[K3PZN-List] More Field Day Musings

[John Hart]

John,

What do we have for the unusual mode station?

Can we network our computers together at the EOC and run one data base for 
all of the stations?

Do we have enough of the bandpass filters for each of the stations to help 
cut down on the interference between stations?  Maybe the QRP power level 
will make enough difference, although I do remember some strong interference 
last year.

I agree, we need more staff for the stations and good food is important, 
especially BLACK COFFEE ready to go all of the time.

It would be nice if the county could have the A/C System checked before FD 
comes up this year and what's the possibility of getting the use of the 
building generator?  Doesn't that get us some extra points for having the 
capability of a backup EOC generator?  Even if we don't use it very much?

Field Day is almost here again,
Talk to you later,

John, K3KWO



>From: W3JJH <w3jjh at arrl.net>
>Reply-To: Carroll County Amateur Radio Club <k3pzn-list at mailman.qth.net>
>To: k3pzn-list at mailman.qth.net
>CC: llachow at gmail.com
>Subject: [K3PZN-List] More Field Day Musings
>Date: Mon, 04 Jun 2007 13:45:01 -0500
>
>All:
>
>Last year, we ran as 11F.  This year, if we have enough operators during 
>the
>push, we can do the same or, perhaps, get up to 13F.  The reason that 
>bumping
>the number up is important is that we get 100 bonus points for each rig 
>that
>operates off of emergency power. Since we'll be all battery, that's 1100 to 
>1300
>points for a 15 min effort.
>
>As of now, we have two Station Captains for HF CW and one K2 committed.  
>I'd
>like a couple fo people to step up as Captains of a third HF CW rig and a 
>VHF CW
>(at least for the push); it would be great to have a second or third K2 or 
>other
>contest-quality QRP CW rig. I've had some tenative offers.  How about some 
>firm
>ones?
>
>I'd like to set up three CW rig in the club station area so that they can 
>use
>the on-site antennas.  The digital rigs can set up wherever it's 
>convenient.
>VHF/UHF has dibs on the picnic table and area they used last year.  I 
>propose to
>set up a dining fly or large tent on the lawn for HF Phone, GOTA, and a 
>station
>I call GIOTA.  That stands for "Get It On The Air."  This would be a place 
>set
>up with a multiband antenna and tuner where we could operate whatever rigs 
>we
>wanted on a causal basis. For example, when the main 40m CW station was 
>down for
>a break, I could put my Powermite on the air.  All rigs would be welcome as 
>long
>as they were battery powered and QRP.  Bring your Tuna Tin 2s, etc,. and 
>have fun!
>
>We still don't have a Food Captain.
>
>We also need "Station Captain" for the H/T stations we will run during the 
>push.
>
>Here's the current slate of Station Captains and committed equipment:
>
>Station/Captain/Radio/Power Source/Antenna
>
>HF CW1/N3SB/Elecraft K2/ ??? /EOC Antennas
>HF CW2/N3WM/ ??? / ??? /EOC Antennas
>HF CW3/ ??? / ??? /EOC Antennas
>HF DIG1/K3KWO/IC-703/Big Battery Array/Outbacker
>HF DIG2/N8PK/PSK20/ ??? / ???
>HF PH/W3JJH/Argonaut V/Big Battery Array/132 ft ladder-line fed 
>inverted-vee
>VHF PH/KB3GHE/FT-817/Solar Array/Club VHF-UHF Quad
>VHF CW/ ??? /FT-817/Small Battery Array/Small yagis
>2m PH/ ??? /IC-32W/Internal/Rubber Duckie
>220MHz PH/ ??? /Alinco/DJ-280/Internal/Rubber Duckie
>70cm PH/ ??? /Internal/Rubber Duckie
>23cm PH/ ??? /IC-T81/Internal/Rubber Duckie
>GOTA/ ??? /Index Labs QRP+/Big Battery Array/Outbacker
>GIOTA/W3JJH/See List/Medium Battery Array/132 ft ladder-line fed 
>inverted-vee
>
>GIOTA Rigs so far:
>Ten Tec Powermite 3A
>Heathkit HW-7
>
>Did I mention that we needed a Food Captain?  Feel free to volunteer for 
>that or
>any other open position.
>
>73 de W3JJH
>John
>
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>
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