[K3PZN-List] Ready to roll for FD (Field Day Triplexer loan available from WX3B)

Wed Jun 24 18:02:36 EDT 2015

Andy

The only real difference is adding one or two cw stations, as original plan did ot have cw.  

Ray/Kerri are uncertain participants.  If we scratch wo3l we could have only one ssb station.  One could consider enlisting n3vop for 40m ssb, and doing no or less digital.  

Ray would like to set up next to Niner road.  I don't think anyone else will have a yagi at 60 feet so that should help some.  

If we are short I could also provide a ssb rig, but would need to borrow a yaesu headset.  

Agree let us minimize stuff to put up yet have enough rigs for the team.  I am willing to operate some ssb as a fill in op.  

Our plan has lattitude to come together, and I think we can lick site qrm with what we are thinking.  

73 curt

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From:"Andy Leeds" <wo3l at comcast.net>
Date:Wed, Jun 24, 2015 at 4:45 pm
Subject:Re: [K3PZN-List] Ready to roll for FD (Field Day Triplexer loan available from WX3B)

Wow, this isn't even remotely close to what was discussed at the meeting 
(that's what I get for spending a week out of the country). The 
discussion there ended on a 3 station setup with an option to add a 4th 
with the Ab577. Since this has run off on its own I'll back out of 
captaining one of the stations (we've got plenty of people setting one 
up at this point so I don't need to spend tonight ripping my shack 
apart). I will bring the following out on Saturday AM:
-2 x 2kw generators
-ac power cords
-gas cans
-coax
-band filters

Andy

On 6/24/2015 2:43 PM, Curt Milton via K3PZN-List wrote:
> Pete
> I am confident that CW is using one or two K3's.
>
> I can imagine that Ray/Kerri are thrilled with whatever rig is loaned them.  Not that I want to influence the decision, the K3 is smaller to carry than the Yaesu and has lower phase noise.
> (I myself enjoy all these rigs folk are bringing, but some are better citizens of the spectrum than others in close proximity).
>
>  Someone at FD will have to manage spectrum in a friendly enough way for the the multi-band stations (CW, digital and the 40/15 SSB).  Opportunity: we can move 20m SSB to 10m whenever there is propagation, as I don't remember anyone covering this.
>
> This may not be the year to locate 2 or 3 SSB rigs in one spot -- given that Ray/Kerri may QRT at a moment's notice.  Otherwise Jim's kind offer is interesting.
>
> CUL Curt
>
>
>      On Wednesday, June 24, 2015 1:46 PM, Peter Morton <mortonph at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>
>  If simultaneous co-band operation, CW and SSB, is desired on 20 meters,
> I can bring a K3/P3 in lieu of the FTdx3000.  What rig is being used for
> CW on 20 meters?
>
> Might bring both so a comparison can be made.  Results would be interesting!
>
> -Pete, W3GVX
>
> On 6/24/2015 12:47 PM, James Nitzberg via K3PZN-List wrote:
>> Dear CCARCers,
>> If you would like to turn Ray/Kerri's tribander into (3) separate beams, I am happy to supply the triplexer to do so.
>> You will need a bandpass filter for 10, 15 & 20 simultaneously and short coax jumpers that go from the triplexer, to the band pass filter, to the radio of your choice.  Lots of coax jumpers!!
>> We did this with WX3B, K1RH and K3WI a few years ago.  There was zero interference between the 3 stations on the same antenna; in fact the only interference recorded at our site was from the 20m SSB position which interfered with us on 20cw due to spacing that was too close, and the FTDX-3000 which is known to generate measurable phase noise.  If you can put 500 feet between 20cw and 20ssb, and do not beam through the CW station, that problem should not be repeated.  This is one easy way to get a big signal on 3 HF bands at once!  If there is any interest, please email me.
>>
>> 73,
>> Jim  WX3B      From: Curt Milton via K3PZN-List <k3pzn-list at mailman.qth.net>
>>    To: Carroll County Amateur Radio Club <k3pzn-list at mailman.qth.net>; Ray Wright <kb3vwk at gmail.com>
>>    Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2015 12:00 PM
>>    Subject: Re: [K3PZN-List] Ready to roll for FD
>>
>> Well don't coordinate with Curt ... I will be around some, but not taking a huge role this year.
>>
>> Of course they will pointing the beam west.  Find at spot at least 500 feet or more from where Steve * 2 will be doing CW -- and preferably not aimed directly at them.
>>
>> Then hopefully HF digital will set up with similar distance to both CW and 20m SSB.
>>
>> As you can imagine, the other phone ops would be wise to move into Ray/Kerri's general neighborhood !  This phone community needs to have enough room to support both 40 and 80 m radiators.  I myself would put these onto the same mast -- as we have Dunestar filters to provide extra margin - and the rig filters are almost good enough to function on their own (a K2 and FT950 or FT3000 did just fine when they were on different bands.  (Jim and Rob were even going to trying sharing a beam with a triplexer - but I am not so brave without a lot of patient testing!  I honestly don't suggest this.  )
>>
>> This is the extent of my 'coordination' -- 6A will need some degree of thoughtful placement.
>>
>> Hopefully 6m is at least as good as it was last evening (after the storm worked some DM grids out west) - and maybe with all the extra activity 144 MHz will have some E-skip.
>> CUL Curt
>>
>>
>>
>>        On Wednesday, June 24, 2015 10:30 AM, Peter Morton <mortonph at comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>>    Ray-
>>
>> You may want to coordinate with Mike [N3VOP] and Curt [WB8YYY] before
>> setting up your rocket launcher.  They are concerned about locating and
>> orienting antennas to minimize interference.
>>
>> -Pete, W3GVX
>>
>> On 6/22/2015 8:11 PM, Ray Wright wrote:
>>> yea!!!!  we might go up friday night and set up and spend the night
>>> there get a head start on the morning
>>>
>>> On Mon, Jun 22, 2015 at 5:14 PM, Peter Morton <mortonph at comcast.net
>>> <mailto:mortonph at comcast.net>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>        Ray & Kerri-
>>>
>>>        FTdx3000 ready to go.  Got my old laptop working, too. Installed
>>>        N1MM Logger Plus.  I'll bring everything.  See you Saturday.
>>>
>>>        -Pete, W3GVX
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>        Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>
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