[K3pzn-board] Fw: Field Day

[Bill Mellema]

I agree with Andy...just move forward with our plans this year. I am not 
sure of all of the history that explains the split but I think running 
FD QRP and operating from EOC were some of the factors.

73's

Bill  N3WM


 













Andy Leeds wrote:
> 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.
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> 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).
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> Perhaps next year we can coordinate a bit earlier and have a joint 
> operation.
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> Andy
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> Curt Milton wrote:
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>> 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
>>> been invited to join
>>> them this year and the invitation has been formally
>>> extended to all CCARC
>>> members.  Since antenna and tower plans have already
>>> been made, they may
>>> be open to adding additional station types to their core
>>> set-up.  But
>>> since they are leading the effort, it would be up to
>>> them.  They will be
>>> on 100% emergency power and will have a barbecue financed
>>> by operator
>>> contributions.  If any of us were to participate, we
>>> would just have to
>>> show up to help set up and to operate.  This event
>>> should be identical to
>>> 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)
>>> to make it a
>>> concerted effort. 
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