[VHFcontesting] KC9BQA contest plans from EN63ao

[Todd Sprinkmann]

  I plan on opping all hours of the contest next weekend.  I have 50 thru 
1296, with good antennas and height on all bands.  

  I've said it here before but I'll say it again... I LOVE rovers.  :)  I am 
pleased to hear of several good rover ops that will be within 
shouting distance.  I would also encourage any Michigan, Illinois and 
Indiana ops to post their contest plans because I hear awfully well in 
those directions.  I'm especially interested in knowing which Michigan 
rovers will be out and about.  I'm only 10 miles west of Lake Michigan 
and it's all downhill from my QTH to the east and south.

  As far as anyone who is considering roving in or near Wisconsin is 
concerned, there are several dozen active V/UHF contesters in Badger 
Contesters territory.  There are also a handful of well-equipped stations 
up in the EN44 area.  They fly under the Chippewa Valley VHF flag.  The 
EN44 guys are always readable down here.  K9MU has announced plans 
to single-op at the W0UC/W0AIH contest station, so that will be a beacon 
type station from the northwest for all to be aware of.

  I'm guardedly optimistic about gas prices heading into the contest.  
Nearby month unleaded gas futures dropped 22 cents on Friday.  Reuters 
reports that the nation of Kuwait is going to send $500 million in aid to the 
US, in the form of oil and other humanitarian aid.

73,
Todd  KC9BQA

PS:  I would appreciate it if Midwestern weak-signal ops and contesters 
would read my next post.  It will take only a few minutes of your time.