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KA6U Update - October 14, 2024 -  2100UTC Fall 2024 Roving Trip - Rescheduled The hurricane went over my place.  No damage to my place. Power came on again today, Monday. This is my updated plan: I am available on 70cm, 23cm and 902Mhz. Please send me an email update with states you still need on these bands. Note that the dates and start times are in UTC AL - Friday Oct 18 - 0400UTC - 0600UTC MS/LA - Sat Oct 19 - 0430UTC - 0700UTC OK/AR - Sun Oct 20 - 0530UTC - 0830UTC KS/MO - Mon Oct 21 - 0630UTC - 1000UTC KY/TN - Tue Oct 22 - 0700UTC - 1100UTC NC - Wed Oct 23 - Tentative I expect to have internet at all locations. If I don't have internet my band plan is: 70cm - 432.085 2nd Q65-60B 23cm - 1296.085 2nd Q65-60C 902Mhz - 902.085 2nd Q65-60C Peter KA6U
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 KA6U Update October 7, 2024 2220UTC I am postponing the roving trip this weekend. Hurricane Milton is a CAT5 storm with 180mph winds now. Current forecast is direct hit where I live. I have evacuated to my son's house North of Tampa. I will post here when ready to go. May be as soon as later next week. Peter KA6U
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  KA6U Update - October 4, 2024 1130UTC Fall 2024 Roving Trip This is my roving plan for the next two weeks. I am available on 70cm, 23cm and 902Mhz. Please send me an email update with states you still need on these bands. Note that the dates and start times are in UTC AL - Friday Oct 11 - 2200UTC - 0200UTC MS/LA - Sat Oct 12 - 2330UTC - 0300UTC OK/AR - Mon Oct 14 - 0100UTC - 0400UTC KS/MO - Tues Oct 15 - 0100UTC - 0400UTC KY/TN - Wed Oct 16 - 0200UTC - 0500UTC NC - Thur Oct 17 - 0200UTC - 0500UTC I expect to have internet at all locations. If I don't have internet my band plan is: 70cm - 432.085 2nd Q65-60B 23cm - 1296.085 2nd Q65-60C 902Mhz - 902.085 2nd Q65-60C Peter KA6U
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KA6U Update - August 16, 2024 0200UTC I am considering "finishing" this roving trip between October 14- 23 when the Moon will be in the North and the degradation less than 0.5db on 70cm. Considering the following states: KY, TN, AL, MS, NC, LA, OK, AR Maybe Utah depending on the weather.  If I go to Utah it would be at the start of the rove then I would work my way back east. Operations will be on 70cm, 33cm and 23cm on request by operators who need one of these states for WAS. This may be my last long range multi-state WAS roving trip.  These trips cost about $250 per day and the total cost for the completed trip was $10,000.  Enough to build a good 10Ghz station :-). Please watch my blog for updates. Peter KA6U  
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KA6U Update - August 15, 2024 - 0300UTC I am ending my roving trip today. Moon conditions are poor and I can't hear the stations with low TX power. I will probably complete the roving trip before the end of the year. Peter KA6U  
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  KA6U Update - Sunday August 14, 2024 1600UTC Updated Plan Time Changes + AL This is the last section of my trip.  Please note that all dates and times are UTC. KY - August 15, 2024 Starting 0130UTC - 33/70 cm (Wed night local time) TN - August 16, 2024 Starting 0200UTC - 33/70 cm (Thurs night local time) NC - August 17, 2024 Starting 0230UTC - 33/70 cm (Fri night local time) AL (maybe) - Aug 18, 2024 Starting 0300UTC - 33/70 cm (Sat night local time) These dates and times are subject to change.  If you need these states please watch these posts. I may move states order due to weather conditions. Peter KA6U
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  KA6U Update - Sunday August 7, 2024 0230UTC Updated Plan Arrived at MD/DE border area.  Light rain tomorrow with wind strength ok.  I will operate in the rain. I will start operations about 1600UTC. MD/DE - Wed Aug 7 - 1600UTC - 2000UTC - 70cm, 33cm, 23cm DE (DE first) At EME Conference no operations August 8 - 12 planned. Peter KA6U
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