[Fourlanders] Bunches bald

Mon Sep 5 12:40:44 EDT 2016

Bunches bald is about 100 foot from the last camp sight. However no longer a bald. 
K2JB and I have activated it. Easy.
73 W4PH
Howard

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> Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2016 07:32:27 -0400
> From: Ryan Kovacs <tukosei at gmail.com>
> To: Jim Worsham <w4kxy at bellsouth.net>
> Cc: Bob Lear <w4zst at windstream.net>,    FourLanders Contest Team
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> There isn't a road going up to it. It is reported there is a faint trail
> that goes up to the summit.
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> Ryan
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>> On Sun, Sep 4, 2016 at 10:03 PM, Jim Worsham <w4kxy at bellsouth.net> wrote:
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>> 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
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>> On Sep 4, 2016, at 8:42 PM, Ryan Kovacs <tukosei at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> 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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