Harry WA0CNS and Herbert AF4JF went to Hannibal, MO in EM49hq to participate on the SPRINT Microwave contest today. They met with a local HAM and SLAMS member Kevin AD7OI at Lovers Leap on the cliff above the Mississippi river in Hannibal. Weather was not so good at the begin, but turned to be better towards the end of the contest.
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| View in NW direction (approximately towards Cedar Rapids) |
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| View to North (approximately towards Chicago) |
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| View to NE (approximately towards Fort Wayne, IN) |
This location repeatedly proved itself to be good for 10GHz, especially with Rain Scatter or Trop propagation enhancement. Listen to the Saint Louis SLAMS beacon on 10GHz:
WB9PNU/B over Rain Scatter aiming 90 deg. away from the beacon
We have brought 902-1296-2304MHz equipment and especially 10GHz. Some pictures with the 10GHz stations:
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| Kevin AD7OI (picture by WA0CNS) |
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| Herbert AF4JF with Darcey (picture by WA0CNS) |
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| Harry WA0CNS |
Weather forced us to hide in our cars for a while today. We like thunderstorms during our outdoor activities, but not necessarily right above us. Following picture shows Herbert's rack with lower band transverters inside the car in the middle of moving the equipment to safety:
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| Herbert AF4JF packing everything to plastic boxes or to the back of his car |
Despite the weather challenges, we have had a good time and lots of fun trying to work (and working) all the stations available. We certainly will return to this location in the future!
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