[Lowfer] Hamcom presentations are posted and Field day demo event is next weekend

[John Langridge]

Thanks Mitch.  I will get you added to the big board immediately.  I
appreciate your participation.  73!
John

On Sun, Jun 19, 2016 at 7:45 PM, Mitch Powell <ve3ot.mp at gmail.com> wrote:

> Good day John:
> I would like to participate in the LF/MF demonstrations for Field Day.
> Been away for a dew days, but spent the afternoon checking the gear.  Looks
> like a clear frequency at 477.3 kHz... and have achieved resonance ( for a
> change ! )
>
> VE3OT    ON    477.3    CW       <1 W      VE3OT
>
>
> On Fri, Jun 17, 2016 at 1:55 PM, John Langridge <kb5njd at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Good Afternoon...
> >
> > I intended to write earlier in the week and somehow the week just got
> away
> > from me.
> >
> > The audio and presentation content from Hamcom is now posted here:
> > *http://njdtechnologies.net/hamcom-2016-mf-and-lf-presentations/*
> > <http://njdtechnologies.net/hamcom-2016-mf-and-lf-presentations/>
> >
> > Note that the audio from the presentation of Eric, NO3M / WG2XJM, is
> going
> > to be re-recorded shortly because Microsoft hijacked my primary audio
> > recording machine during his presentation and tried to load Windows 10.
> I
> > crashed the machine and doing so permanently crashed that machine so
> Eric's
> > audio was lost.  Fortunately for the other presenters I had three
> machines
> > for this event so I had a backup configuration and plan.  Re-recording
> will
> > allow Eric to include important content that had to be omitted due to
> time
> > constraints so look for his audio in the future.
> >
> > Next weekend is Field Day and we have had a nice group of stations sign
> up
> > for the Field Day MF and LF demo event.  If you would like to participate
> > and have not let me know, please email me with your station info (check
> the
> > link below to determine available frequencies).  If you would like to
> > participate and are not sure how you might be involved, perhaps due to
> your
> > station configuration, lets talk...This really is a "the more, the
> merrier"
> > type of event and its good pub for what we do.  I noticed this morning
> that
> > the RSGB picked up the story on their site and the ARRL included the
> event
> > in their previous news cycle.
> >
> > Current participants and status updates are posted here:
> > *
> >
> http://njdtechnologies.net/field-day-2016-mflfvlf-messagebeacon-demonstration-opportunity/*
> > <
> >
> http://njdtechnologies.net/field-day-2016-mflfvlf-messagebeacon-demonstration-opportunity/
> > >
> > .  You can also see an explanation of what all this is about, why we are
> > doing it, and how Field Day stations might participate.
> >
> > If you are participating and have not made contact with at least once
> club
> > or group participating in Field Day in your area or region, please
> consider
> > doing so.  Outreach and communication with the greater amateur community
> > really is critical to the success of an event like this.  I spammed the
> > email boxes of 250 groups this week around W5 and while that extreme
> > approach is not necessary for anyone in order to participate, the feed
> back
> > has been very positive and a lot of groups have committed to listening
> for
> > us.  Lets hope for good weather and better band conditions than we had
> last
> > year.
> >
> >
> > 73 and good luck in the contest!
> >
> > John KB5NJD / WG2XIQ..
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