[K3PZN-List] 2006 Field Day

Keith Krichinsky kkrichinsky at gmail.com
Mon Jun 5 12:46:09 EDT 2006 

Although I can't be there in person, you are welcome to use my call
sign as needed for the event, if you'd like!

Keith, W3MDC

On 6/4/06, John Hart <john_k3kwo at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Curt,
>
> The next club meeting is Monday, June 12th.
>
> I have some simple dipoles that I could throw up if we have places to hook
> to.  I have a new multiband dipole for 160-80-40 mtrs that I have not put up
> yet and an old standby 40 meter dipole that I use all of the time and works
> very good too.  We should be in pretty good shape, at least for the lower
> bands (80-40-20 mtrs) anyway.
>
> Talk to you later,
>
> John, K3KWO
>
>
> >From: Curt Milton <wb8yyy 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: Sun, 4 Jun 2006 15:03:55 -0700 (PDT)
> >
> >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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Keith Krichinsky

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