[HCARC] Field Day Planning Thank You

[Gary Johnson]

Just a note of thanks for all of the additional (plus the original) people who have signed up to help on Field Day.

I mentioned a group taking a critical look at antennas with an eye on assuming that 10 and 15 meters will be essentially useless for us this year as they were last year.  If those bands are open so much the better and antennas like the A4S and Hexbeam can access them easily.  We need, however more ideas for 40 and 80 meters.  Maybe we need to change the loop skywire to concentrate better on those bands.  I also have an Alpha Delta 160/80/40 Twin Sloper that needs the following mounting – “The DX-A has been designed for use on an unguyed metal tower with a beam on top. The beam provides a capacity hat effect and helps to tune the Twin Sloper. The DX-A will provide excellent DX results on other support structures, such as, poles, masts, trees, etc., but these installations may require the use of a wide range tuner”.  Mounting it from the tower trailer might work.  I have a robust Heathkit SA-2060 tuner which is available for use with whatever loop we put up.  Last year we just put up “Lots of Wire”.  This year we should refine the loop for more specific bands.

Maybe we can get Dale Gaudier to bring his wide band 80 meter dipole.

Again, we need to figure out how to maximize the stations we have on each band.

Just some thoughts,

Gary J
N5BAA