[BARC-List] FWD: Stations needed for WRTC test

[n1ist at comcast.net]

From: Dave Pascoe KM3T < km3t at wrtc2014.org > 


Date: July 3, 2013 7:58:22 PM EDT 
To: Dave Pascoe KM3T < km3t at wrtc2014.org > 
Subject: 2013 Station Test for WRTC - looking for more ops 


Please redistribute to your club ASAP...many thanks! We can use some 
more ops. 


---- 


The 2013 Station Test for WRTC locations and stations will be happening 
during the IARU HF Championship the weekend of July 13-14, 2013. The WRTC 
organizers are planning to set up 30 stations to test readiness for the big 
event in 2014. 


We are looking for operators willing to visit New England for the weekend 
and use the WRTC antenna set ups. This will provide valuable data for 
confirming the equality of the sites and provide log data to the competitors 
that will be attending next year. 


Details on the 2013 station test are available at 
http://www.wrtc2014.org/competition/2013-station-test/ 


You can see photos and stories about the 2012 test at 
http://www.wrtc2014.org/competition/2012-station-test/ 


What is needed? We are looking for four or five 1-4 person teams that are 
willing to bring radios and a desire to work the 24 hours of the contest. 
See http://www.wrtc2014.org/competition/station-description/ for a list of 
what equipment the WRTC organizers will provide and what the competitors 
will need to bring. 


We are also looking for ops willing to do part time efforts. Several of the 
existing teams are looking for extra help or relief operators. 


Fly in or drive in. This is your chance to get a taste of the WRTC 
operating experience. 


The stations will be located along I-495 between Pepperell, MA and Carver, 
MA. 


If you have an interest, please contact Tom Frenaye, K1KI, immediately. 
k1ki at wrtc2014.org 


For everyone who can’t make it to New England, please take a few minutes 
during the IARU contest and work the WRTC Test Stations. The list of 
callsigns will be updated on the web page 
( http://www.wrtc2014.org/competition/2013-station-test/ ) as they are 
confirmed. 


73 
Randy Thompson, K5ZD 
Co-Chairman, WRTC 2014 
mobile 617-899-1380 
email k5zd at wrtc2014.org