July 3-5 mini expedition to DM29

Hi,
I have plans to visit DM29 grid square for off-road trip . Because of very rare grid I will take VHF/UHF equipment with me(HF also)
Possible antennas set:
4el for 6m
1x10el for 144MHz
1x10el for 430Mhz
1x35 for 1200MHz
APRS call: W6BVB-7

I have 2x10el QRP EME set for 144 and portable SAT system, but my cargo area is limited. If my XYL desided stay home then it is a posibility hi hi.




here is the preliminary schedule for the trip, but if conditions will be good I will be dedicated to HAM activity almost all time:

1) Optional, for those who has time: Friday, July 3rd, around 4PM, we are getting together in Eureka, NV, at this location:

http://www.co.eureka.nv.us/tourism/museum01.htm

We are going to take a look at the historical Eureka mining town: short walk around the town, pumping gas, visiting a restraunt etc.

2) Mandatory: we all are getting to the campground: 6PM-7PM on Friday, July 3rd, at this location:

http://www.campingguidenevada.com/cgnes/listingNORES2.asp?campcode=NVWHIILL

This campground is located very closely to the trail beginning (FR401), just a mile from the highway 50.

3) Saturday and Sunday: we are exploring the historical mining district around the Treasure Hill and Mt. Hamilton (Hamilton, Treasure City, Eberhardt, Shermantown, Monte Cristo). We will be camping there for two nights. This area is around 5 miles across, and we will be able to explore it on foot or in vehicles, depending on the local conditions. This place is very lonely and remote, so please bring everything you may need.

4) Monday, July 6th: we are proceeding south, to the state route 6. We will be there around noon. Then we will start driving home.

Let me know if anybody interested to schedule QSO.

Vlad.
73!

 

Grid expedition

Vlad,
Maybe you already have done this but for dxpeditions to rare grids you should consider coordinating with the Fred Fish Memorial Award yahoo group. I am sure that there are a lot of guys who will want to work you who are in range.
You might want to post a notice to this group:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FFMA/

I can always hope that there will be some eskip on six meters.

Will you have capability for WSJT meteor scatter work? It's too far for the east coast, but I'm sure there are a bunch of guys farther west you could work on 6 and 2 meters using meteor scatter that would be really happy to work you. You could post a notice to this group

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wsjtgroup/

Or also on the pingjockey coordination site:

http://www.pingjockey.net/cgi-bin/pingtalk

I hope that you have fun on your grid expedition.

-Harry WB3BEL

 

Harry,

Yes, I will have equipment for meteor scatter work.
Hope we will have some rocks.
By the way, it will be absolutely no internet connection for me from DM29.
Vlad.

 

Some updates related to this mini-expedition.
Another Vlad WY6DX will participate also. He will be active on 20m and 10m QRP CW during our travel to DM29. We will use this route: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sou...389662&sspn=0.009692,0.022745&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=6

Will try to install 6m mobile antenna.

We plan to operate from Mt. Hamilton Saturday and Sunday.

 

Some update.
Our mobile antenna allowed to work 40,20,15,10,6m. It will be more fun during trawel.
http://picasaweb.google.com/vboyko/ExpeditionToDM29#

 

Our route grids: DM13, DM14, DM15, DM25, DM26, DM27, DM28, DM29

 

After testing QRP setup for mobile operations we decided to use K3 instead of FT817. We will use about 50W for mobile.

 

We are back. 6 meters was a blast! Unfortunately no QSOs on other VHF/UHF bands.
Pictures here: http://picasaweb.google.com/vboyko/DM29

 

List of 6m QSOs from DM29

Date Station Band Mode Locator
7/5/2009 KC0HFL 6m USB EM17io
7/5/2009 N0KQY 6m SSB DM98gk
7/5/2009 K6LMN 6m USB DM04sb
7/5/2009 KB0HH 6m USB EM06vu
7/5/2009 KD5PBR 6m USB EM04ih
7/5/2009 K0KP 6m SSB EN36vw
7/5/2009 K0GUV 6m SSB EN26lw
7/5/2009 K0AWU 6m USB EN37ed
7/5/2009 VE3JJX/M 6m USB EN29
7/5/2009 K9VSW 6m USB EN35pa
7/5/2009 N0RWR 6m USB EN42pm
7/5/2009 K8TQK 6m USB EM89je
7/5/2009 NG4C 6m USB FM16tj
7/5/2009 KN0V 6m USB EN34jr
7/5/2009 N4SC 6m USB EN72ew
7/5/2009 K0OEH 6m USB EN26tu
7/5/2009 KC0CF 6m USB EN32cg
7/5/2009 K8SIX 6m USB EN82hp
7/5/2009 WE4TV 6m USB EN19
7/5/2009 K8ND 6m USB EN80ke
7/5/2009 K0AWU 6m USB EN37ed
7/5/2009 WB0VAK 6m USB EN34ia
7/5/2009 KOKP 6m USB EN36
7/5/2009 KC0AKU 6m USB EN33mq
7/5/2009 W6GMT 6m USB EN37en

 

DM29

Knowing this, I need to be more active on 6m. I am about the only local (if not the only one) that is active on 6m in DM29. Before the winter E season gets going, I will have a 5 element yagi put up.


John, AD7VH, east central Nevada