[Fourlanders] FW: [Moon-net] N8CQ 432Mhz EME

[Shane Autrey KI4M]

I wish him luck keeping that array in the air up there. I had an ice bridge collapse and destroy a radome on a 8' 6.5 GHz dish last year at an elevation lower than his new QTH. It is in the same area. I could NOT get to the tower site from mid January to middle March. The ice that fell off the tower was still on the ground when I arrived. The pieces were between 4-6" thick from the tower legs. I will see if I can find some pictures and send them to you guys. Amazing the winter we had here in Western NC. I can remember going into Clingman's Peak, mountain beside Mt. Mitchell, in March. The snow was over the mirrors on my F-350 truck and that wasn't the drifts!

Shane Autrey KI4M EM95dr
From: Jim Worsham <wa4kxy at bellsouth.net>
Subject: Re: [Fourlanders] FW: [Moon-net] N8CQ 432Mhz EME
To: "'Rogers, Ron'" <RR124640 at ncr.com>, "'Fourlanders Contest Group'" <fourlanders at contesting.com>
Date: Monday, August 23, 2010, 6:04 PM

I was wondering if Gary might let us contest from there sometime as an
alternative to Mile High but I just checked the location on Google.  It is
in the Northwestern corner of the state.  First, it is a bit further than
Mile High and there are no major highways so getting there might be
difficult.  Second, it is near Boone, NC the home of AA4ZZ.  I am sure they
would be pleased if we suddenly showed up in their back yard but then again
that might be half the fun!

73
Jim, W4KXY


It doesn't matter how beautiful your theory is, it doesn't matter how smart
you are.  If it doesn't agree with experiment, it's wrong.
Richard P. Feynman

-----Original Message-----
From: fourlanders-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:fourlanders-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Rogers, Ron
Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2010 4:26 PM
To: Fourlanders Contest Group
Subject: [Fourlanders] FW: [Moon-net] N8CQ 432Mhz EME

New EME location update from Gary !!


Ron 
WW8RR

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From: moon-net-bounces at list-serv.davidv.net
[moon-net-bounces at list-serv.davidv.net] On Behalf Of Gary Abercrombie
[gabercr at nc.rr.com]
Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2010 4:17 PM
To: moon at moonbounce.info; moon-net at list-serv.davidv.net
Subject: [Moon-net] N8CQ 432Mhz EME

I finally have a permanent QTH for my EME operation after closing on the
mountain acreage on Friday.  Not to waste any time, I erected the base
section of my Rohn 45 tower on Saturday mixing 400lbs of concrete by hand.

I have a great view at 3950 feet in West Jefferson, NC after getting the lot
cleared and the basement dug.  I was pleasantly surprised to see the moon
come up above the horizon on Saturday.  This is definitely a new experience
for me as I usually needed 35 degrees to clear my house in Raleigh, NC and
most stations were already QRT.

Grid is EM96 which is 180 miles from my primary residence so I guess I will
be starting over again as a new initial.

I hope to be QRV for ARRL EME Round 2 and/or 3 from this new QTH.  Hopefully
I will have my 12x16ele EME array up permanently in several weeks for
testing.  The 30' dish project will be forthcoming....

I will try to update my website as the setup progresses.

73, Gary N8CQ

http://www.rfdesignpatterns.com


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