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

James Nitzberg wx3b at yahoo.com
Fri May 14 14:59:30 EDT 2010 

Hello Anthony and CCARC Field Day Enthusiasts,

Most of the Carroll County Contesters (if not all) are also CCARC members.

Our two 'groups' are joining forces and we will have field day at an old familar favorite spot:  the Gamber Volunteer Fire Department site.

Bill W2EGL is the team leader coordinating field day for CCARC...and I am working with the "CCC" folks to coordinate things on our side.  

We're going to need a LOT OF HELP OPERATING the stations, especially after folks pack it between the hours of 10:00pm and 8:00am Sunday.

Hope you can join us in the fun.


73!



--- On Fri, 5/14/10, Anthony Comulada <comulada at verizon.net> wrote:

> From: Anthony Comulada <comulada at verizon.net>
> Subject: Re: [K3PZN-List] FD CW Station #2 - WB8YYY signs on as CAPTAIN!
> To: "Carroll County Amateur Radio Club" <k3pzn-list at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Friday, May 14, 2010, 2:53 PM
> Ok, sounds like everything is coming
> together for this years field day. However, since I have
> missed the last couple of meetings I seem to be a bit out of
> the loop on where it is this year. Last I heard we were
> conducting the operation somewhere other than the club shack
> and possibly joining forces with the C.C. contesters club. 
> 
> Can someone bring me up to date on the FD details? It looks
> like it's going to be a fun one this year for sure and I'd
> like to be there if at all possible...
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> 
> 
> Anthony KB3RJH
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: James Nitzberg <wx3b at yahoo.com>
> Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 2:15 PM
> To: Carroll County Amateur Radio Club <k3pzn-list at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [K3PZN-List] FD CW Station #2 - WB8YYY signs
> on as CAPTAIN!
> 
> 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
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 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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