Click for more detail... QSL Card: High atop Lookout Mountain, Point Park was built in 1905 to commemorate the "Battle Above the Clouds." Carter Stevenson, commander of the three brigades that defended the area had positioned cannon atop Lookout Mountain to aid in it's defense. Once the cannon became ineffective, they were withdrawn. At the end of that day, November 24, 1863, Stevenson was encamped in the area of the park surrounded on three sides by a force ten times the size of his. Upon orders from General Braxton Bragg, Commander, Army of Tennessee, Stevenson withdrew his men southwest to Chickamauga Creek and Missionary Ridge. The park has numerous monuments to the soldiers who died in the area. The New York Peace Memorial features a Union and a Confederate soldier shaking hands. The Ochs Museum, in the park, features Civil War memorabilia from the surrounding area. Weather Station: http://bellsouthpwp.net/l/a/labord_k/weather/Current_Vantage_Pro.htm Ham Shack: 3 Icom 756 PROIII's, 3 Alpha 99 Amplifiers, Ameritron ALS-600S (Backup), 3 Palstar AT-AUTO Tuners, Dell XPS 630i Quad Processor Computer with two 21" LCD Displays for cluster monitoring, and Logic8 for logging. Antennas: Hygain HG-55S 55 foot crank-up tower with 3 Element SteppIR Beam, W9INN 160-80M Sloper, Davis WX Station Equipment, and Full Size G5RV for Multi-Band use across two oak trees at 75 feet. My location is off Kennasaw Mountain at 1080 feet. QSL Information: All logs are uploaded to ARRL LOTW, and I also QSL 100% via the Buro. If you send me your QSL Card Direct, I will return yours the same way. Awards: WAS, DXCC, 7 Band DXCC, Challange Clubs: ARRL Life Member, Southeastern Dx Club, Atlanta GA Past Clubs: Delta Dx Association, New Orleans LA Favorite Quote: Amateur Radio isn't a hobby; it's a Life Style. Last modified: Wed Oct 14 17:07:05 2009 Does this page contain inappropriate content? If so, Report this page... |
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