[K3CAL] International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend planning

[Eric H. Christensen]

Okay, Monica says she has an antenna for the FT450.  Maybe we should bring an additional antenna as a backup.

73,
Eric W4OTN

On Thu, Aug 14, 2014 at 11:29:55AM -0400, Wa4prr wrote:
> Eric,
> 
> The club has several wire antennas of different types that may be used for the second station.  Let us know if you need one of them.  I am not familiar with all the different ones stored at Mt. Hope.  73,
> 
> Ron Byzet / WA4PRR - Sent from my iPad
> 
> On Aug 14, 2014, at 9:07 AM, "Eric H. Christensen" <eric at christensenplace.us> wrote:
> 
> > Good morning,
> > My appologies for not having this message sent much earlier in the week.
> > 
> > I've spoken with a few people that expressed an interest in operating in the ILLW this weekend.  This email will try to compile all the information I currently have.
> > 
> > Times:
> > The event officially starts at 0001Z on August 16 (Friday night at 8:00PM) and ends 48 hours later.  My plan is to operate starting at 8:00AM on Saturday until people are done and then perhaps repeat that on Sunday.
> > 
> > Where:
> > We've got the pavillion at the Calvert Marine Museum.
> > 
> > Equipment:
> > So far the following equipment has been offered up:
> > IC-706, tuner, 40m end-fed longwire, computer - WA4PRR
> > FT-950, computer, small iambic key - KC3AEN & KC3DAS
> > 
> > Equipment needed:
> > one HF antenna for FT-950
> > 
> > Who:
> > Ed KC3AEN and Monica KC3DAS | Saturday 9A - mid-afternoon | Sunday N/A
> > Eric W4OTN | Saturday 8A - mid-afternoon | Sunday - 8A until.
> > Dick N3VKW | Saturday N/A | Sunday ?
> > Ron WA4PRR | Saturday morning until ? | Sunday ?
> > 
> > We may not operate on Sunday as it seems that most people aren't available.  We can make that decision on Saturday, though.
> > 
> > That's what I've got so far.  What am I missing?
> > 
> > 73,
> > Eric W4OTN/3