[VHFcontesting] N3IQ/r (ND3F op) plans--please pass to others!

[Ed Kucharski]

Good news from Brian the rover!
73,
Ed K3DNE
50 - 3456MHz this weekend from FM19ml.


>Date: Fri, 09 Sep 2005 16:39:39 -0400
>
>Hello!
>
>N3IQ/r is apparently on the road again!  Using a converted trailer,
>it's relatively untested, and it takes awhile to setup and teardown,
>so we'll try for 6 sites, and a fairly "portable" setup at each one:
>
>FN00rg (Blue Knob, PA), 3000' 2pm-6pm or so
>FN01xa (Snow Shoe, PA), 1900' 7pm-10pm or so
>FN11hb (new site for me: Riansares Mtn., but looks good if not gated) 
>11pm-2am Sunday or so.
>FN10bc (Broad Mtn.,2300' usual site) 0800-noon
>FM19aw (Big Mtn, 2500' usual site, it's getting rather popular!) 1pm-6pm or so
>FM09vv (or near there, Sideling Hill on the Breezewood end, 2200' or so), 
>7pm to end or when I get tired!
>
>The new rover has a 20' fold over tower with 2M-10G; 24G and 222 FM 
>horizontal are manually rotated,
>and there is a 50+ foot pneumatic mast that has a par omni for 6 and a big 
>wheel for 2 (not rotatable at
>this time).
>
>6M: KW or 500w, omni at 50'..I'll bring a homebrew moxon if there is an 
>opening...
>2M: KW or 400w, omni at 55' or 5 el yagi at 24' or both!
>222: 250w, 7 el at 23',  5el at 10' 222.35 FM, usually pointed to 
>Northeast corridor for coord.
>432: 200w, 10 el at 26'
>903: 150w, 33 el at 21'
>1296: 60w, 45 el at 21'
>2304: 40w, 44 el at 20'
>3456: 35w, 44 el at 20'
>5.7G: 8.5w, 2' dish
>10G: 3 w, 2' dish
>24G:  .25w, 13" dish (no contacts made recently...)
>
>Thanks for W3DIO, KC3VO (condolences; his father's funeral was today), and 
>others
>for helping get this beast on the road.  Thanks to K9PW (K3EAR) for an all 
>band test yesterday,
>and also to W3DIO--microwave test on all bands.
>
>144.247, 50.247, 222.35 (NOT 223.5) FM horizontal for coordination.
>
>410.218.8008 cell for emergencies only.