[K3PZN-List] 17 Days Until Field Day
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geobra at att.net
Thu Jun 7 14:56:37 EDT 2007
The main agenda item at Monday's meeting is the Budget. If we don't beat it to death there may be time during the regular meeting to discuss Field Day.
I could also bring an MFJ-9315 for GIOTA - 1 watt on 15m.
Rich
-------------- Original message from Bill Mellema <mellema at qis.net>: --------------
> Milt:
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> 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...
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> John W3JJH - Suggestion - How about a pre-FD meeting prior to the regular
> meeting this Monday evening if you feel it's helpful?
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> Thanks es 73's
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> Bill N3WM
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> 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:
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> >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.
> >
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> >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 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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