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<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Book Antiqua">Operation Uinta is a way to test your APRS station, normally on 2 meters, or HF CW station on 20, 30, 40 and 80 meters, with special accommodation for Novice and Technician Plus operators on 40 and 80 meters.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If your CW is a bit rusty, try the slow-speed operation in the Novice/Tech+ slots.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If your CW is non-existent, you may still participate via APRS.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Book Antiqua">I will be backpacking in the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Ashley</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">National Forest</st1:PlaceName> portion of the High Uintas Wilderness east of <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Salt Lake City</st1:place></st1:City>, from September 19 through 24.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Book Antiqua">Here is the on-the-air Operation Uinta plan:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Book Antiqua">APRS from Monday, September 19 through Saturday, September 24:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Book Antiqua">Any time I am awake I will be telemetering my position regularly on 144.390 MHz via APRS.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>How successful my connectivity will be with the APRS system remains to be seen.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Check:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><A href="http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/find.cgi?n7rr*"><FONT face="Book Antiqua">http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/find.cgi?n7rr*</FONT></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Book Antiqua">You are welcome to participate by sending me messages via APRS.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If you include your Maidenhead / Name exchange (see details below) and I receive your message, I will reciprocate via a return APRS message with my Maidenhead / Name exchange.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If you also include your e-mail address with your APRS message, I will send you a return e-mail message with my Maidenhead / Name exchange via APRS.<B><o:p></o:p></B></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Book Antiqua">HF CW Evening Operations Monday, September 19 through Friday, September 23: <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Book Antiqua">1930-1945 MDT (0130-0145Z next date) 7040 kHz especially for Rock-Mite 40痴<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Book Antiqua">1945-1955 MDT (0145-0155Z next date) 7110 kHz QRS for Novice and Tech+<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Book Antiqua">1955-2035 MDT (0155-0235Z next date) 7030 kHz<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Book Antiqua">2035-2045 MDT (0235-0245Z next date) QRT break<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Book Antiqua">2045-2120 MDT (0245-0320Z next date) Idaho-Montana Net (IMN) 3647 kHz<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Book Antiqua">2120-2130 MDT (0320-0330Z next date) 3710 kHz QRS for Novice and Tech+ <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Book Antiqua">2130-2200 MDT (0330-0400Z next date) 3560 kHz<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Book Antiqua">Please note:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I will be sending and receiving formal written traffic on the Idaho-Montana Net rather than soliciting Maidenhead / Name QSO痴 on the IMN frequency.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If I finish the IMN traffic early, then I値l start the 3710 kHz session earlier than scheduled.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Book Antiqua">HF CW Mid-day Operations Tuesday, September 20 through Saturday, September 24: <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Book Antiqua">1300-1315 MDT (1900-1915Z) 10 106 kHz (times approximate on Sept. 23 and 24)<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Book Antiqua">1315-1400 MDT (1915-2000Z) 14 060 kHz (times approximate on Sept. 23 and 24)<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Book Antiqua">All Operation Uinta HF frequencies are plus/minus QRM, of course.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Book Antiqua">Exchange:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Book Antiqua">Operation Uinta on HF will consist of brief QSO痴 with a standard exchange:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Book Antiqua"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">6-character Maidenhead Grid </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">and<B> Name</B>, for example:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Book Antiqua">EM29pc [or similar] JUDY<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p><FONT face="Book Antiqua"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Book Antiqua">I will typically call:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Book Antiqua">CQ DE N7RR UINTA K<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Book Antiqua">Please answer with just YOUR_COMPLETE_CALLSIGN.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Book Antiqua">I will then send YOUR_CALLSIGN DN40xr [or similar] BRUCE A_R K_N<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Book Antiqua">You will then reply with YOUR_MAIDENHEAD_GRID YOUR_NAME K<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Book Antiqua">If I copy your exchange completely, I値l send TU or QSL, then <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Book Antiqua">CQ DE N7RR UINTA K or simply QRZ? N7RR K<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Book Antiqua">Multiple QSO痴 from the same station are fine on different bands and on different days.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Book Antiqua">Q:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>How do I figure out my six-character Maidenhead grid square without a GPS receiver?<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Book Antiqua">A:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If you know your latitude and longitude in degrees and minutes and maybe even seconds, go to the AMSAT GridSquare Conversion page to find your six-digit Maidenhead grid square:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><A href="http://www.amsat.org/amsat/toys/gridconv.html"><FONT face="Book Antiqua">http://www.amsat.org/amsat/toys/gridconv.html</FONT></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Book Antiqua">If you cannot determine your latitude and longitude using a map, then go to Maporama:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><A href="http://www.maporama.com/share/"><FONT face="Book Antiqua">http://www.maporama.com/share/</FONT></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Book Antiqua">Then enter your address.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>When a map is produced, scroll down so you can see the Information tab on the left side of the screen.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Below that is the latitude and longitude of the center of the map.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The coordinates are given as either degrees and integer minutes or as decimal degrees. Use the degrees and minutes version.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Latitude is given first.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>A positive number means North and a negative one South.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The next part is longitude, where a negative number means West and a positive one East.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Now take that information to the AMSAT GridSquare Conversion page to obtain your six-character Maidenhead grid square reference.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>A resolution of degrees and whole minutes is usually good enough to obtain an accurate six-character Maidenhead grid.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Without knowing your seconds, you may occasionally in the worst case be off by one six-character square.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>My Maidenhead grid squares will be derived from my GPS receiver, set with WGS84 datum.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Book Antiqua"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Ashley</SPAN></B></st1:PlaceName><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">National Forest</st1:PlaceName></SPAN></B></st1:place><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> / High Uintas Wilderness Itinerary:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Book Antiqua">I will camp at the West Fork Whiterocks trailhead at 10,000 feet to begin acclimatizing on September 19.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>On the 20th I値l backpack northwest to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Cleveland</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Lake</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> at 10,650 feet.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>On the 21st I値l continue northwest through <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Fox</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Queant</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Pass</st1:PlaceType> at 11,250 feet and the High Uintas Wilderness boundary and down to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Fox</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Lake</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> at 11,000 feet.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun:
yes"> </SPAN>I値l hike by <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Kidney</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Lakes</st1:PlaceType> at 10,850 feet to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Painter</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Basin</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> at 11,200 feet on the 22nd. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>On the 23rd if I feel well enough acclimatized and the weather cooperates, I値l try to climb with a light pack via Anderson Pass to the summit of Kings Peak, the highest point in Utah at 13,528 feet [4123 m], and return to Kidney Lakes via Painter Basin.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>On the 24th I値l return to the West Fork Whiterocks trailhead.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Book Antiqua">Backpack Amateur Radio Equipment:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Book Antiqua">For 2 m APRS operation I will be using a Kenwood TH-D7A(G) handitalkie and a Diamond SRH77CA high-gain dual-band antenna while hiking, and a 2 m J-pole made from 300 ﾙ twin-lead while in camp.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>For HF operation I will be using an Elecraft K1 with the brand-new K1BKLTKIT LCD backlight mod kit and an internal tuner, and an Elecraft KX1 with a 30 m module and an internal tuner, an American Morse Porta-Paddle with leg holder, a 25.4 m end-fed wire antenna with 9.1 m and 10.13 m counterpoise wires capacitively coupled to the ground.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>All power will be obtained by AA photo lithium cells: 4 cells in the TH-D7A(G) and 8 cells in an external battery pack for the K1 and KX1. The KX1 also has 6 cells
internally for backup.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In daylight, I may use a small parafoil kite to lift the end-fed wire.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In that case, I値l thrust one ski pole with its paint scraped off and without its basket as far as I can into the ground, attached to the end-fed antenna through a 1.2 Mﾙ, 2 W bleeder resistor to discharge static charges from the end-fed antenna.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Where trees are absent and kite-lift is impractical, I値l marry my two ski poles into one long pole in their avalanche-probe configuration, to give a little bit of elevation to the end-fed wire.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Where trees are available, I値l find a fist-sized rock and fasten it to a nylon cord with a tight noose called the Scaffold Knot and lob it over a high branch.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The nylon cord is tied to the end-fed antenna with a Hunter痴 <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Bend</st1:place></st1:City>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Since the summit of <st1:place w:st="on">Kings Peak</st1:place> appears to be a pile of boulders, with a dim prospect of a decent ground connection, I知 carrying a combination 20 m / 30 m half-wavelength dipole and a short coaxial cable for the possible summit operation.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Book Antiqua">I値l look forward to catching you on the air!<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Book Antiqua">73, Bruce Prior N7RR<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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