[NLRS] Follow up regarding Field Day VHF/UHF Activity - response

[jim.k0mhc]

John, sounds like a great idea!

We'll be operating with the Runestone ARC from EN25 Sauk Centre, MN during 
FD again this year. Our club call sign is W0ALX.
We usually try and operate WSJT MS on 2 and/or 6 meters and monitor for 6 
meter openings but, would consider "local" Qs during the activity hours you 
mentioned. In my opinion the notion of activity hours is a must as there's 
too much white noise otherwise.

I don't know about other bands as it would depend on our preparation time, 
etc. We'll know more as FD weekend approaches.

I'd recommend that you use the NLRS reflector here to promote and coordinate 
FD VHF/UHF as that's what it's for. This would also help promote more 
VHF/UHF activity by other NLRS members during the FD weekend (someone else 
for us to talk with).

73, Jim

K0MHC
EN26ha during the Summer months
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John (JK) Kalenowsky, K9JK" <hamk9jk at ameritech.net>
To: <nlrs at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 1:15 PM
Subject: [NLRS] Follow up regarding Field Day VHF/UHF Activity


>
>
> Hello Northern Lights Radio Society,
>
> As I mentioned during the business meeting at Aurora '05, an
> effort has started (blame Mark, N9UM, though I will accept
> 'co-conspirator' charges) to increase activity on VHF and UHF
> at Field Day. Maybe we can call it "FD VHF-UHF Mania"?
>
> Matt, KF0Q, and I 'scheduled' and completed (on 2m anyway) a
> QSO between our respective FD Groups (W0NE for Matt and
> K9MOT for me) during the 2004 Field Day so we have 'proof'
> that contacts can be made between non-adjoining states!
>
> I'm thinking that "we" can do more...I presume that many of you
> go out for Field Day with OTHER Groups...likely with Groups
> that are in Class 2A or higher, for which a 'free' VHF/UHF
> station is permitted.
>
> What we are proposing...
>
> Let's make sure that the VHF/UHF Stations at Field Day are
> 'capable' stations rather than 'afterthoughts'...try and bring more
> than just 6 and/or 2 meters...seems it should be quite easy to
> have 6, 2 and 432 at Field Day with the prevalence of rigs like
> the IC-706, FT-100 and FT-8X7 family (though it would be
> 'nice' to have more power than an FT-817). Consider 222 MHz,
> 1296 MHz, even 903 MHz. I've also _heard_ that there is a fair
> 'contingent' of 10 GHz equipment in the Twin Cities area...I
> suspect that some notice would be taken by the League if there
> were 10 GHz contacts listed in a few Field Day logs!
>
> Let's be sure to make contacts on CW as well as on SSB (or FM)...
> there are no limits on band/mode changes for 50 MHz and up and it's
> another contact in the log! Use it as a 'demonstration' to show what
> CW can do on the VHF/UHF Bands...perhaps it will spark some
> interest in learning the code by some of the 'voice only' operators?
>
> "Activity times" - several periods where some focus can be given to
> VHF/UHF operations...grab one of the CW experts from the HF
> CW station to be there to make the CW contacts...pass between
> the bands that the stations have. Looking at 3 separate one hour
> slots through the 24 hours of Field Day. For folks NOT operating
> 'in the field' a chance to get on an exercise your VHF/UHF station in
> Class 1D and knowing when other stations will be on and 'focusing'
> on VHF/UHF Activity.
>
> Establish a list of the FD Stations that will have VHF/UHF operations
> that includes: Field Day Call, Club Name, Location (6 character Grid
> Square if possible), what Bands will be operational (VHF Contest
> Band codes, e.g. ABCD9EFI), contact person (e.g. VHF/UHF
> Station 'captain'). I have 'volunteered' to coordinate that so please
> e-mail such info back to me directly.
>
>     An example of such a listing:
>     K9MOT  Motorola ARC  EN52xb ABCDE(possibly 9) K9JK
>
> I have also proposed a Yahoo Group or some other way to share
> info and plans but am waiting for more comments regarding that.
>
> Thanks in advance for your interest and, hopefully, participation.
>
> 73, JK
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