[K3PZN-List] Club Station Update: READY for MAQP

[JOSEPH EBAUGH]

BE THERE SOMETIME,

 JOE

James Nitzberg wrote:

>Dear CCARC Mid-Atlantic QSO Party Enthusiasts;
>
>I am pleased to report that with a generous amount of
>guidance from N5LBJ, K3ZE and AK3Z, the club station
>is in top notch condition to enter the Mid-Atlantic
>QSO Party this weekend.
>
>There are a number of station improvements you may be
>interested in hearing about - so here's the ones I've
>noticed so far:  
>
>1.  There is an excellent VHF station in place with a
>high quality directional antenna.  I believe we can
>operate 2, 6 & 440...SSB.  
>
>2.  We now have two complete HF operating positions -
>an Icom 756 and Kenwood TS-850SAT.  These are our
>club's radios - there's also a Kenwood TS-440SAT that
>belongs to the county - however we have use of it.
>
>3.  There is a complete set of 3 networked computers
>(2 Windows NT, one 98) that have Writelog contest
>logging software available.  These are good windows
>workstations with 17 inch montors.  In addition, both
>the 850 and 756 have radio control so that the
>software knows your band/mode and you can
>automatically "pounce" on packet spots.
>
>4.  Both the 756 and 850 have the digital modes
>available - and software to control the modes is
>loaded on each computer.
>
>5.  Two Heil Proset Plus Headsets are available for
>voice communications - with (new) foot switches. 
>These new headsets are the industrial strength
>versions and have a wide (high fidelity) and narrow
>(HC-4 DX) Mic element located on the Mic.  
>
>6.  Dunestar band pass filters are available so we can
>run two (or three!) HF stations simultaneously without
>a high degree of inter-station interference.  You'll
>see this in action at the MAQP this weekend.
>
>There are rumors about pizza, homemade foot and LOTS
>of good drinks at the club station this weekend. 
>
>If you haven't already told  us, please let Al or me
>know if you plan to attend this weekend's event.
>
>73,
>
>Jim  WX3B
>Al   K3ZE
>
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>Next CCARC meeting Monday May 10, 7:30 PM, at the FTC. Our guest speaker will be Dan Zeitlin, K2YWE; "Contests, Why Bother?"
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