[NLRS] NLRS Antenna Range June 15 th

[Donn, WA2VOI]

As you know, the antenna range at Aurora '13 was cancelled due to 
the (bad) weather.

An alternate date of 15 June (about the only choice) was selected 
for a "make-up" session.  Since this is also the date for the 
June Breakfast, the discussion was to:
1) SKIP Breakfast and start the antenna range activity at 0900, 
with a BYO picnic afterward, OR
2) GO to Breakfast and start the range afterwards, say 1100.

I asked for input from the members and got a VERY limited 
response.  However, all those who did respond indicated they'd 
rather start at 0900 and have a picnic afterward.  (Does anybody 
want to "organize" the picnic ?  Basically, see if someone will 
bring a gas grill for cooking hot dogs, etc.)

SO... the antenna range will start at 0900, 15 June in Mounds 
Park, St. Paul.  The area will be along Mounds Boulevard, 
opposite E Wilshire Pl.  This is down the hill (west) of the Areo 
Beacon if you're familar with the area, but not the street names. 
With the "spring" weather this year, I think I should add 
"depending on the weather."  If it rained Friday-Saturday over 
night or is raining Saturday morning, NO-GO.  If it rained during 
the day Friday but cleared up and dried out, we'll try to make it 
work.

The limited response as to when to start has gotten me thinking 
that there isn't too much interest in the antenna range activity 
any more.  If this is the case, I'd like to know just what bands 
we should be testing, and how many antennas for those bands 
there will be.  (Frankly, I don't what to drag more stuff up the 
basement stairs than I have to.)

THEREFORE, send me an e-mail ON or BEFORE Monday, 10 June 
indicating:
WHAT band(s) you will be bringing antennas for testing, AND
HOW MANY antennas for each band.
I'm not going bring testing stuff for bands in which there is no 
interest.

If you don't e-mail me, and then bring stuff, you may find 
yourself at the range with antennas that can't be tested 'cause I 
didn't bring the proper equipment.

Comments welcome as usual.

73 Donn
WA2VOI/0