[VHFcontesting] 1296 Lives! - K7XC/R on the road!

[Tim Marek]

Hi Gang,

With the aid of my copilot, Tim - NS9E, we have 1296 up and running !!!!

So, The final route and band tally is as follows,

Start 1100 Sat...

DM15, DM14, DM04, DM05, DM06, CM95, CM96, CM97, CM87, CM88
Rest break in either CM87 or CM88 - 3 am to 6am, on the road at 7am.
Continue 0700 AM Sunday
CM88, CM99, CM89, CN80, CN90, DN00, & DM09.
Finish 2000 Sun...

Bands...

50 - 100W to KQ loop
144 - 140W to pair KQ loops
222 - 140W to KQ loop
432 - 120W to M2 Eggbeater
1296 - 1W to vert collinear mag mount stuck horiz on side of truck!

FM? Radios for 146.550, 223.500, and 446.000 are on and running all the
time.

When stopped for exteneded stays we have small yagis for 2, 432 and 1296 on
a 12' mast in a drive-on mount.

Thats about it. Leaving shortly (1830 Friday Night) for Bishop, Ca to get
closer to our starting point at the grid corner just outside Edwards AFB.
Will be CQing the various bands doing more testing as we travel.

73s and GL everyone! Should be fun!  de Tim - K7XC/R & Tim - NS9E... sk

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