[K3PZN-List] 2006 Field Day

[Curt Milton]

John, 

FB.  i guess i am spoiled by K2's low current draw -
1-2 medium gel cells will keep it alive during the
whole event.  but an FT-817 type rig takes a little
more power.  

antenna.  a wire antenna will likely outperform the
outbacker.  for a 80m a half wave end fed will work
well via a tuner.  for 40 and 20 dipoles are straight
forward and they can be fed from same coax.  

i guess meeting is tommorrow nite?  

i might be tempted to pitch my tent and stay
overnight, on the other hand home is only a few miles
away!  on the other hand, it is much easy to operate
late if i pitch the tent!  

73, curt


--- John Hart <john_k3kwo at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Curt,
> 
> Sounds great,  the more Amp-Hours, the better, at 12
> to 14 Volts.  I am 
> looking at some of the heavy duty, deep discharge
> batteries at Walmart (125 
> AH each) for about $62.00 each.  I am building a UPS
> system for my shack 
> that will give me about 250-300 AH at 13.60 Volts. 
> It will be backed-up by 
> a regulated 13.65 Volt switching supply that is
> designed to float on a 
> battery bank.  This should run the shack for
> whatever time it takes for me 
> to start and switch-in my propane fired generator
> that backs up my house.  
> Unfortunately, the generator is not auto-start and
> is located out from the 
> house in a garage building.
> 
> I am looking forward to running on batteries for
> Field Day.  The low power 
> approach should be challenging and a lot quieter
> than multiple generators 
> constantly running.
> 
> I just hope that the weather cooperates and we don't
> get soaked.  I have a 
> large tent to operate out of.  I'm still not sure
> what antennas to use but, 
> we have an excelent multiband vertical (Outbacker
> with the ground mounting 
> frame).
> 
> Talk to you later at the next club meeting,
> John, K3KWO
> 
> 
> >From: Curt Milton <wb8yyy at yahoo.com>
> >Reply-To: Carroll County Amateur Radio Club
> <k3pzn-list at mailman.qth.net>
> >To: k3pzn-list at mailman.qth.net
> >Subject: Re: [K3PZN-List] 2006 Field Day
> >Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2006 05:39:28 -0700 (PDT)
> >
> >Batteries -- if we get the word out, we should be
> able
> >to gather lots of charged gel cells.  KE3FL and
> others
> >have gone out of their way to make sure Carroll
> County
> >hams are well equiped in this capacity (excuse
> pun). I
> >can bring a decent sized battery, and some
> additional
> >(very low current but contest quality) rig(s) if
> >needed.
> >
> >73, curt
> >
> >
> >--- John Hart <john_k3kwo at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Eric,
> > >
> > > Hope your schedule works out well for the Field
> Day
> > > weekend.  I have been
> > > gathering as much battery power as I can find
> (heavy
> > > duty 12 volt batteries)
> > > to run the station without having to go through
> a
> > > recharge cycle in the
> > > middle of the night.
> > >
> > > John, K3KWO
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: Eric Krichinsky <kb3hkg at yahoo.com>
> > > >Reply-To: Carroll County Amateur Radio Club
> > > <k3pzn-list at mailman.qth.net>
> > > >To: Carroll County Amateur Radio Club
> > > <k3pzn-list at mailman.qth.net>
> > > >Subject: Re: [K3PZN-List] 2006 Field Day
> > > >Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 20:44:16 -0700 (PDT)
> > > >
> > > >I may be able to help you with that, have to
> look
> > > to
> > > >see how my schedule will be that weekend first.
> > > >
> > > >--- John Hart <john_k3kwo at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > To all,
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm looking for additional help for the
> Digital
> > > > > Station or stations.  I will
> > > > > be set up on 20/40/80 Meters, PSK-31, RTTY,
> > > > > Hellschrieber, etc. and plan on
> > > > > running a part-time packet station on 2-Mtrs
> FM.
> > > > > The software will be
> > > > > MixW2 and I will provide the training, if
> you
> > > have
> > > > > not used this software.
> > > > > Let me know if you are interested.  I have
> most
> > > all
> > > > > of the equipment needed
> > > > > but could use some more help in the
> operating
> > > area
> > > > > as I don't plan on
> > > > > staying up all of the 24 hours this year.
> > > > >
> > > > > John, K3KWO
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> >
>
>-----------------------------------------------------
> > > > > BREAK
> > > > >
> -----------------------------------------------
> > > > > Next CCARC Meeting Monday June 12, 7:30 PM
> at
> > > the
> > > > > FTC.
> > > > > Presentation Topics: NIMS IS-100 Training,
> and
> > > Field
> > > > > Day.
> > > > >
> > >
> >
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