[VHFcontesting] Mt. Mansfield VT

[Jimk8mr at aol.com]

It happens that I will be attending a wedding in Stowe, VT, the weekend of  
the September VHF QSO Party. Wedding time is 4:30 pm, so I'm trying to 
decide if  it would be worth the time and effort to get to the top of Mt. 
Mansfield for the  first couple of hours of the contest.
 
I was there many years ago during ski season, but would like to know if  
there are any issues with operating from up there... room to set up, RF 
issues,  how long it takes to drive up/down, etc. Also, how rare is that grid  
(FN34)?
 
Operation from Mt. Mansfield would be Saturday only.  We'll be driving  
home to Cleveland on Sunday, but any rover operation then would be only while  
moving, due to no time for radio stops.
 
 
73  -  Jim  K8MR