[K3PZN-List] FD CW Station #2 - WB8YYY signs on as CAPTAIN!

Fri May 14 14:15:33 EDT 2010

Dear Field day Enthusiasts,

How about that, I hope Mr. Sluz (NY3A) is reading these notes, it looks like CW station #2 is going to THRIVE!

Welcome to the CW #2 team Captain position, Curt.

73,

Jim  WX3B

--- On Fri, 5/14/10, Bill Mellema <mellema at qis.net> wrote:

> From: Bill Mellema <mellema at qis.net>
> Subject: Re: [K3PZN-List] FD CW Station #2 - and the Other Fine Stations to Be Assembled
> To: "Carroll County Amateur Radio Club" <k3pzn-list at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Friday, May 14, 2010, 1:23 PM
> Curt:
> 
> I appreciate your insight...I hope to help set up and
> operate CW in the 
> evenings until around 11pm if needed. I offer my Omni VII
> station since 
> it has both the 500 & 300 cw filters.I'll give Bill
> W2EGL a call as 
> well. I think part of the fun at FD is getting a chance to
> operate 
> different rigs and of course good food..
> 
> I'll see you at the BOD meeting next week..
> 
> Best 73's
> 
> Bill N3WM
> 
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> On 5/14/2010 12:52 PM, Curt Milton wrote:
> > I was challenged to consider being captain of station
> 2 - and I am willing to do it with some help.  This
> station will major on 40m operation, while that station
> pulled together by Steve NY3A will major on 20m. 
> >
> > An interesting theme from Dayton has captured my
> imagination: 
> >
> > 1300 - 1400  B. Scott Andersen, NE1RD
> >     * "The 100 pound DXpedition"
> >
> > Operating from some far away place can be great fun.
> This talk describes how good planning and the right gear can
> make it possible to create an effective station with just
> the stuff in your checked bags. Portable, temporary, and ...
> (words censored for this audience) ... should be on the menu
> for your next vacation with the help of ultralight
> transceivers, new battery and solar technologies, and
> portable antenna solutions. Successes and lessons learned
> from operations on VP2M, V4, KP2, and the latest adventure
> to J6 will be highlighted. The 100 Pound DXpedition motto
> is: "Go light. Work the world."
> > OK I am thinking to try to put together CW Station #2
> for less than 100 lbs (which may be 2-3X per station at
> those DXpeditions perhaps!). 
> >   
> > While if my employment holds up I wish to purchase a
> new 20-some lb rig, I could supply a K2/100w/autotuner rig
> for FD use - if that is a rig folk wish to use. 
> Otherwise I am open to other choices.  I figure this is
> less than 10 lbs .... but yikes I don't own a light weight
> power supply so maybe I won't count this in the
> weight!).  I hope to deploy 4 or more different
> operators over the 24 hours -- time to locate my tent ! 
> >   
> > Could we also put together one of our ~ 3 SSB stations
> with a lighter-weight theme ??   Not that I
> wouldn't enjoy operating any rig at FD !  I have
> enjoyed so far using K3, FT-1000, Jupiter, Omni-whatever,
> IC-756 and K2 at previous FD's. 
> >   
> > I suspect CW station2 will use a 40m dipole, but it
> would be nifty if someone could assist me in developing a
> light-weight 15 or 10 m moxon beam for some other band
> operations ?  I really need some help with engineering.
> 
> >   
> > Networking -- as we benefitted from Andy's work last
> year, perhaps networking a few of our rigs could help us be
> more agile ?  I am open to using either Writelog or
> N1MM - and I have been warned to expect log diversity
> amongst the passionate participants. 
> >   
> > Non-contest modes - I would welcome more radio
> happenings at our FD site, to better engage the public and
> get more of our members involved.  My crazy idea was to
> establish a VHF point-to-point link with another FD site --
> perhaps manning this 'intercom' on FM from our VHF station
> -- and being ready to pass audio and visual traffic thru the
> prime time hours.  Can anyone take this idea and run
> with it ?? 
> >   
> > GOTA - I confess given the choice, I would rather have
> an extra SSB station than a rig devoted to GOTA.  I
> would much prefer to mainstream the new hams into SSB
> Station 3 or 4, as well as participating and learning from
> the big gun operators at 1 and 2.  I think this makes
> for a better 'one field day' operation than being on its
> own.  Also it is better for reducing QRM since we won't
> be on the same band as the other SSB stations.  Please
> think about it !  The real deal is getting as many
> participants as possible to a rig making contacts. 
> >   
> > Site Design - an operation this big is a larger
> challenge.  But our site may give us more flexibility
> in planning antennas for coexistence.  Definitely we
> need a design that will allow 3 simultaneous 40m operations
> to thrive (SSB/digital/CW).  Does someone have the
> recipe - or is it time to query our neighbors for their
> trade secret ?
> >   
> > Ideas appreciated. 
> >   
> > Curt
> >
> >
> >
> >
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