<div dir="ltr">Not sure if Shawn posted this here or not, but a repeat won't kill anybody....<br><div><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Shawn Zupp</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:n2dxtour@gmail.com">n2dxtour@gmail.com</a>></span><br>
Date: Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 11:21 PM<br>Subject: DX TOUR RETURNS this Sunday 9/29! Next Up: Whiteface Mountain NY!<br>To: <br><br><br><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div><font size="6">L</font><font size="4">ast month, The DX TOUR launched its 6th year off the great Mt. Washington up in NH. And what a launch it was.</font></div>
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<font size="4">2m and 6m were ripe with great contacts deep into NJ and NY with operators such as KO2OK, KD2BMX, N2DY, N2QEN, KC2SGH, and many others. Rover-extraordinaire WB2SIH added to the excitement from Lake George. KC2KAE was lighting up the interwebs by spotting</font></div>
<div><font size="4">stations and became the official Tour Master of Ceremonies. Canadian VE2's and VE3's stopped in. VHF/UHF celebrities such as N1UJS graced us with their presence. The ground wave gods even allowed 250 air mile + contacts to stations in the Catskills and deep into PA with operators such as KB3YEJ. Rover mobile N2EDR took to Garrett Mountain in NJ and expanded the radius of radio excitement. Heard K2PIC on his new wire dipole. Overall nearly 80 stations. It was the hobby at its very best.</font></div>
<div><font size="4"><br></font></div><div><b><font size="6">Next up</font></b><font size="4"> is the Northeast's second most mightiest mountain....</font><i style="font-size:large">Whiteface Mountain in the Adirondacks</i><font size="4"> NY (north of Lake Placid). 4,867 feet of radio contact possibility....and once again we'll be setting up on various bands, testing the prowess of the high terrain and the potential of propagation. And officially "open for radio contact business" for all those who want to attempt long-distance contacts. </font></div>
<div><font size="4"><br></font></div><div><font size="4">Here is the official details:</font></div><div><font size="4"><br></font></div><div><font size="4"><u><b>This Sunday, September 29</b></u></font></div>
<div><font size="4">9:00am - Entry and ride up Whiteface Memorial Highway</font></div><div><font size="4">9:30am - 3:30pm <i>Activation & On-AIR</i></font></div>
<div><font size="4"><br></font></div><div><font size="4"><u><b>Main Bands/Frequencies</b></u></font></div><div><font size="4">10m 28.360usb</font></div>
<div><font size="4">2m 144.260usb</font></div><div><font size="4">6m 50.160usb</font></div><div><font size="4"><br></font></div><div><font size="4">Also available for attempts on FM simplex as well as 432.100 ssb/446.000 FM if you dare! As always willing to coordinate a contact at time/frequency of your choice - <a href="tel:917-386-8711" value="+19173868711" target="_blank">917-386-8711</a> for text/call.</font></div>
<div><font size="4"><br></font></div><div><font size="4"><b>For those interested in tracking the mobile travel</b> up to the Adirondacks....and it would be great to hear from you! A few options for both you echo linkers and repeater-types, and simplex:</font></div>
<div><font size="4"><br></font></div><div><font size="4"><u><b>Tomorrow, Saturday, September 28th</b></u></font></div><div><font size="4">Travelling 10am - 4pm</font></div>
<div><font size="4"><br></font></div><div><font size="4"><b>Echolink to:</b></font></div><div><font size="4">N2LEN-R NY State Linked Repeater System</font></div>
<div><font size="4"><br></font></div><div><font size="4"><b>Hit Repeater:</b></font></div><div><font size="4">KC2EHA 147.535 PL 123.0 -2.0 offset</font></div>
<div><font size="4"><br></font></div><div><font size="4"><b>10m HF:</b></font></div><div><font size="4">28.360 USB</font></div><div><font size="4"><br>
</font></div><div><font size="4">Hope to catch you on the road or on the air....</font></div><div><font size="4"><br></font></div><div><font size="4">Shawn</font></div>
<div><font size="4">N2DXT</font></div><div><font size="4">Now to DX TOUR</font></div>
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