[VHFcontesting] September Rovers - Impact of Gas Prices

[John (JK) Kalenowsky, K9JK]

Matt and all,

I'm thinking the Gas Prices will seriously curtail MY plans, even at the present $3+/gallon that we are seeing around Chicago...maybe only cover the "local 4 Grids" (I'm near a Grid corner, just NW of Chicago) which I can cover fairly well with about 30-40 miles of driving or include a great high spot in EN52 with about 75-80 miles of driving. 

*IF* I go further, I'd likely not go any further than one grid north (Milwaukee area) or one grid south (SW of Kankakee, IL), each of those is another 150-200 miles in 'round trip'. Maybe I'd only do one, or maybe I'd do both. I'd *like* to go farther but I'd also like to stay under a dollar a QSO (and my June and August trips approached that cost...even with gas at 'only' $2 to $2.50/gallon).

Now if I can get a Pack of 5 or 6 rovers to go with me and Grid Circle...oops...sorry...I digress. ;- ).

73, JK