[K3pzn-board] Fw: Field Day

[Andy Leeds]

I've been thinking about this on and off this week trying to come up 
with a response. I also don't know any history since I was out of town 
at the time.

My take for this year would be that we go ahead with our 3F plans from 
the FTC, we announced the operation at the club meeting so I think we 
should carry forward with it. I'll make sure to announce the invite at 
the club meeting, after all you can operate more than 1 field day site 
within the rules (you just can't work any site you operate for credit).

Perhaps next year we can coordinate a bit earlier and have a joint 
operation.

Andy

Curt Milton wrote:
> Forwarded since John did not 'find' us all in his email:
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> My input on this:
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> we would only thrive if we had some role in planning and equipping of stations.  we would not merely want to supply operators.  
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> if they truly are interested in a joint-venture operation we could consider something like a 5 or 6 A operation, with CCARC supplying some stations.  
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> i don't have any history with the 'break' into 2 clubs as I was not active with CCARC then.  
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> we definitely need to determine what is best for our club and potential visibility to non-members, and getting everyone (especially less experienced hams) into the action!  
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> if we decide to operate as separate operations, we will need to be sensitive to member choices on where they participate.  a 'data link' showing off EasyPal and other capabilities between our sites would be a very interesting demonstration of something besides contest communication to visitors (including children).  
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> i will be glad to get any 'sensitive' views on this via direct email or telephone -- meanwhile we have been asked to consider this.  
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> 73 curt
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> --- On Mon, 5/25/09, John Chesley <hamster749 at comcast.net> wrote:
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>> From: John Chesley <hamster749 at comcast.net>
>> Subject: Field Day
>> To: "'Peter Morton'" <mortonph at comcast.net>, "'Steve, N3SB'" <n3sb at qis.net>, "'Rich, N3III'" <geobra at att.net>, "'Pat, N8PK'" <n8pk at amsat.org>, "'Gene, KB3JHR'" <gene.kern at comcast.net>, "'Curt, WB8YYY'" <wb8yyy at yahoo.com>, "'Chuck, N3TOT'" <charlesc at carr.org>, "'Bill, N3WM'" <mellema at qis.net>, "'Andy, WO3L'" <wo3l at comcast.net>
>> Date: Monday, May 25, 2009, 8:15 PM
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>> The Carroll
>> County Contesters have secured
>> Gamber fire grounds for Field Day this year.  I have
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>> them this year and the invitation has been formally
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>> members.  Since antenna and tower plans have already
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>> set-up.  But
>> since they are leading the effort, it would be up to
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>> on 100% emergency power and will have a barbecue financed
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>> contributions.  If any of us were to participate, we
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>> show up to help set up and to operate.  This event
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>> the many great Field Day operations we had years ago at
>> Gamber and would be a
>> real outdoor event (with use of the shelters for station
>> set-up) and tents if
>> you desire.  It would be up to the Board/Club to
>> decide on joining them or
>> maintaining a separate effort at the EOC under K3PZN as
>> originally planned. 
>> My happiest Field Day memories were from Gamber and
>>  Freedom Park 
>> and I think it would be really fun (and not too difficult)
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