squalo, so now may become the time, unless someone has a spare 6M loop they want to get rid of.. 
 
I picked up an FT-857D this weekend used, and have a 2 meter 170 watt amp with preamp.
 
Any tips on  roving in this area?  
 
BTW is Rovering a good term? I keep wanting to use it.
 
 
73 de Bob,
 
 K4ESA EM74qc
 
Bob Mantell
k4esa at yahoo.com