[NLRS] FD plan for W0BM, Rochester, MN EN33sw

[Melvynkc0p at aol.com]

DSN=FD2013planW0BM         17 Jun  2013

Subject: Rochester Amateur Radio Club 2013 VHF Field Day  plans

Mel, KC0P will captain the VHF, UHF, SHF position south
of  Rochester at Gamehaven Scout Camp, EN33SW a public
place. 5499 County Rd 1  SE. Google Maps shows the entrence
as 43.949 -92.4188.

Modes: We will  have three stations; CW1, CW2, and Phone.
If we have only 2 hours or less  downtime due to lightning
at this hilltop location, we would expect following  results:

CW1 750 Q, CW2 450 Q, Phone 600 Q, GOTA 120 Q, VHF 40 to 150  Q
depends on 6m Es. We used to use CW2 as combination CW & Digital
but  would only get 60 Q on RTTY and 10 Q on PSK31. RTTY is more
robust in heavy  QRM, PSK31 is good on quiet days, Not FD. Will
use FLDIGI  & FT857D  to copy FD Buellitin on Friday nite.

We should have Dipole/100w on 50.170  SSB & CW
Yagis on 144, 222, 432, 902, 1296    SSB &  CW
32 dbI dish & 2w on 10,368.1 MHz SSB & CW for demo to  WB0LJC

Also will have Satellite setup and lots of Ipods for  aiming.

Had contacts to Cedar Rapids to south and Grand Rapids to  
north with no enhancements in June VHF with this setup. With
a six meter  opening during FD should be great fun. If no
opening will keep banging away  on 144.190 and 144.200 to try
to get something started. Go NLRS  demonstrations.

Mel KC0P/R