[K3PZN-List] 2006 Field Day

John Hart john_k3kwo at hotmail.com
Mon Jun 5 14:35:04 EDT 2006 

Keith,
Thanks for the offer, wed will keep that in mind.

John, K3KWO


>From: "Keith Krichinsky" <kkrichinsky at gmail.com>
>Reply-To: w3mdc at arrl.net,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: Mon, 5 Jun 2006 12:46:09 -0400
>
>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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>> > > > > >Presentation Topics: NIMS IS-100 Training, and
>> > > > > Field Day.
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>> > > > > Presentation Topics: NIMS IS-100 Training, and
>> > > Field
>> > > > > Day.
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>>Presentation Topics: NIMS IS-100 Training, and Field Day.
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