[K3PZN-List] FD 4A + + +

[John Hoge]

Curt,

I'll show up with a solar-powered QRP rig for the natural power  
points. I'm planning on using an Argonaut VI. I suggest that we run it  
on 10 m phone and CW. Would that make us 5A?

73 de W3JJH
John

Quoting Curt Milton via K3PZN-List <k3pzn-list at mailman.qth.net>:

> That's our current configuration, a few humble thoughts on our   
> operation - pending official communication from our club secretary.   
>  Having only 4 HF rigs (thus far) should make our mutual use of the   
> spectrum quite pleasing.  But we do wish to have enough operating   
> seats around the tables - so stay tuned and let us know your   
> availability as FD approaches. 
>
>
> Explaining: 
>
>
> 1. 40m SSB WX3B
> 2. 20/80m CW N3SB  (co-located with station 1)
> 3. 20/15m SSB KB3WAV 
> 4. 40/15m CW WB8YYY (co-located with station 3, but not using 15m at  
>  the same time)
>
> + N3VOP VHF
> + N8PK satellite
> + KF3AK/KB3QMO traffic and training
>
>
> KEY THEME -- Flexible Rapid Timely Deployment.  we have no other   
> choice!  we are sharing the site with a flea market saturday morning  
>  that will linger into the early afternoon.  Our club trustee Andy   
> has directed we not attempt any setup prior to 9 am saturday, and   
> even this appears questionable we can do much. 
>
>
> At the moment I am capturing a need for 5 HF antennas (or maybe as low as 4)
>
> 20m tribander for station 3 on rocketlauncher
> 40/15m dipole on same for station 4
>
>
> 40m wire for station 1
>
> all-band windom for station 2
>
> 80m TBD wire for SSB operation -- this can be deployed later in the   
> day if used
>
> Suggested Optional Concept --  origin is osmosis from much club discussion! 
>
>
> Part 1:  mitigate 20m co-site QRM
>
> - start KB3WAV station on 15m if we have some propagation,   
> transition later to 20m
> - start N3SB station on 20m, transition to 80m opposite of Kerri   
> (and maybe even use 10m if there is propagation)
>
> Part 2: manage sharing of 15m
> - start WB8YYY on 40m, only use 15m when Kerri is not using it (but   
> always on the same dipole)
>
> Part 3: co-existence on 40m
> - we really must optimize orientation of our antennas!  while   
> planning an inverted V at WB8YYY, need to assess what is our best   
> approach -- and ideally run some tests before we start operating. 
>
>
> Part 4.  80m is not so hard -- the atmosphere will be noisy enough   
> -- just deploy any 80m SSB radiator far from Steve's windom.  
>
> N1MM is preferred logging package that all 4 of us are using, it   
> allows operators to not need training for each rig. 
>
>
> These are mere recommendations that may reflect everyone's thinking.  
>
> Oh yes -- we are going to need some kind of welcome station to great  
>  on-lookers who may be still here when we deploy -- to answer 'what   
> are these crazy people doing?'  'does being around all this RF so   
> long cause this kind of behavior?'  73
>
>
> Curt
> unofficial communicator
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73 de W3JJH
John