[K3PZN-List] 17 Days Until Field Day

Thu Jun 7 14:18:19 EDT 2007

Milt:

Very good...I can bring my Kent paddle set and a MFJ electronic keyer.  I 
have been using my TT 1340 for about a year now and have not noticed any 
noticeable drift so now you have me wondering...

John W3JJH - Suggestion - How about a pre-FD meeting prior to the regular 
meeting this Monday evening if you feel it's helpful?

Thanks es 73's

Bill N3WM

At 12:07 PM 6/7/2007, you wrote:
>Bill
>
>FB - i am already trained on the TT1340 -- i hope
>yours drifts less than mine !
>
>I like John's idea for the GIOTA station, something we
>kinda kicked around last year.
>
>We need to identify how we will get power to each of
>the GIOTA rigs.  In my shack I use a simple interface
>that provides a pair of three way terminals and also a
>terminal strip - so it handles a pair of wires well,
>but not any of the endless variety of connectors.
>
>It looks like our GIOTA line is something like:
>
>TT1340    40 meters
>
>NC2030    20 meters, has integral keyer and CW freq
>readout
>
>KX1 ?  typically 20 and 40m, some have 80m.  maybe
>Rich is bringing.  if so i look forward to trying it.
>
>
>HW7   maybe this is also 80/40/20 ?
>PM?
>
>TunaTin/receiver is likely 40m.
>
>Best use of this station may be to pounce on calling
>stations -- but this begs the question of how we will
>access our CW log from our other stations?  Has our IT
>expert solved this one already?  Does our logging
>software allow frequently making a copy of the log and
>manually providing it via USB drive?  I fear otherwise
>this station will be a nuisance on the bands making
>mostly duplicate QSOs.
>
>-----------
>
>Bill - if you can provide a paddle for the (my) K2 at
>your operating position (and work with others to
>provide batteries), i am volunteering to support John
>in equipping/setting up the GIOTA station.
>
>(my K2 has gained a lot of weight since last year, but
>on the good side the volume control is now much nicer
>as i finally made the mod to get rid of its static-ky
>behavior - i will bring a power cable for the low
>power interface - short cable with bare wires at the
>battery end, e.g. removed from my power box that might
>be used at GIOTA).
>
>73, curt
>
>
>--- Bill Mellema <mellema at qis.net> wrote:
>
> > John:
> >
> > You add my TenTec 1340 CW  40 M QRP rig with a keyer
> > to the available gear
> > list.
> >
> > Things are coming together...
> >
> > 73's
> >
> > Bill N3WM
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > At 02:31 PM 6/6/2007, you wrote:
> > >All:
> > >
> > >Last year's Field Day was run as a NIMS-compliant
> > training exercise.  This
> > >year,
> > >let's do Field Day just for fun.  Of course, we'll
> > try to get the best score
> > >possible, but let's also spend some time playing
> > with the radios.  That's the
> > >idea behind the GIOTA (Get It On The Air) operating
> > position.
> > >
> > >Preparations continue.  Thanks to all those who are
> > helping, lending
> > >equipment, etc.
> > >
> > >WX3B has admitted to working the same magic he
> > normally reserves for
> > >generators
> > >with one of the club's Windom antennas.  Can I have
> > a volunteer to check
> > >it out
> > >and make a repair if necessary?
> > >
> > >We can score 100 bonus points per station for each
> > of three
> > >Non-traditional Mode
> > >Demonstrations.  PSK31 and packet are not eligible
> > modes.  SSTV, ATV, or APRS
> > >are examples of qualified modes.  N8PK has
> > volunteered an APRS
> > >setup.  Anyone else?
> > >
> > >We still need a Food Captain.
> > >
> > >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/Elecraft K2/ ??? /EOC Antennas
> > >HF CW3/ ??? /Elecraft K2/ ??? /EOC Antennas
> > >HF DIG1/K3KWO/IC-703/Big Battery Array/Outbacker
> > >HF DIG2/N8PK/PSK20/ ??? /20 m Dipole
> > >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/N3III/FT-817/Small Battery Array/Small yagis
> > >2m PH/ ??? /IC-W32/Internal/Rubber Duckie
> > >220MHz PH/ ??? /Alinco DJ-280/Internal/Rubber
> > Duckie
> > >70cm PH/ ??? /TH-79/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:
> > >
> > >Elecraft K1
> > >Elecraft KX1
> > >Heathkit HW-7
> > >Heathkit HW-9
> > >Norcal 2030
> > >TenTec Powermite 3A
> > >Tuna Tin 2/TenTec 1254 combo
> > >
> > >Non-Traditional Mode Stations:
> > >
> > >APRS/N8PK
> > >
> > >Folks, feel free to sign up to "captain" one of the
> > VHF/UHF bonus phone
> > >stations.  Let me know what GIOTA rigs you might be
> > bringing.
> > >
> > >Did I mention that we need a Food Captain?
> > >
> > >73 de W3JJH
> > >John
> > >
> > >Keep up with the latest info concerning the CCARC
> > Field Day
> > >at www.k3pzn.org
> > >
> > >
> >
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