[MAMS] June contest plans

[Zack Widup]

I usually have the station set up in my car and only have to get out of the
car when repositioning antennas. The white long-sleeved shirt might be a
good idea in the part of the day when the sun is shining on my arms. If
there's no breeze, it gets awfully hot in the car.

Rain in the forecast here, too; don't know how much of the contest I can
take if it's raining all day. I actually think it's better rotating the
antennas in below-freezing weather than in the rain. At least I don't get
all muddy.

One good thing is - I was on the hill last weekend for MAD and the farmer
has beans in the field this year. I can work around the beans for the whole
season. When he has corn there, it becomes useless for the August and
September contests. The corn is really difficult if not impossible for
setting up and working with antennas.

73, Zack W9SZ


On Thu, Jun 11, 2015 at 10:35 AM, Dr. Gerald N. Johnson <geraldj at netins.net>
wrote:

> Its standard clothing in the tropics and I've found it works on the farm
> in Iowa. A long sleeve white shirt is cooler than bare skin with lots of
> sunshine. Just by reflecting the IR of the sun it keeps the body cooler
> than slight breezes from moving on foot or farm tractor. White painters
> jeans would help the bottom half too. Water spilled on the clothes so it
> can evaporate slowly is a strong cooler just from the heat energy required
> to evaporate water.
>
> Looks like its going to be rainy here, need waterproofed hill top rig.
>
> 73, Jerry, K0CQ
>
>
> On 6/11/2015 10:22 AM, Zack Widup wrote:
>
>> I'd LOVE to have it in the mid-50's. I've operated the September 10 GHz
>> weekend in that temperature range. I've operated portable in the January
>> VHF contest many times; a few years it was 10 degrees outside and in some
>> years I set up / tore down in an ice storm or blizzard.
>>
>> You can always put on more clothes when it's cooler but there's only so
>> much you can take off in the summer. When the highs are 90 degrees I can't
>> get enough water. One year in the June contest I kept having to drive 10
>> miles to Gibson City to get more ice / water.
>>
>> I hope I can work you this year. I'll only be running 10 watts.
>>
>> 73, Zack W9SZ
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Jun 10, 2015 at 10:00 PM, Ace Pilot<acepilot at bloomer.net>  wrote:
>>
>>  You think you'll be uncomfortable?  Forecast highs in the mid-50s for us
>>> on our trip to EN67.  Everybody point their antennas NORTH to make it
>>> worthwhile for us!  ;)
>>>
>>> N0EDV
>>> 50, 144 and maybe 432 this year
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 6/10/2015 11:19 PM, Zack Widup wrote:
>>>
>>>  I'll be on my usual hill in EN50rl. Not sure when exactly; I've thought
>>>> of
>>>> just Saturday, just Sunday, or maybe Saturday from start thru Sunday
>>>> noon
>>>> or so. I have a feeling the temperature is not going to be comfortable
>>>> and
>>>> we have rain in the forecast. But I should be on for some time period.
>>>> I'll
>>>> have 6m through 24 GHz if I can fit it all in the car. I'm taking a lot
>>>> of
>>>> ice and water.
>>>>
>>>> 73, Zack W9SZ
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