09/11/2007 | N6ZE/ROVER Summary: Interesting!

Highlights:

1. Great scenery on our routing from Glacier N.P. to WDB via Grand Coulee Dam!.

2. QSOs with backpackers, N4TII & KI4YDI, on 2m & 70cm from atop Logan Pass (DN38) in Glacier N.P. as contest began. Heard 6m M/S bursts, but no calls.

3. Great 'rag-chew' with Mark, W7MEM, when we overnighted in DN17.

4. Heard W7MEM on 2m CW when just south of Coulee along Columbia River!

5. Heard W7MY on 2m CW much of the time while roving across & down DN07

"Lowlights":

1. Heard bad powerline and ignition noise at most times.

2. Very few stations operating in EWA (Dryside)

3. Didn't operate in CN87 due to heavy road traffic

4. Nobody heard during last hour of test!! (& yes, the rig was still working!)

5. Drove into CN88 at 8:05 PM on Sunday

6. QRP & 2m 5/8..6m 1/4 wave vertical didn't help my effort very much!

Data (As I remember it!):

GRIDS PLANNED:

DN38: 2 ea 2m & 70cm Qs; 6m pings
DN28: a few 2m pings
DN27: nil
DN17: partial QSO with N7PQV???; W7MEM QSOs 6m/2m/70cm
DN07: W7MY + one other
DN06: noise only
CN96: noise only
CN97: N7EPD/R + K7TUT + noise!
CN87: noise and traffic
CN88: too late to operate

Grids planned: 8
Grids operated from: 7
Grids with QSOs: 4
6m: 1 Q (1 grid)
2m: 7 Q (6 grid)
70cm: 2 Q (1 grid)

Miles driven: ~600
Hours operated: ~15; Note: My X-YL enjoyed ~ 15 hours of Sirrius Satellite Radio!

bt73
Pete, N6ZE/7 -- N6ZE