[VHFcontesting] KI5DR/r plans for June

[Spederson]

Howdy all!

Well, Dayton was productive for me, as I went and purchased a 30w 222 Mhz FM rig to help get another band on the air.  This will round out the rover station with ABCD, and building slowly.  One additional item - 2el Yagi for 6m in an X-Beam configuration, so hoping for a little more signal on 6.

This summer, I'm going WEST!  I've mapped out a plan to start way down in DL98 and slowly work my way up through EL08, EL09, DL99, DM90, EM00, EM01, DM91, DM92, and EM02.  The plan is to Run-And-Gun as much as possible but keep the pace up as I make my way North along the Hwy 83 route.  I'll likely find a cheap spot to grab some sleep Sat night, then loop around through DFW area (EM12, EM11, EM21, EM20, EL29), down I-45 towards Houston, then try for Freeport and EL28. From there, back up through EL29 to EL19, then EM10 back in Austin.

This may be aggresive, but I might as well try it!  I just hope the ol' Minivan keeps pace this time - Transmission, Fuel pump have been recently replaced...so I'm hoping! It may work, it may crash and burn!

6m - 100w - 2el X-beam
2m - 100w - 4el Cushcraft (rotatable while cruisin'!)
222 - 30wFM only, 6el WA5VJB special   223.500 simplex, horizontally polarized
432 - 20w - 17el UHF yagi (with Road Rash!!)

I'm hoping 6m will hold some activity, and some early-morning 2m openings will provide some good activity.  I'll also keep an ear on 146.58 FM as well while I'm moving.

73!

Scott - KI5DR

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