[Elecraft] Field Day at Home

[Mark Perrin]

Way to go Russ - keep up the Mojo with KX1 etc -

And, for others, the DX and Contest Special Interest Group of the Valley 
Radio Club [Eugene, Oregon] was at 4700 ft elevation on Snow Peak and about 
80% of our 1,381 Q's were CW ... alas no K2 this year.

Lotsa CW out here in Pacific Northwest.

73, Mark N7MQ

At 01:27 PM 06/27/2006 -0700, Russell Ruby wrote:

>No CW groups in Oregon ?  Don't be so presumptuous :)
>Just start turning over rocks - you might be surprised at
>what you find !
>
>For the second year, the "Solder Monkeys" operated club call W7FC for a
>full 24 hours (actually this year we also tried the "start your setup
>at 1800 UTC" and get an extra 3 hours on Sunday thing)  as class 1A
>battery powered QRP CW "in the field" at a campsite just outside Corvallis
>Oregon using mostly an Elecraft K2.  Backup rigs this year were an Elecraft
>KX1 and TenTec PM3A.  But this year we didn't get around to using the
>PM3A - the K2 was just too much fun to operate.  Keying choices ranged
>from straight to bug and iambic.   Anyone interested in CW would have
>been welcome to participate.   With enough help, I suppose the group
>might consider trying class 2A with a GOTA station - but all QRP CW
>naturally :)   One of the group had to leave in late afternoon to go
>help set up a 25 inch reflector telescope on Mary's Peak (highest point
>in the Oregon Coast range at 4097 feet) for an overnight viewing venture.
>He scouted a bit for FD locations and gave an optimistic report.
>Now that provides an interesting possibility for next year.  A view of
>galaxies, nebulae, and alpine greenery with your FD.   I'll take
>that cup of tea !
>
>russ  - K7EF
>
>
>On Sun, 25 Jun 2006 13:23:20 -0700
>"Kevin Rock" <kevinrock at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> >Good Afternoon,
> >
> >I took Wayne's advice and had a little fun during Field Day.  I did want
> >to work with other folks for a change but the cancellation at the very
> >last minute did not allow me to find another group.  So I worked about 220
> >contacts on 20, 40, and 80 meters using only CW with a solely search and
> >pounce technique.  I did get a couple hours of 40 contacts or more but I
> >did take a number of hours off to do chores and to write some assembly
> >language.  It is my way of relaxing :)
> >
> >I ran the entire time on emergency power (1E) but ran from two rigs, two
> >sets of paddles, and five separate antennas from three locations.  The
> >power jumped all over the place from 3 watts to 100 watts.  Since I am not
> >submitting any log this does not matter.  I just have fun handing out
> >points to others and seeing who I can hear.  It is fun to test my CW
> >skills against the fast and slow ops.  There were a wide variety of fists
> >as well ;)
> >
> >My goal was to beat what I did last year.  I did that.  I also wanted to
> >work with a group of folks to get the full effect of the field day crowd.
> >I did not get to do that.  So a resolution for next year will be to start
> >very early to find a group who will not bail out at the last minute.  I
> >also need to find a group who wants a CW operator.  I was not successful
> >with finding one in Oregon.  Around here you have to be careful if you
> >mention the mode.  Too many folks are adamantly opposed to its use or even
> >its existence.  I had no idea of the depth of feeling until I mentioned
> >how much fun I had running CW.  I was never again welcome at that club!
> >
> >Now to ask a favor of folks in Washington, Northern California, Idaho,
> >Nevada, Utah, or Montana.  Is there any group who would have me as a CW op
> >for next year's Field Day?  I am willing to travel with my radio and
> >camping gear to work with a friendly group of folks.  QRP or not, it does
> >not matter to me.  I just want to work CW.  If there are others working
> >voice and data modes that is fine.  I simply want to find a group where I
> >will not be shunned for mentioning my enjoyment of CW.
> >
> >I've met a great number of very nice folks while working CW and especially
> >after I started the Elecraft CW Net.  I am sure I can find a group in the
> >Pacific Northwest who will have me for next year's Field Day outing.
> >    Take care,
> >       Kevin.  KD5ONS
> >
> >P.S.  Next week we will have both nets at their normal times and
> >frequencies.
> >    KJR
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