[Corkradioclub] April 25th Meeting and IMD

[Dave Moore]

Hi All,
Despite the bank holiday, 21 persons turned out in Carrigtwohill last night to hear Dave EI9FBB's very interesting talk and PowerPoint presentation on Logbook of the World and EQSL.  Thanks Dave!

Due to a poor weather forecast for next weekends Marconi Station at Brow Head and the unavailability of band pass filters, current thinking is that we should run one station on Brow Head running 100w on 40m? (probably CW only?) and a bigger set up at the car park lower down using an amplifier, tribander and dipoles on all bands.
Hans EI9GRB and Ger EI8HT will bring their camper vans and other committed to attending are Tim EI2KA, Ingo DH5DT, John EI7BA, Jeremy EI5GM, Dave EI9FBB, Dave EI4BZ, Declan EI9GA and SW Karl. 
The plan is to be on site at 1400 on Friday with both stations set up before dark. Operation will run from midnight to midnight with the take down on Sunday morning.
EI4BZ will provide the complete station on Brow Head i.e. tent, masts, rig etc.
EI5GM will provide the masts, aerials and radio gear for the station at the car park. (see Jeremy's earlier post)
EI2KA has a tent for that station and we need another biggish tent for welfare facilities at that location. If nobody has one, we will probably buy one in the Argos sale. EI2KA has a big generator for that station. 

It looks like everybody will be responsible for their own catering arrangements but if anyone has a camping gas cooker available please let us know. 
Questions:- Will the two camper vans have sufficient water on board for the duration? Can cooking facilities on board be used?
Whatever else, the availability of continuous boiling water for tea/coffee is vital or will everybody be satisfied with beer/soft drinks?

Tim, you might comment on dining establishments in the locality, how far away etc.

Of course we could all agree to do a sponsored fast for some charity over the weekend and it would make life very easy!!!

Welcome to reflector Brian EI5HV, Marcin SQ3GX and Keith Walsh SWL

Dave EI4BZ