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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ineffective, they were withdrawn.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, and two Alpha 99 Amplifiers, Ameritron
ALS-600S, 3 Palstar AT-AUTO Tuners, Gateway 700X Computer with multiple
19" 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.
Clubs: 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.
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