[Corkradioclub] Marconi Day 2014

[brian tansey]

Hi Tim de EI5HV Brian,will look forward to meeting up with you on the 26th April,also Jim EI3DP will be in attendance,hope wx will be kind to us for the days event.
       73's de Brian ei5hv

> Date: Sat, 5 Apr 2014 21:00:29 +0100
> From: ei2ka.tim at gmail.com
> To: corkradioclub at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Corkradioclub] Marconi Day 2014
> 
> Hi Lads,
> 
> 
> 
> International Marconi Day is now only three weeks away.  This year it is on
> Sat, 26 April.  Our usual call sign, Ei5IMD, has been issued and Danny
> O'Keeffe has again generously agreed to host us next to his house at the
> top of Brow Head.  AREN's mobile command post trailer has been secured to
> provide comfortable operating positions (two) during the event and several
> CRC members have already indicated their intent to be there.
> 
> 
> 
> By now many of us know the routine pretty well and know it to be a fun
> weekend that doesn't involve a huge physical commitment since we can park
> our cars/caravans on the spacious forecourt of Danny's house.  We show up;
> we erect a few antennas; we operate at our own pace on SSB, CW and maybe
> digi modes; and, most of all, we enjoy good fellowship with friends in a
> spectacular location.  I would love it if we could make a better showing
> than in recent years.  We first activated Brow Head in 1995 but, more
> recently, in 2011 we had eleven operators on two stations and scored 1699
> QSOs.  In 2012 we had two operators on two stations and scored 458 QSOs.  And
> in 2013 we had seven operators on three stations but scored only 585 QSOs
> since we lost power for about six hours of the 24-hour operation.
> 
> 
> 
> It would be great this year to get some old-timers as well as some
> new-comers.  Marconi Day is great fun and I would recommend it to anyone
> with a sense of adventure and a desire for some good fun.
> 
> 
> 
> So now for the small print.  For the (primarily) SSB station, I will bring
> an IC-7000 with MFJ auto tuner and a Carolina Windom that works for
> 80-40-20-17-15-12-10m (we are not contesting so can use the WARC bands as
> well).  For the CW station, I think the club's TS-590 and Ei8GS Jim's
> multi-band vertical would work nicely.  I'm sure we will have no shortage
> of keys and keyers on the day.  If anyone wants to operate a third station
> on digi modes please bring equipment and antenna although we will need to
> be careful of our operating bands as the club has no band-pass filters.
> 
> 
> 
> It would be great to have a response from everyone who's hoping to attend.  For
> those without email, you can phone or text me on 085 815 6144.  Please
> arrive by late afternoon on Fri 25 April so we will have time to set up.  We
> should have mains power on site and a nearby water tap.  Crookhaven has a
> couple pubs and restaurants with food if you don't want to bring your own.  If
> anyone wants to bring a tent, there is space above the house although about
> 200m away.
> 
> 
> 
> Looking forward to seeing you all for Marconi Day 2014.
> 
> 
> 
> 73 de Tim Ei2KA
> 
> -- 
> from Tim McKnight, Ei2KA
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