[Fourlanders] contest update

[Ryan Kovacs]

There isn't a road going up to it. It is reported there is a faint trail
that goes up to the summit.

Ryan

On Sun, Sep 4, 2016 at 10:03 PM, Jim Worsham <w4kxy at bellsouth.net> wrote:

> Very interesting Ryan.  I had no idea that there was another bald that
> close and I have been going to Soco with the Fourlanders for almost 20
> years.  Now that I think about it, there is another road that goes to some
> other camp sites.  I have never been down that road.  I wonder if that
> takes you to the other the bald?
>
> 73
> Jim, W4KXY
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Sep 4, 2016, at 8:42 PM, Ryan Kovacs <tukosei at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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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