[HCARC] Field Day - Preliminary Plans - Please Comment on This First Stab!!!

[Gary J - N5BAA]

Time to begin thinking about who will be able to bring what.  This is a first cut from memory.  Please respond and add as needed.  NEED A VOLUNTEER TO HONCHO FOOD – PLEASE DON’T BE SHY.

Radios:
Club Icom-746
Icom 706MKIIG for UHF/VHF station – N5BAA
Yaesu FT-450AT – N5BAA
Yaesu FT-897 – WOHIP
Yaesu FT-897 – KF5VNB
Flex QRP – K4DG ??

Need a couple of more – the more the merrier.

Power Supplies:  
Cub has ??
N5BAA has 2 30 amp and 1 20 amp.

Antennas:
OCFD (Dale Gaudier version) – KG5AAO
OCFD 6-40 meter – N5BAA
Butternut Butterfly Beam 20/15/10 – N5BAA (Need someone to check it out and make sure all parts are there)
HexBeam – 20/15/10/6 – N5BAA
Wire for 80-10 meter Loop – N5BAA  (what to do for 80 meters if loop doesn’t work – Dale Gaudier 80 meter antenna??)
6 meter beam – K5HV/W3XO   W3XO has rotator.

Need plenty more – the more the merrier!!

Tuners:
MFJ-249E tuner – N5BAA  (need more??)

Band Pass Filters – N5BAA has some – will check the bands available.

LapTop Computers for Logging:
N5BAA has one, Club has ??, Need one for each radio, which brings up – how many stations are we capable of running at once??

Masts/Towers:
Club Tower Trailer – N5BAA
Free Standing Mast - KF5AIE
Three 32-40 foot AB-1386 crank up masts (2 N5BAA, 1 K5AFC)
One push up mast – N5BAA
24 aluminum 4ft Masts sections – N5BAA
8 4ft Aluminum Mast Sections – Steven and Paula 
Mast Section Tripods – N5BAA, WOHIP

More – Why Not – What do you have you want to use??

Coax – bring whatever you can.  N5BAA has a 500 foot spool of LMR-240 too.

Coax Patch Cords - 

Generators:
Primary -
Backup -

Tables:  Probably need 6-8


Chairs:  10-12 plus whatever people bring for themselves

Pop Up tents (in case of rain) – these are the 10x10 tops like you see at the flea markets.  They can go close to the ground if absolutely necessary – who knows this year!!!

Screen tent for food – N5BAA has one.

Extension Cords – Heavy Duty and Long:
N5BAA has two 10 gauge and and about 50-75 feet long
Shorter heavy duty extension cords

Ladder:
Extension -
Step -

Antenna Launcher – Both N5BAA and KG5AAO have one.  Need to remember the air pump or small compressor.

Rope for antenna mast guying and for dipoles.

Food:
N5BAA has chopped BBQ Brisket available.

Water/Cold Drinks -


Coolers:

73,

Gary J
N5BAA