Re: OK, ok ... got it!

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(Alaskan Bush pilot, muttering: “I hate BUSHES!” - fd

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Where are the pine trees? - Geo

On 10/4/2024 20:17, Fred Maas wrote:

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Short Take Off and Landing… (and I thought the bush plane I flew in, in Alaska was incredible)
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The SOTA buggy to make Bronco, Jeep, and Xterra … obsolete
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And…?? and…?? there’s??????? ?CAROL?? !!!!
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濒别迟’蝉 GO !!!
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Re: OK, ok ... got it!

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Where are the pine trees?

On 10/4/2024 20:17, Fred Maas wrote:

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STOL

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Short Take Off and Landing… (and I thought the bush plane I flew in, in Alaska was incredible)

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The SOTA buggy to make Bronco, Jeep, and Xterra … obsolete

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And…?? and…?? there’s??????? ?CAROL?? !!!!

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濒别迟’蝉 GO !!!

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OK, ok ... got it!

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STOL

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Short Take Off and Landing… (and I thought the bush plane I flew in, in Alaska was incredible)

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The SOTA buggy to make Bronco, Jeep, and Xterra … obsolete

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And…?? and…?? there’s??????? ?CAROL?? !!!!

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Action Plan W5N CO 001

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On Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 0800, we will depart my QTH for Mount Sedgwick. FS roads are in good shape except for last climb to the summit. This last mile climb to the summit seems to get rougher each year. While the other FS roads are maintained, this section is not. Recommend 4WD and high clearance, low range a plus. Smaller summit but there is some trees for shade. Weather will be sunny and warm with light winds. See pics for fun.
73 WB5USB Geo..

W5N CO 001 Mount Sedgwick 1 Tim ops.jpg

W5N CO 001 Mount Sedgwick 1.JPG

W5N CO 001 Mount Sedgwick 2 Tim ops.jpg

W5N CO 001 Mount Sedgwick 3a.JPG

W5N CO 001 Mount Sedgwick 5a.JPG

Re: After Action W5N AP 010 9227

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Dale, only had one really mad squirrel ...HI HI?

On 10/3/2024 13:07, Dale AA7OY wrote:

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Chris N1CLC and I had a bull elk bugling just off the trail on that one in September.

hope he found a girlfriend.

Re: After Action W5N AP 010 9227

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Chris N1CLC and I had a bull elk bugling just off the trail on that one in September.

hope he found a girlfriend.

KI0G

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Sad to report that Bob is SK.? He was a frequent chaser.? He lived in Glenwood Springs, CO in summer, and Moab UT in winter.? I didn’t know that he was an avid key collector.? I wondered why he hadn’t been chasing this year.? Found this…?

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Re: After Action W5N AP 010 9227

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George Yoakum via groups.io writes:

After researching the best drive down to the summit, we decided on the  Quemado Lake route. see GPX DriveNice photos. That is a nice scenic drive past Quemado Lake and around  Slaughter Mesa.  Glad to hear the roads were in good shape so close to the  summit.

73, Paul NA5N

After Action W5N AP 010 9227

#3953

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After researching the best drive down to the summit, we decided on the Quemado Lake route. see GPX Drive?? This turned out to be a fantastic route. All dirt roads in excellent shape to the Jeep trail. ( 34.036343, -108.428894)?? This short drive up, on the jeep trail, to the saddle is SUBARU capable. No rocks to speak of, only a few berms. From where we parked it was an easy .3 mile hike along the ridge to the summit. We found a log in sheet at the top. see pics? This is a great summit with lots of tall pines and open space under neath. Contacted F4WBN and OH1MM before the spotting site crashed. Had a great time.
Enjoy the pics?? WB5USB Geo

W5N AP 010 9227 Drive.gpx

W5N AP 010 Hike.gpx

Re: Ortegas report

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Been there done that John. Mine was on Rough Mtn. No RF.? Opened the case and found the connector was only on 1 pin. Correctly reseated it and all was good.........except it was my own fault. The day before I was in there doing some kind of maintenance and must have mess up re-connecting it. When I got home the hot glue gun was my friend.

Tim - K5DEZ

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W5N Monthly Activity Summary: September 2024

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Good evening! It's Conor and I'm here with your summary of W5N activity for the month of September.

In a word, wow. It was a high-volume month. A few highlights.

First, we should recognize the initial activation. On the 11th, Tom, K6TAA became the first SOTA op to activate Santa Barbara, PW-005. I am eager to learn the details, but my guess is that this peak had remained unactivated because it requires a lengthy overnight hike or possibly a ride in on horseback. Tom bagged 7 contacts in 6 minutes and that's all it took. Bravo!

We had several rare peaks with fewer than 5 previous activations, all in GF and AP. Those were W5N/AP-010 (9227) by AA7OY; W5N/GF-002 (Eagle Peak) by George and Don; and W5N/GF-031 (Reserve Benchmark) by N1CLC visiting from California.

Speaking of visitors. In addition to Christian, N1CLC, who logged 9 last month, Andy N4LAG and KQ4IAM paid us a visit and did 5. W7CBR and W7SKH came over from Arizona for bag full of 10 pointers. Mark N0MTN also finished up a trip from CO.

Also noteworthy, a pair of triples from Fred WS0TA and John K1JD in EL and OT.

Finally, be on the lookout for Aiden, KE5MOW, a new activator from Silver City who did his fourth peak this month.

Till next time...

CN

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Ref???????? Name????????????????????? Ct. Tot.? Pts. Most Recently By

W5N/AP-003? Mangas Mountain?????????? 2?? 14??? 8??? 2024-09-13 AA7OY??

W5N/AP-006? Fox Mountain????????????? 4?? 25??? 8??? 2024-09-26 N4LAG??

W5N/AP-010? 9227????????????????????? 2?? 5???? 8??? 2024-09-13 AA7OY ☆

W5N/AP-024? 8590????????????????????? 2?? 28??? 8??? 2024-09-27 N4LAG??

W5N/AP-042? Tejana Mesa?????????????? 3?? 6???? 6??? 2024-09-26 N4LAG??

W5N/CO-001? Mount Sedgwick??????????? 2?? 56??? 8??? 2024-09-17 W7CBR??

W5N/CO-008? Salitre Mesa????????????? 2?? 38??? 8??? 2024-09-17 W7CBR??

W5N/EL-001? Gallinas Peak???????????? 3?? 90??? 8??? 2024-09-18 WS0TA??

W5N/EL-002? 8455????????????????????? 3?? 57??? 8??? 2024-09-18 K1JD??

W5N/EL-006? Rough Mountain??????????? 3?? 52??? 8??? 2024-09-18 WS0TA??

W5N/EL-014? West Las Mesas del Conj.? 2?? 7???? 6??? 2024-09-10 K1JD??

W5N/EL-016? The Wagon Mound?????????? 2?? 61??? 6??? 2024-09-10 K1JD??

W5N/GF-002? Eagle Peak??????????????? 2?? 5???? 8??? 2024-09-05 KG5ISG ☆

W5N/GF-012? Wagontongue Mountain????? 2?? 7???? 8??? 2024-09-28 N1CLC??

W5N/GF-016? John Kerr Peak??????????? 2?? 11??? 8??? 2024-09-14 KG5ISG??

W5N/GF-031? Reserve Benchmark???????? 1?? 4???? 6??? 2024-09-24 N1CLC ☆

W5N/GF-034? Jon S Mountain??????????? 1?? 8???? 6??? 2024-09-18 N1CLC??

W5N/GW-007? Bearwallow Mountain?????? 1?? 8???? 8??? 2024-09-22 N1CLC??

W5N/MG-001? South Baldy?????????????? 4?? 88??? 10?? 2024-09-22 W7SKH??

W5N/MG-002? Timber Peak?????????????? 3?? 63??? 10?? 2024-09-22 W7CBR??

W5N/MG-010? North Baldy?????????????? 3?? 33??? 8??? 2024-09-25 K5DEZ??

W5N/MG-033? Gray Hill???????????????? 1?? 66??? 6??? 2024-09-25 KQ4IAM??

W5N/OT-019? East Ortega Mountains???? 2?? 23??? 8??? 2024-09-25 WS0TA??

W5N/OT-020? 8807????????????????????? 2?? 22??? 8??? 2024-09-25 WS0TA??

W5N/OT-021? West Ortega Mountains???? 2?? 20??? 8??? 2024-09-25 WS0TA??

W5N/PA-001? Black Peak??????????????? 1?? 9???? 8??? 2024-09-27 N2IC??

W5N/PA-004? Bear Mountain???????????? 2?? 10??? 8??? 2024-09-20 AA7OY??

W5N/PA-006? McComas Peak????????????? 2?? 7???? 6??? 2024-09-20 AA7OY??

W5N/PA-011? Gomez Peak??????????????? 1?? 13??? 6??? 2024-09-15 KE5MOW??

W5N/PW-005? Santa Barbara Peak??????? 1?? 1???? 10?? 2024-09-11 K6TAA ★

W5N/PW-008? Lake Peak???????????????? 1?? 59??? 10?? 2024-09-04 K1JD??

W5N/PW-017? Johnson Mesa????????????? 2?? 58??? 8??? 2024-09-12 WS0TA??

W5N/PW-019? 9431????????????????????? 1?? 101?? 8??? 2024-09-04 N5XR??

W5N/SC-002? Palko Peak??????????????? 1?? 22??? 10?? 2024-09-05 K5TFL??

W5N/SE-001? Chicoma Mountain????????? 1?? 52??? 10?? 2024-09-27 WS0TA??

W5N/SE-021? Scooter Peak????????????? 2?? 63??? 8??? 2024-09-18 KG5ISG??

W5N/SE-030? Cerro del Pino??????????? 1?? 47??? 8??? 2024-09-01 NM5BG??

W5N/SG-009? Capulin Mountain????????? 2?? 98??? 8??? 2024-09-02 N0MTN??

W5N/SI-001? Sandia Crest????????????? 5?? 281?? 10?? 2024-09-24 N4LAG??

W5N/SI-006? Capilla Peak????????????? 2?? 111?? 8??? 2024-09-24 N4LAG??

W5N/SI-010? Palomas Peak????????????? 1?? 119?? 8??? 2024-09-02 KE5AKL??

W5N/SM-001? Mount Taylor????????????? 2?? 93??? 10?? 2024-09-18 W7CBR??

★: Initial activation. Congratulations!

☆: Rare summit, five or fewer activations

Monthly summary of SOTA spots for W5N from 2024-09-01 to 2024-10-01 UTC

2024-09-01??? NM5BG???????? SE-030

2024-09-02??? KE5AKL??????? SI-010

2024-09-02??? N0MTN???????? SG-009

2024-09-04??? K1JD????????? PW-008

2024-09-04??? N5XR????????? PW-019

2024-09-05??? NM5SW???????? MG-001

2024-09-05??? K5TFL???????? SC-002

2024-09-05??? KG5ISG??????? GF-002

2024-09-05??? WB5USB??????? GF-002

2024-09-09??? K5TFL???????? MG-002

2024-09-09??? K5TFL???????? MG-001

2024-09-10??? WS0TA???????? EL-014

2024-09-10??? K1JD????????? EL-014

2024-09-10??? K1JD????????? EL-016

2024-09-10??? WS0TA???????? EL-016

2024-09-11??? K6TAA???????? PW-005

2024-09-12??? WS0TA???????? PW-017

2024-09-13??? N1CLC???????? AP-010

2024-09-13??? AA7OY???????? AP-010

2024-09-13??? AA7OY???????? AP-003

2024-09-13??? N1CLC???????? AP-003

2024-09-14??? WB5USB??????? GF-016

2024-09-14??? KG5ISG??????? GF-016

2024-09-15??? KE5MOW??????? PA-011

2024-09-17??? W7SKH???????? CO-001

2024-09-17??? W7CBR???????? CO-001

2024-09-17??? W7SKH???????? CO-008

2024-09-17??? W7CBR???????? CO-008

2024-09-18??? K1JD????????? EL-002

2024-09-18??? N5XR????????? EL-002

2024-09-18??? WS0TA???????? EL-002

2024-09-18??? W7CBR???????? SI-001

2024-09-18??? W7SKH???????? SI-001

2024-09-18??? W7CBR???????? SM-001

2024-09-18??? WB5USB??????? SE-021

2024-09-18??? N1CLC???????? GF-034

2024-09-18??? KG5ISG??????? SE-021

2024-09-18??? K1JD????????? EL-006

2024-09-18??? WS0TA???????? EL-006

2024-09-18??? N5XR????????? EL-006

2024-09-18??? WS0TA???????? EL-001

2024-09-18??? K1JD????????? EL-001

2024-09-18??? N5XR????????? EL-001

2024-09-19??? W7CBR???????? SI-001

2024-09-19??? W7SKH???????? SI-001

2024-09-20??? N1CLC???????? PA-004

2024-09-20??? AA7OY???????? PA-004

2024-09-20??? N1CLC???????? PA-006

2024-09-20??? AA7OY???????? PA-006

2024-09-22??? N1CLC/P?????? PA-006

2024-09-22??? N1CLC???????? GW-007

2024-09-22??? N1CLC/P?????? GW-007

2024-09-22??? W7CBR???????? MG-001

2024-09-22??? W7SKH???????? MG-001

2024-09-22??? W7CBR???????? MG-002

2024-09-22??? W7SKH???????? MG-002

2024-09-23??? W7CBR???????? AP-006

2024-09-23??? W7SKH???????? AP-006

2024-09-24??? KQ4IAM??????? SI-001

2024-09-24??? N4LAG???????? SI-001

2024-09-24??? N1CLC???????? GF-031

2024-09-24??? KQ4IAM??????? SI-006

2024-09-24??? N4LAG???????? SI-006

2024-09-25??? WS0TA???????? OT-019

2024-09-25??? K1JD????????? OT-019

2024-09-25??? WB5USB??????? MG-010

2024-09-25??? K5DEZ???????? MG-010

2024-09-25??? KG5ISG??????? MG-010

2024-09-25??? N4LAG???????? MG-001

2024-09-25??? K1JD????????? OT-020

2024-09-25??? WS0TA???????? OT-020

2024-09-25??? K1JD????????? OT-021

2024-09-25??? WS0TA???????? OT-021

2024-09-25??? KQ4IAM??????? MG-033

2024-09-25??? N4LAG???????? MG-033

2024-09-26??? AA7OY???????? AP-042

2024-09-26??? N1CLC???????? AP-042

2024-09-26??? N4LAG???????? AP-042

2024-09-26??? KQ4IAM??????? AP-006

2024-09-26??? N4LAG???????? AP-006

2024-09-27??? KQ4IAM??????? AP-024

2024-09-27??? N4LAG???????? AP-024

2024-09-27??? WS0TA???????? SE-001

2024-09-27??? N2IC????????? PA-001

2024-09-28??? N1CLC???????? GF-012

2024-09-28??? AA7OY???????? GF-012

Report generated 2024-10-01 03:43

Action Plan

#3950

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Wednesday October 2, 2024, we will depart my QTH by 0800 en-route to W5N/AP-010? 9227. This is a new summit for me so no pics or tracks yet. (see after action)? Our route down will take us by Quemado Lake then south to the summit. From what I hear the final road up to the summit is like a jeep trail. If not passable we will take the short hike to the summit.
Anyone wishing to join us is welcome..? QRV around 1800.?? Geo

After Action North Baldy

#3949

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After Action Report: W5N/MG-010 North Baldy
Tim, Don and I headed out to North Baldy on Wednesday the 25 of September.
The FS road up from Magdalena to the summit is not SUBARU country. High clearance and 4WD with low range and lockers is recommended. Road is rocky, rough and steep. Once parked it was a short hike up the ridge to the summit where we set up ops. On the ridge line we saw a couple of deer. see pics and video link for fun? 73 all WB5USB
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Re: stuff happens

#3948

Maybe I could have activated it when it was still a mountain. WB5NEN was the PIO for the mine, but has since retired. Only a few miles from my QTH.

73,

Steve, N2IC

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On Sun, Sep 29, 2024 at 7:49?AM Fred Maas via <just.one.hill=[email protected]> wrote:

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Not my fault!?? It was a mountain when I built W5…….
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<<< I put a note on the peak page, not that anyone would be attempting to activate it.? It has always been on private land and it isn’t there anyway.? In fact, come to think of it, some of that mountain might be IN your SOTA radio
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Re: stuff happens

#3947

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Not my fault!?? It was a mountain when I built W5…….

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<<< yes, “stuff happens” ?

<<< I put a note on the peak page, not that anyone would be attempting to activate it.? It has always been on private land and it isn’t there anyway.? In fact, come to think of it, some of that mountain might be IN your SOTA radio

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Re: stuff happens

#3946

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Not my fault!?? It was a mountain when I built W5…….

[duckin and runnin for cover]…………………………

I guess someone needs to notify the SOTA-MT.

Mike.

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Fred Maas
Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2024 19:43 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [W5N-SOTA] stuff happens

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(Mountain removed by mining)

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Mike Olbrisch via groups.io
Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2024 7:38 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [W5N-SOTA] stuff happens

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The image is kind of small….. what happened?

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Mike.

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Fred Maas
Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2024 19:18 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [W5N-SOTA] stuff happens

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This was a SOTA peak near Silver City. ??

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Info courtesy of Steve, N2IC.?

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Re: stuff happens

#3945

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(Mountain removed by mining)

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Mike Olbrisch via groups.io
Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2024 7:38 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [W5N-SOTA] stuff happens

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The image is kind of small….. what happened?

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Mike.

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Fred Maas
Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2024 19:18 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [W5N-SOTA] stuff happens

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This was a SOTA peak near Silver City. ??

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Info courtesy of Steve, N2IC.?

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Re: stuff happens

#3944

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The image is kind of small….. what happened?

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Mike.

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Fred Maas
Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2024 19:18 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [W5N-SOTA] stuff happens

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This was a SOTA peak near Silver City. ??

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Info courtesy of Steve, N2IC.?

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stuff happens

#3943

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This was a SOTA peak near Silver City. ??

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Info courtesy of Steve, N2IC.?

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