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

[Brian McCarthy]

There is a grid mapping overlay for Google Maps. Try:
http://f6fvy.free.fr/qthLocator/fullScreen.php

That should get you the grid edges defined.

There are some other on this list that have roved significantly.
Hopefully they will add their thoughts.

Brian
NX9O

On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 1:14 AM, Bob Mantell<k4esa at yahoo.com> wrote:
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> 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?
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>  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.  .
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> 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.
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> 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..
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> I picked up an FT-857D this weekend used, and have a 2 meter 170 watt amp with preamp.
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> Any tips on  roving in this area?
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> BTW is Rovering a good term? I keep wanting to use it.
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> 73 de Bob,
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>  K4ESA EM74qc
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> Bob Mantell
> k4esa at yahoo.com
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