[10gigs] 10GHZ 1st weekend and 222 & Up Contest....1st weekend options

[N0KP]

Hello Again Everyone
A small update from Tuesday night Wednesday Morning act of God.
Here is a Picture my daughter she got off her camera system at the same I was hit and a radar shot before it happen.
Right now I am down and out with the burned up equipment in the shack not to say about the other parts of the house. No Fires.
So yes my towers are very well grounded.
After all thats all I did at Verizon.
I hooked up all my equipment for this weekend contest just to see it’s working last weekend. And yes it was all powered up.
So all transverters 222 to 10Ghz is toast and 144.
3 - 817s, 5-857s are Dead and I have not got to the amps. Should I ?
The towers all 5 rotors are Dead BUT antennas seem to test very good.
It’s hard looking at the pile.
Just not looking forward to the insurance guy asking dumb questions.
Okay need to eat its been a very long day and I need to record all of this.
73’s for now.
N0KP






> On Aug 3, 2022, at 9:43 AM, N0KP <n0kp at n0kp.com> wrote:
> 
> Morning 
> 
> Last night at 0023 I took a lightening hit in the neighborhood
> 
> It would be easier to tell what is working 
> 
> So just think the worst from all 5 of my rotors to transverters to I.F. Radios to 5 computers to 6 Apple TV’s to all and any Ethernet devices. UPS’s, TV’s. And 900 and up equipment. 
> 
>  But wait there’s more my neighbors that’s another time 
> 
> Okay less then 3 hours of sleep back to work at work. 
> 
> Will see about Aug 20th. 
> 
> N0KP
> 
>> On Aug 1, 2022, at 13:19, Chris Cox, N0UK <chrisc at chris.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Bruce
>> 
>> We will be operating from our balcony on Saturday which does have a decent horizon from east through south to west and which has worked well the past few years.
>> 
>> For Sunday, we are renting the sixth floor balcony which has a good view from NNW through NE and SE through SSW.  Unfortunately west and east are blocked from there, however, we could setup a smaller rig for Sunday on our balcony to fill in the missing Southern Hemisphere shots, albeit with less power and a smaller dish.
>> 
>> 
>> 73 Chris Cox, N0UK
>> Chrisc at chris.org
>> LinkedIn.com/in/Chris-Cox-CISM
>> 
>> 
>>> On Aug 1, 2022, at 11:13, Bruce Richardson <w9fz at w9fz.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Jon and everyone,
>>>  
>>> This response is more about the Aug weekend of the 10 GHz contest.
>>>  
>>> I am heading to Marquette Michigan for my first Frisbee tournament in 
>>> 3 years during the 222 and above contest.  
>>>  
>>> Janice and I are looking at our options for the Aug weekend.  It is true that we committed to the NS a long time ago—but we are considering our options.  Looking ahead to Sept, we will likely not be on or be only minimally from the cabin.  We are planning on roving for Sept VHF and if we hit Sept 10G, that seems a bit much for this year.
>>>  
>>> Speaking of August….
>>> Where is Dave N0KP thinking of being?  Can he look in multiple directions?  
>>> Chris and Holly, would you likely do your rooftop for the Aug weekend so that you can work north? Are East and Southeast headings ok from your Rooftop?  Even if you were on your balcony, we’d certainly give it a try.
>>> Jon, sounds like you are looking at some possibilities but that the 222+ trip is first up on your agenda.
>>>  
>>> One other datapoint is that Greg KA9VDU is planning on going to Platteville Mound in far SW Wisconsin to try shots to N0OY and anyone west.  (Not sure what other views are possible)  And there is always W9ZIH.  And AD7OI in Hannibal, MO is a new dimension but I have not spoken with Kevin and Tammy.
>>>  
>>> But before we set/change our Aug plans, we need to learn more.  If we don’t go to the NS, we actually have lots of options.  (Wausau EN55/54/44/45 on Saturday seems intriguing. )
>>>  
>>> Flexibly,
>>> Bruce W9FZ
>>>  
>>>  
>>> From: Jon Platt <w0zq at aol.com> 
>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2022 10:13 AM
>>> To: N0KP at N0KP.com; Melvynkc0p at aol.com; chrisc at chris.org; holly at chris.org; w0ghz at comcast.net; w9fz at w9fz.com; jhoettels at fastmail.us; cqbilld at yahoo.com; richn0hjz at gmail.com
>>> Subject: 10GHZ 1st weekend and 222 & Up Contest
>>>  
>>> Hello Dave, Mel, Chris, Holly, Gary GHZ, Bruce, Janice, Bill and Rich 
>>>  
>>> Just to let ya all know, Barb and I are on the mend from Covid.  I feel much better today, not 100% yet, but much better than yesterday.  Barb appears to be a full day behind me in symptoms.  For us covid was mostly like a moderate head cold, everything above the neck with fatigue, headache, stuffiness, etc.  
>>>  
>>> Looking ahead to a busy late summer contest schedule, we have first the ARRL 222 & Up Distance Contest on August 6 and 7.   I have been toying with the idea of activating the Elbow Lake grid corner with the idea of trying to work Barry, perhaps using digital methods.  Its about 433 km which would generate a lot of distance points and also a good distance back to the Twin Cites.  This would be an exercise for fun, so I would be willing to spend time running with anyone on any mode.  I have never tried my 222 and 432 stuff on digital but in theory it should work.  Then there is always CW/SSB too.  So as of today that is my Plan A for this contest, Elbow Lake on Saturday. 
>>>  
>>> Then there is the 10GHz contest on August 20/21.  I have told the group that I am not going to join the group along the North Shore this year.  That means I am available to link up with any other efforts that may be going on.  Worst case scenario, maybe I can go activate some new grids for someone, tbd.   It might be fun to operate from Kyster (sp?) in southern EN33 too as its such a superior site.  
>>>  
>>> 73, Jon
>>> W0ZQ
>>> 

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