Dave Powers, KAØKCI/R will be activating many grids in Kansas. Dave sends along the following:
My plans are :
I do a RUN & GUN rover operation - since I travel less used highways - I will operate mobile if I can safely - or find a spot and park safely - I will be on - or very close to 50.125 - 144.2 - 222.1 432.1 1296.1
I am having IF System and/or Transverter problems. I am working on it. If I get that equipment operational, I will also be on 902.1, 2304.1. IF I get that working then I will continue to check the operation of my 3456 - 5760 & 10368 equipment. BUT since I use a single IF System for all my transverters, it has to work before I have any of the higher bands.
SATURDAY
at the start of contest (1800 GMT) to at the EM06-07-16-17 grid corner - be in that area there no more than 1 hour -
then head west ( thru EM06) to
2130 GMT - be in DM96 at Gate, OK - be there no more than 1 hour
then head north into DM97 - just north and west of Dodge City, KS
2330 GMT - be in DM98 - be there no more than 1 hour -
I will leave the DM97-DM98 grid corner in the Dodge City, KS area and head east into EM08
0100 I will be in EM08 grid square - headed for Great Bend, KS where I will spend the night.
SUNDAY
I am an early riser - I should be out in EM08 no later than 1200 GMT
1200 GMT - EM08 - headed west and north towards Wakeenay, KS
1430 GMT - DM99 (DM98 line) - near Wakeenay, KS - for no more than an hour
I will determine then whether to go on North or head East depending on available stations to work.
I will go East into EM09 - especially if I do NOT have my upper bands working.
I will either head on East into EM19 - depending on stations available to work
OR - I will head back down South into EM08 (since it is the 2nd rarest EM grid square)
IF I headed East into EM19 - I will then head South into EM18 - and eventually into EM17
IF I headed South into EM08 - I will go to the EM07-08-17-18 grid square corner - just southwest of Hutchinson, KS - and work all 4 grid squares while station contacts last.
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