[RVRC] FW: (CKARC) JOTA Logistics

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For those interested

Eric

 

 

From: K2FEF [mailto:k2fef at yahoo.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 10:03 PM
To: elund at att.net; kg4lfy at arrl.net; Bill KI4SMP; Don AC4DM; Lloyd NA4D;
Lloyd NA4D; Paul K4VXP; Roger K4KAK; K2FEF at Yahoo.Com; Tim K2TRF
Subject: (CKARC) JOTA Logistics

 

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THE LOGISTICS:

Fred/K2FEF - bringing radio (HF/VHF- mulitband/multimode), power supply, 2
car batteries, small screwdriver antenna - able to cover 2m down to 80
(partial - depends on swr's) and folding table. I will also be bringing a
bucket truck (for stringing antenna's) and helium balloons. All I need is
electric (or I can battery operate at 20 watts). Will update whatever else I
can think of (or find) in the next couple of days, and ask others do the
same.

Roger/K4KAK - bringing generator (RV), and digital station

Bill/KI4SMP - bringing


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General Info :  Please Pass this email on to anyone I might have missed...


1st of all - this is (from our Ham point of view), a Field Day type of event
As you know, we will be setting up in a parking lot, with only 4 or so light
poles to string dipoles (or whatever) from, and a couple of 12' trees...

2nd'ly, this is a GOTA (Get On The Air) event (since it is for the public at
large)

3rd'ly, Someone (not Me !) might want to make up some flyers with regards to
club meeting dates, times and locations - as well as any sources of info,
tech classes, testing dates - whatever!.  Since we have Don (from Somerset,
AC4DM) giving of his time as well, I should think it only fair that the
available flyers come from any club wanting to distribute them, not just the
sponsoring club. 

4th'ly - Anyone attending will need to be Control Op for their station. Logs
of station operators/times, contacts, at Control Op's discretion.

(BTW - there is a Scout Leader Training event going on in Somerset at the
same time, so attendance may be affected by a small number of boys that have
to go with their parents (scout leaders) to that training event). Future
events (if held) might see an increase in attendance...

Now for some background Info....

New Article (ARRL web site) on JOTA - 
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/10/07/11122/?nc=1

The League's standard page on JOTA (some interesting reading, helps explain
the non-contest flavor of the event)   http://www.arrl.org/scouts/jota/

The League's page on 3rd Party Traffic (should we be lucky enough to work
other countries) -
http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/regulations/io/3rdparty.html



 


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