[NLRS] VHF and up FD

[Scott]

Man, is ANYBODY going to be on 222?  I STILL have a transverter I need 
to make a QSO through to be sure it works!  ;)  I will be portable in 
Urbana, IL...no idea on grid...have to wait and see what GPS says.

Scott
N0EDV


Terry - W0VB wrote:
> 
> The Rochester Amateur Radio Club, W0MXW,  will be operating on 6, 2, and 432
> as well as HF.
> 
> Look for us during Field Day.
> 
> Terry,  W0VB
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John P. Toscano" <tosca005 at tc.umn.edu>
> To: "Matt Burt" <kf0q at hbci.com>
> Cc: <nlrs at mailman.qth.net>; <martho1 at comcast.net>
> Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 9:22 PM
> Subject: Re: [NLRS] VHF and up FD
> 
> 
> 
>>
>>Matt Burt (KF0Q, EN44ea) wrte:
>>
>>
>>>Mark, N9UM is looking for clubs that will have VHF and up going this
> 
> coming
> 
>>>weekend for FD '06.  Please let Mark know what bands etc (and if you
> 
> have CW
> 
>>>ops) your group will have.  Still waiting myself to see what the group
> 
> in
> 
>>>Winona will have ... I know that we will not be at the usual spot in
> 
> EN44da as
> 
>>>before so things will not be like prior years.  You can reach Mark at
>>>martho1 at comcast.net
>>
>>The Twin Cities Repeater Club will be operating Field Day for the last
>>time from the site in Empire Township (EN34kq) that we have been using
>>for the last many years.  Our 3 HF transmitters and VHF/UHF/Satellite
>>station will operate as W0BU 3A MN, and the GOTA station will operate as
>>KC0DMF 3A MN.  (After this year, the farm is being turned into a housing
>>development, and we will be unable to return there for Field Day.)
>>
>>I will be bringing out 50 MHz, 144 MHz, and 432 MHz for sure (three
>>antennas, three feedlines, one radio...  might run "barefoot" 100/50/50
>>watts, or might bring out PA's to bring the two higher bands to 150/100
>>watts...).
>>
>>If I get a little more ambitious, I'll bring out the 10368 MHz, 2 watt
>>tripod-mounted portable system.  We have a nice view of downtown, plus
>>decent views for many direct paths.
>>
>>If I get even more ambitious, the next band to come would be 222 MHz
>>(one more antenna and feedline, one more IF radio, one more transverter,
>>one more PA...).
>>
>>If I have an exceptionally high ambition level, 902 & 1296 MHz would
>>follow along (two more antennas, two more feedlines, two more
>>transverters, one PA, one interface box, one more IF rig...).
>>
>>If I lose all self-control and forget how much work it is to bring it
>>all out and then bring it all home again, 2304 and 3456 MHz could also
>>make the trip (two more antennas, two more feedlines, two more
>>transverters, two more PA's, one more IF rig, one more transverter
>>interface box...).
>>
>>Right now, I wouldn't hold your breath for anything except the first 3
>>or 4 bands mentioned, but you never know...
>>
>>I will try to be prepared for CW as well as SSB, but that's easier said
>>than done.  If I were to bring out all 9 bands, that would be one
>>stand-alone radio and 3 IF radios, one of which has no internal keyer
>>and refuses to work with my external keyer (and even with a straight
>>key, it sometimes balks).  As bad as I am with paddles, my skill with a
>>straight key is even worse.  But hey, we are talking about communicating
>>under less-than-optimal circumstances, so if you want the QSO's, you'll
>>have to put up with my (lack of) skill, or hope I can wrangle a "real"
>>CW operator into the pilot's seat for the duration of our QSO's.
>>
>>You can also look for us on the FO-29, AO-7, and VO-52 satellites.  I
>>only expect to be operational on modes VU and UV.  (No L-band or S-band
>>gear will make the trip this year, and I do NOT plan to operate the FM
>>satellites on Field Day.)
>>
>>Before 1 PM on Saturday, we plan to use the 147.21 repeater for talk-in,
>>set-up communications, etc.
>>
>>73 de W0JT for W0BU 3A MN FD2006, VHF/UHF/Satellite Station Manager
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Scott
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