[Fourlanders] contest update

[Ryan Kovacs]

I will meet up with you guys on Friday morning to caravan up with my pop-up
trailer in tow. I can stay until Sunday late afternoon, unfortunately I
have to leave to get back home for work on Monday.


Some of you know I am always looking for an opportunity to do a SOTA
activation and I thought I would see what summits were near Soco Bald. The
bald right next to Soco Bald, Bunches Bald is a SOTA summit. It is only 10
feet higher in elevation than Soco and is only about 1500 feet away. I want
to go activate this probably on Saturday morning before the contest and
invite anyone to tag along with me. This will be a really easy short hike,
with only 100 feet elevation climb.


Why is Soco bald not a SOTA summit? Per SOTA rules it has to have more than
492 feet (150m) elevation difference between the two summits. There is a
“saddle” between the two with only about 110’ difference and Bunches Bald
is about 10 feet higher. So being the higher of the 2, Bunches wins.


Ryan

KK4OSG

On Sat, Sep 3, 2016 at 3:17 PM, Bob Lear <w4zst at windstream.net> wrote:

> Time for an update on the contest plans for next weekend.  Things are
> still looking good.
>
> I have really made a lot of work for myself with rebuilding the red
> trailer but now it's done and really had to have major work before making
> the trip to the mountain.   Would have ultimately meant more work if I
> hadn't also painted it now too.  Anyway, it looks like a new trailer and
> has enough money put into it!!
>
> A milestone to note:  This is the first time I haven't bought stuff at
> Shelby that I don't need.  Of course, staying home was to only way to
> achieve that.  Sorry I missed this year but priorities come first.
>
> We have 14 committed for the contest.  Johnny K4SQC, 6m band captain and
> pulling Great White; Kos N4NIA, 2m band captain and pulling the
> 6m/chuckwagon/222 antenna trailer; Bob W4ZST, 222 band captain and pulling
> the Radio flyer trailer with the golf cart and 6m tower; Ron WW8RR, 432
> band captain and pulling the generator. We also have Bill KI4US pulling the
> Blackhawk 2m antenna trailer and Kim WG8S pulling Ron's 432 antenna
> trailer.  Dean K2JB and Howard W4PH will be bringing their small trailer
> for the FM station and antennas.  Other operators coming, some with the
> convoy, some meeting us there are Jim W4KXY, Jerry W5TDY, Jim WE8W, Paul
> W4SKI, Jack K5FSE and Ryan KK4OSG.  So I think we have a pretty good crew
> for the contest.
>
> The usual plan is to meet at the W4ZST QTH on Friday morning to hook up
> the trailers with the plan to be on the road by 9:30 so plan your trip here
> accordingly.  Anyone wanting to convoy with us but not pulling a trailer
> from here, please wait for us at either Cavender Creek Baptist Church
> parking lot or at the gas station at the four way stop intersection where
> we go straight on Hwy 115E and Hwy 52E goes off to the right.  We will be
> on 146.55 simplex for the trip so go ahead and have that programmed in to
> your mobile radio.
>
> Jerry W5TDY has volunteered to cook steaks and fixins' for us on Saturday
> night.  Dean K2JB is cooking dinner on Sunday night is his Dutch Ovens and
> I will take care of Friday night and breakfasts and lunches as usual.
>
> Ron, Bill and Paul have been working on the internet connections and I
> think they've got us covered well for the contest.  The usual station
> computers and networking are all on go.
>
> We will have the W4ZST 6m amp for that station, Jack's K5FSE 2m amp for
> that station and the usual 222 and 432 stations and the usual antennas.  We
> will see what we end up with for the FM station but we have plenty of
> equipment and antennas coming for that.
>
> I think this about covers it and looking forward to seeing all of you on
> Friday.  73 Bob
>
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