This is Shawn's (KD2CMZ) official announcement for this weekend, he will be operating 2,6,and 432 as well later in the morning in case anyone is interested.....<br><br>
<div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">979 DX Tour</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:newsfrom979@me.com">newsfrom979@me.com</a>></span><br>Date: Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 4:31 PM<br>
Subject: DX TOUR RETURNS THIS WEEKEND: STARTING TOMORROW! THE MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHERN VERMONT!<br>To: <br><br><br>
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<div><span style="FONT-SIZE:36px">W</span><span style="FONT-SIZE:18px">i</span><span style="FONT-SIZE:18px">th New Hampshire behind us, the DX TOUR moves onto the neighboring state of Vermont this weekend with two separate </span><span style="FONT-SIZE:18px">activations.</span></div>
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<div><span style="FONT-SIZE:18px">First up, <strong>TOMORROW SATURDAY MORNING</strong>, is Hogback Mountain near Willington, VT known as "Home of the 100 Mile View." </span><span style="FONT-SIZE:18px">A famous roadside scenic overlook off Route 9 with spectacular views to the south - views so <em>inspiring</em> that John Small, upon visiting, </span><span style="FONT-SIZE:18px">was <em>inspired</em> to write a song about it. Click here:</span></div>
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<div><span style="FONT-SIZE:18px"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HmlDek1XFY" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HmlDek1XFY</a></span></div>
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<div><span style="FONT-SIZE:18px">Sufficed to say, we hope to <em>inspire</em> some great radio activity (not sure if I'll be writing any songs).</span></div>
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<div><span style="FONT-SIZE:18px">Next, this <strong>SUNDAY MORNING</strong>, will be the mighty Equinox Mountain near Manchester, VT, which at 3,848 feet is the highest point </span><span style="FONT-SIZE:18px">in the Taconic Range. It is also home to the longest, privately owned, paved toll road in the United States . . . famous Skyline Drive. A later start as the gates don't' open to 9am, but a great chance to catch a mobile driving the 5 mile stretch to the top - and a well-known mountain to hit in New England.</span></div>
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<div><span style="FONT-SIZE:18px">Official details below:</span></div>
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<div><span style="FONT-SIZE:18px;TEXT-DECORATION:underline">TOMORROW, SATURDAY, 10/20 - Hogback Mountain, Vermont</span></div>
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<div><span style="FONT-SIZE:18px">7:30am - 12:30pm</span></div>
<div><span style="FONT-SIZE:18px">Main Frequency 27.440 lsb</span></div>
<div><span style="FONT-SIZE:18px">Back ups: 27.435 or 27.430 lsb</span></div>
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<div><span style="FONT-SIZE:18px;TEXT-DECORATION:underline">SUNDAY, 10/21 - Equinox Mountain, Vermont</span></div>
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<div><span style="FONT-SIZE:18px">9am - 9:30am - On-Air Drive up Mountain</span></div>
<div><span style="FONT-SIZE:18px">9:30am - 3:30pm - On-air Off the Summit</span></div>
<div><span style="FONT-SIZE:18px">Same frequency info as above.</span></div>
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<div><span style="FONT-SIZE:18px">As always, available to QSY to quieter frequencies, and for some, various frequency spectrums - if it helps secure the contact, </span><span style="FONT-SIZE:18px">if less noisy . . . with more skip and noise on the airwaves these days, many operators are successfully making contacts with a few quick "QSY's." Feel free to reach me at <a href="tel:917-386-8711" target="_blank" value="+19173868711">917-386-8711</a> to clarify whereabouts, check on timing, and set up a contact on frequency of your choice. I expect Saturday at Hogback to be real challenge - may not be easy for everyone, it'll take your best shot! Sunday at Equinox should provide greater odds at it is thousands of feet higher in the sky.....but still, farther up north. </span></div>
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<div><span style="FONT-SIZE:18px"><span style="FONT-SIZE:36px">L</span>astly, the best part of these activations is that operators from nearly 8 different states often pop in, offering a great chance </span><span style="FONT-SIZE:18px">to everyone to make ground wave connections with each other - so stick around a while on frequency, and you never know </span><span style="FONT-SIZE:18px">who might just show up. </span></div>
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<div><span style="FONT-SIZE:18px">Hope to catch you on the air,</span></div>
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<div><span style="FONT-SIZE:18px">Shawn</span></div>
<div><span style="FONT-SIZE:18px">979</span></div>
<div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBDdIv1yO1g" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBDdIv1yO1g</a></div></span></div></div></div><br>