KA6U Update - October 17, 2023 0130UTC 

Activations from ND and MT today on 902.  Difficult conditions, signals were a few db weaker than some other days.  Did not complete with everyone.

Weather was 75 degrees with no wind!

Updated Plan

  • Tuesday drive to Evanston WY on WY/UT border
  • UT and WY - Wednesday October 18, 2100UTC near Evanston, WY DN41lf
  • ID and NV - Tuesday October 17,  2200UTC - 902EME near Jackpot, NV DN21qx
Both of these activations will have a 30 intermission between states while the station is moved.
Weather forecasts are excellent.

After the western stops I will cross the mountains and stop in SD.
I will then make stops in WI and IL before heading south to Texas for the EME contest.
I may make some additional stops including OK for 70cm, I will schedule later.

This is a very bad time of the month for EU but I have no choice, this is the only time this October when I can visit these states.  I plan to return to the west in the Spring with high Moon declination.

I am recovering from a cold.  Didn't sleep much last night....BUT...EME operators don't sleep anyway.

Peter KA6U

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