[Corkradioclub] Marconi Day on Saturday, 20 April

Mon Mar 25 07:10:14 EDT 2013

Hi Jack,

Re tools and equipment, we'll know more what is needed when we know numbers
of ops and stations we can run.  I'm planning to be at the club meeting
tomorrow so hopefully we'll have a better idea then as to what is needed.

I think Dave 4BZ is admin for the reflector so hopefully he can add your
new email address to the list.  If anyone else is has the same problem
(can't post to the reflector), I'd say send a quick email to Dave.

Thanks,

Tim Ei2KA

On 25 March 2013 08:29, Jack <ei7hop at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Tim,
> Thanks for the directions, should have said no problem as far as
> Crookhaven, just wasn't sure where the turn off was. Thanks for the tip on
> email adress, I tried to  correct that as wel but it got bounced as "from
> non-member" l recently changed email address to gmail and I suppose the
> change hasn't been registered yet.
>  Is there anything in the line of tools etc I need/would be helpfull to
> bring with me ?
> 73 de Jack EI7HO
>
> On 25 March 2013 08:19, Jack <ei7hop at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> Hi Tim,
>> Thanks for the directions, should have said no problem as far as
>> Crookhaven, just wasn't sure where the turn off was. Thanks for the tip on
>> email adress, have corrected that as well. Is there anything in the line of
>> tools I need/would be helpfull to bring with me ?
>> 73 de Jack EI7HO
>> On 24 March 2013 20:42, Timothy McKnight <ei2ka.tim at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks Jeremy, as I wasn't sure.  Marconi Day is technically only on the
>>> 20th this year but certainly we will have a call sign to use before or
>>> after that day.
>>>
>>> Tim
>>>
>>> On 24 March 2013 20:33, jeremy sheehan <jeremysheehan1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> > Hi tim
>>> > I suggest u only use the imd callsign for the 24hr period stated on
>>> > imd website if operating after that best to use ei1c or ei5crc call.
>>> >
>>> > 73
>>> > Jeremy
>>> > Ei5gm
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Sent from my iPhone
>>> >
>>> > On 24 Mar 2013, at 20:04, Timothy McKnight <ei2ka.tim at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > > Hi Cormac,
>>> > >
>>> > > The Marconi Day sponsors (www.gb4imd.com) show one 24-hour GMT day
>>> every
>>> > > year as International Marconi Day, and I don't know what they think
>>> about
>>> > > contacts outside of those days since contacts on that day qualify
>>> for IMD
>>> > > awards.  However, our licence will last at least for the weekend
>>> Friday
>>> > to
>>> > > Sunday.  I've asked ComReg to issue the call sign on a permanent
>>> basis
>>> > this
>>> > > year and not just for the weekend as before.  So during Sunday we
>>> will be
>>> > > able to use the call sign assuming the station is still assembled.
>>> > >
>>> > > In 2011 we decided to break camp on Sat afternoon because of very
>>> high
>>> > > winds, but last year we stayed until Sunday morning.  So hopefully
>>> we can
>>> > > do that again so that you could come Sun morning and operate at
>>> least a
>>> > > short while.  Even if conditions are bad on the Sunday, you will
>>> still be
>>> > > very welcome at the very least for some post-op camaraderie.  Anyone
>>> else
>>> > > is welcome on the Friday or Saturday or even Sunday--even if they
>>> can't
>>> > > stay for the whole time.
>>> > >
>>> > > By the way, the www.gb4imd.com web site has some very interesting
>>> posts
>>> > by
>>> > > other stations around the world that are taking part in Marconi
>>> Day--well
>>> > > worth a look to see what company we are keeping.
>>> > >
>>> > > Tim
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > > On 23 March 2013 20:13, Cormac Gebruers <ei4hq.mail at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> > >
>>> > >> Tim,
>>> > >>
>>> > >> Thanks for being proactive! I was planning on coming down on Sunday
>>> as I
>>> > >> thought the event was running on both the Saturday and Sunday.
>>> > >> Unfortunately I'm stuck in Cork on Friday and Saturday as we're
>>> hosting
>>> > two
>>> > >> major events at work that week including the European Space Agency
>>> > annual
>>> > >> conference which is one of the official events of the Irish EU
>>> Comission
>>> > >> Presidency; it's going to be a crazy few days :-(
>>> > >>
>>> > >> I won't be able to leave Cork until Sunday morning; how is Sunday
>>> > likely to
>>> > >> play out based on pervious years? If I was to leave Cork at, say
>>> 7am,
>>> > will
>>> > >> it be worth the trip?
>>> > >>
>>> > >> BR
>>> > >> Cormac, EI4HQ
>>> > >> [Cobh / UTC] NNNN++++
>>> > >>
>>> > >>
>>> > >> On 20 March 2013 22:58, Timothy McKnight <ei2ka.tim at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> > >>
>>> > >>> Hi Gents,
>>> > >>>
>>> > >>> With Patrick's Day behind us and Easter just around the corner,
>>> it's
>>> > time
>>> > >>> to start thinking about Marconi Day on Brow Head.  It's not a
>>> contest
>>> > but
>>> > >>> more like a very popular special event station.  If you've never
>>> been
>>> > >>> there, the setting is spectacular.
>>> > >>>
>>> > >>> This year it's on Saturday, 20 April, and as usual we will need to
>>> set
>>> > up
>>> > >>> on the Friday afternoon and pack up on Sunday morning.  In 2011
>>> there
>>> > >> were
>>> > >>> about ten of us so we operated two stations and made about 2000
>>> QSOs.
>>> > >> Last
>>> > >>> year some members were at the IRTS AGM on the same weekend, so two
>>> of
>>> > us
>>> > >>> running one station made about 500 QSOs.  With no AGM conflict this
>>> > >> year, I
>>> > >>> hope we can better our 2011 numbers and again run at least two
>>> > stations.
>>> > >>>
>>> > >>> But we need operators and hands to help set up and take down.  So
>>> I'm
>>> > >>> asking for a show of hands as to who thinks they may join us--even
>>> if
>>> > for
>>> > >>> only part of the weekend.
>>> > >>>
>>> > >>> Also, we have only one caravan so far but need at least two in
>>> case the
>>> > >>> weather gets nasty.  If you can bring yours, please let me know.
>>> > >>>
>>> > >>> Thanks,
>>> > >>>
>>> > >>> Tim Ei2KA
>>> > >>>
>>> > >>>
>>> > >>>
>>> > >>>
>>> > >>>
>>> > >>> --
>>> > >>> from Tim McKnight, Ei2KA
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