[K3PZN-List] CCARC equipment for Field Day

Thu Jun 24 11:30:20 EDT 2010

Right - on GOTA, transmit bandpass filters are the least important because that station is going to be rather lightly used, and pouncing (as opposed to calling CQ) so they're probably last on the list.

Just pick a spot within near that mark on the picture and have a great time setting up!  15 WILL be open this weekend unless things change drastically....

-Jim

--- On Thu, 6/24/10, Curt Milton <wb8yyy at yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: Curt Milton <wb8yyy at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [K3PZN-List] CCARC equipment for Field Day
> To: "Carroll County Amateur Radio Club" <k3pzn-list at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Thursday, June 24, 2010, 11:21 AM
> OK - sounds like we should deliver
> the K3PZN set to the digital station, as it likely will QSY
> from 20, 40 to 80 as the sun moves.  Maybe nearby GOTA can
> use a 'left-over' filter to be on a different band.  We'll
> see how close John's metal box will park to GOTA's carnival
> box ....  
> 
> You can dispense the other filters as you see fit !  
> 
> I cannot make it to setup until early Friday evening - but
> all we have to deploy (for 40m CW)  is a center fed wire. 
> We wish it to point roughly west, which will matter if we
> use it on 15m (that is if 15m opens up).  Preference is to
> run it over/near our hut as that should also keep it away
> from the other antenna locations with CW being assigned the
> middle.  
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: James Nitzberg <wx3b at yahoo.com>
> To: k3pzn-list at mailman.qth.net
> Sent: Thu, June 24, 2010 10:07:28 AM
> Subject: Re: [K3PZN-List] CCARC equipment for Field Day
> 
> Hi Curt,
> 
> We'll want the highest duty cycle modes to ALWAYS have a
> filter on if we run out of filters (though NY3A is likely to
> also supply his own filters for CW)....
> 
> Digital MUST use them always....CW should use them....and
> SSB is the most flexible.
> 
> Ideally, we bring enough filters so everyone uses them at
> all times, and you're right Curt, they don't do a thing for
> same band interference.
> 
> 73
> 
> Jim
> 
> --- On Thu, 6/24/10, Curt Milton <wb8yyy at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > From: Curt Milton <wb8yyy at yahoo.com>
> > Subject: Re: [K3PZN-List] CCARC equipment for Field
> Day
> > To: "Carroll County Amateur Radio Club" <k3pzn-list at mailman.qth.net>
> > Date: Thursday, June 24, 2010, 9:52 AM
> > It will take some strategy to
> > optimally use our 2? sets of BPF's.  
> > 
> > Note we may have as many as 4 transmitters on the same
> band
> > at the same time (ex: 20m day time - SSB, CW, digital,
> GOTA
> > ... likewise all of these, or most can be on 80m at
> > night).  
> > 
> > Of course - these filters do nothing when we 'all' are
> on
> > the same band .... 
> > 
> > The agile stations are digital, GOTA and to a lesser
> extent
> > CW.  The SSB stations are banded ... hmmm.  
> > 
> > One approach is to put one set on the SSB
> transmitters, and
> > hold the second set in reserve until we discover where
> its
> > needed ??  We'll figure it out !  
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: James Nitzberg <wx3b at yahoo.com>
> > To: Carroll County Amateur Radio Club <k3pzn-list at mailman.qth.net>
> > Sent: Thu, June 24, 2010 8:36:18 AM
> > Subject: Re: [K3PZN-List] CCARC equipment for Field
> Day
> > 
> > Those band pass filters are super important, and
> everyone
> > should use them.  
> > 
> > They will keep your harmonic and out of band signals
> to a
> > minimum, making it easier for your friends to enjoy
> their
> > operations.  
> > 
> > Those of you with multi-band operations will have to
> change
> > filters when they change bands.
> > 
> > I am also bringing a full set of filters for those
> that can
> > use them.
> > 
> > The Club's new generator sounds nice; some of you
> might
> > remember that I can stall a generator (and not get it
> > restarted) quite easily at field day!
> > 
> > 73,
> > 
> > 
> > Jim  WX3B
> > 
> > 
> > --- On Thu, 6/24/10, Peter Morton <mortonph at comcast.net>
> > wrote:
> > 
> > > From: Peter Morton <mortonph at comcast.net>
> > > Subject: [K3PZN-List] CCARC equipment for Field
> Day
> > > To: "Carroll County Amateur Radio Club" <k3pzn-list at mailman.qth.net>
> > > Date: Thursday, June 24, 2010, 12:19 AM
> > > I have the following items belonging
> > > to the CCARC and will bring them to the Gamber
> > Carnival
> > > Grounds Friday and Saturday for Field Day.  I
> picked
> > up
> > > most of the stuff at the Wednesday night Board
> > Meeting.
> > > 
> > > 1.  The new Honda 2000 watt generator
> > > 2.  Two cans, one five gallon and one two
> gallon, of
> > > premium gasoline with Stabil added (premium is
> > recommended
> > > by Honda)
> > > 3.  Six band pass filters, one for each band,
> 160
> > > through 10 meters
> > > 4.  Three military mast kits (30 or 40 ft.?). 
> > > Not sure all three are complete.
> > > 
> > > CW #2 plans to use the generator.  The generator
> can
> > > support two stations.
> > > 
> > > Need for the masts has not been determined, but
> they
> > will
> > > be available.
> > > 
> > > -Pete, W3GVX
> > > 
> > >
> >
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