[K3PZN-List] FD Wx and Other

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I can bring some coax as well, at HF frequencies running lines down the hall and out the back door over to the burn tower shouldn't hurt too much (but if you are worried we do have a bunch of hardline in the barn). Personally I like as much co-location as possible... you might even get me on the CW station if its airconditioned.

Andy

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From: Bill Mellema <mellema at qis.net> 

> Hi Curt 
> 
> Is Steve Beckman going to be working FD with us? I know he has been 
> on travel... 
> 
> Jeff and I are going to BJ's to pick up food and supplies this 
> evening. I can be up at EOC around 1:30 - 2pm is that works for everyone. 
> 
> cul 
> 
> Bill N3WM 
> 
> 
> 
> At 12:46 PM 6/26/2008, you wrote: 
> 
> >It is almost here! 
> > 
> >Wx -- 90's during the day. small t-storm possibility. 
> > 
> >given Wx, i did suggest that N3WM consider a plan B to move CW 
> >station into AC, but have sufficient feedline to get his antenna(s) 
> >suitably positioned. 
> > 
> >(with only 1 CW transmitter it will be easier to be on a different 
> >band than the 1 digital transmitter. ) 
> > 
> >Operators -- i am forecasting a spartan crew based upon data I 
> >have. Andy's suggestion of 4F may be optimal setup -- 2 SSB, 1 
> >digital, 1 CW, 0 GOTA (they can participate on SSB), and 1 VHF/UHF 
> >if there is honest interest. 
> > 
> >Antennas -- we should consider our 'peak antenna needs' to minimize 
> >set-up/tear down. at night phone may need 2 wire antennas to be on 
> >80 and 40 meters. we got the same challenge for CW/digital at 
> >night. but perhaps this is solved by CW staying on 20m as long as 
> >its open, and maybe then we only have 3 transmitters? John K3KWO 
> >reported 5:1 VSWR on 'his windom' on low side of 20m -- so perhaps 
> >we should consider value of putting up a second 20m beam? can feeds 
> >be positioned so that cw and digital share 20 and 40 meter antennas ? 
> > 
> >Visitors -- one expected so far -- reporter from the Eagle newspaper 
> >who has an interest in emergency communications. 
> > 
> >Setup -- what time is anyone going to FTC on friday ?? earliest 
> >allowed in 2pm per rules. 
> > 
> >73, curt 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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