[sac-forum] Re: Wednesday Night's Site Evaluations

Tom, Peter, et al;

 

I am glad that we all came to the same conclusion.  I think that the "Saddle
Mt. site" is the certainly the best of the lot and is a much shorter drive
than the Hovatter Antennas site.  I don't know how to get the information of
whether or not we are on a gas company right of way.  

 

The traffic on Dobbins Rd. will light up the field when vehicles are going
west.  The flash is about 1 second in duration when they top the rise to the
east.

 

I am glad the white rock markers allowed you see exactly where AJ and I set
up when we found the site.

 

Steve Coe

 

 

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On Behalf Of Peter Argenziano
Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2007 11:16 PM
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Subject: [sac-forum] Re: Wednesday Night's Site Evaluations

 

I concur with Tom's report of our scouting mission on Wednesday evening. In
my opinion the Gas Line / Saddle Mountain site is far superior to Flatiron
(no comparison, really). The only element of this new site that we didn't
evaluate was what effect any nighttime traffic along Dobbins Road might
have. Given that it's a dirt road I would expect there to be less traffic at
night here than along Wickenburg Road (at Flatiron). During our stay at the
site we didn't encounter any passing vehicles. Naturally, there was the dome
of metropolis to the northeast.

 

Rather than post driving times to the sites, which can vary depending on
one's driving habits, I'll supply driving distances from my east valley
location:

 

Flatiron - 85 miles

About 17 miles are not freeway

 

Gas Line / Saddle Mountain - 95 miles (according to software, as I haven't
driven directly there from here yet)

About 19 miles are not freeway

 

Hovatter - 125 miles

About 10 miles are not freeway

 

I would say that this new site is worthy of a return trip... this time with
a big reflector and a few friends!

 

Peter

 

 

----- Original Message ----- 

From: "Tom Polakis" < <mailto:tpolakis@xxxxxxx> tpolakis@xxxxxxx>

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Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2007 7:08 PM

Subject: [sac-forum] Wednesday Night's Site Evaluations

 

> Last night, Glenn, Peter, Jenn, and myself went on a long round-trip to
evaluate the sites that are being discussed.  ...

> Coordinates for the site at the gas line are 33 21.863N, 113 01.904W.  But
you can't miss the white "guard rails" made out of rocks.
>  ...
> Tom

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