[ARC5] ARC5 Digest, Vol 113, Issue 139

Mon Jun 24 16:32:18 EDT 2013

We used to play the 100 bonus point game by running the 5 QRP Q's on
non-fossil energy, but that bonus has not been a part of the rules for some
time now.  I would love to see a bonus for vintage gear, but that is not in
the cards.

Dennis AE6C

On Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at 10:03 AM, Howard Holden <holden7471 at msn.com> wrote:

> Ken, did you tell them they could have earned an additional 100 points for
> just 5 QSOs with your GRC, because it is "alternate power"?
>
> We did just that back in the late 90s at N2SE. I don't remember which unit
> it was, but it had 2E22 finals. Someone cranked while I made 5 QSOs on 80M
> CW. If I had one of those I'd certainly put it to use on FD.
>
> And for the last several years I've run a Heath SB-102 for FD, CW of
> course. It's bullet-proof front end and nice CW filter runs rings around
> most of the rice boxes. Not to mention that our CW operations constitute
> the majority of the local club scores, both here in NV and back in NJ. Last
> two years CW made about 80% of the score at W7TA, with just two guys
> operating CW.
>
> Find another club (or come down to Reno next year!)
>
> Howie WB2AWQ
>
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>   1. Re: Field Day musings... (J. Forster)
>   2. Re: Field Day musings... (Michael St. Angelo)
>   3. Vintage & Military Radio Field Day? (J. Forster)
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> Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2013 09:14:10 -0700 (PDT)
> From: "J. Forster" <jfor at quikus.com>
> To: kgordon2006 at frontier.com
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> Subject: Re: [ARC5] Field Day musings...
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> I don't operate, but as I remember there was a 'vintage radio' or 'mil
> radio' field day. No rice boxes allowed.
>
> That might be a more appropriate venue.
>
> Best,
>
> -John
>
> ===================
>
>  So, I went out to the local fairgrounds Saturday to see what the local ham
>> club was doing for FD.
>>
>> I took along my AN/GRC-109, a large box of crystals, my bug and my
>> phones since it had been hinted at to me personally that I might be able
>> to
>> operate the stuff for a bit.
>>
>> I laid the '109 out on a table when offered the opportunity. Several
>> commented on it: "Gee, what a neat antique." etc, including the fellow
>> with
>> whom I had been discussing this gear, and who had used one like it in Laos
>> "back then".
>>
>> I then asked if I could operate a little CW....receiving a blank stare in
>> return.
>>
>> I finally left in disgust, went home, fired up the generator, and operated
>> as a
>> 1E station for a bit: 89 minutes to be exact, and made 54 contacts,
>> finally
>> having to turn the genny off since we had guests coming for dinner that
>> night.
>>
>> Listening on the bands for the local group's signals proved to me that
>> they
>> weren't particularly active, apparently making one contact about every 15
>> minutes or so.
>>
>> I am more than a little ticked off.
>>
>> I may work towards finding some like-minded folks here in the area (so
>> far, I
>> know only one) who would join me in an effort to operate together next
>> year
>> using our "antique" gear.
>>
>> Kenneth G. Gordon W7EKB
>>
>> "Courage is being scared to death but saddling up anyway."--- John   Wayne
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> Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2013 12:30:00 -0400
> From: "Michael St. Angelo" <mstangelo at comcast.net>
> To: <kgordon2006 at frontier.com>, "'Arc-5 Radios'"
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> Subject: Re: [ARC5] Field Day musings...
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> Ken,
>
> Do any other members of the club or other local Hams have an interest in
> Boatanchor gear?  If so. You may want to arrange a BA or Military radio
> field day event for next year.
>
> Mike N2MS
>
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> From: arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:arc5-bounces at mailman.**qth.net<arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net>]
> On
> Behalf Of Kenneth G. Gordon
> Sent: Monday, June 24, 2013 12:15 PM
> To: Arc-5 Radios
> Subject: [ARC5] Field Day musings...
>
> So, I went out to the local fairgrounds Saturday to see what the local ham
> club was doing for FD.
>
> I took along my AN/GRC-109, a large box of crystals, my bug and my phones
> since it had been hinted at to me personally that I might be able to
> operate
> the stuff for a bit.
>
> I laid the '109 out on a table when offered the opportunity. Several
> commented on it: "Gee, what a neat antique." etc, including the fellow with
> whom I had been discussing this gear, and who had used one like it in Laos
> "back then".
>
> I then asked if I could operate a little CW....receiving a blank stare in
> return.
>
> I finally left in disgust, went home, fired up the generator, and operated
> as a 1E station for a bit: 89 minutes to be exact, and made 54 contacts,
> finally having to turn the genny off since we had guests coming for dinner
> that night.
>
> Listening on the bands for the local group's signals proved to me that they
> weren't particularly active, apparently making one contact about every 15
> minutes or so.
>
> I am more than a little ticked off.
>
> I may work towards finding some like-minded folks here in the area (so far,
> I know only one) who would join me in an effort to operate together next
> year using our "antique" gear.
>
> Kenneth G. Gordon W7EKB
>
>
>
>
>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2013 09:29:00 -0700 (PDT)
> From: "J. Forster" <jfor at quikus.com>
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> Cc: VMARS at yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [ARC5] Vintage & Military Radio Field Day?
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> Hi,
>
> At one time there was a military and possibly vintage radio Field Day.
>
> Does anyone know if this co9ntinues, and, if so, have the schedule
> information?
>
> Thanks,
>
> -John
>
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