[SJDXA] FW: Work Party Results - Wednesday November 12 - 9:30 a.m.

[Bob Schenck N2OO]

SJDXA members,

Here is the summary of today's 160 work party at the site. FYI.

Note: one element of the 160 beverage disappeared. (900')

 

73!

de Bob Schenck, N2OO

 

From: John Crovelli <w2gd at hotmail.com> 
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 8:21 PM
To: k2sg at comcast.net; k2tw at yahoo.com; ku2c at ymail.com; N2HM <bob at wyrs.org>;
w2cg at yahoo.com; Dan Dembrowski <w2nodano at gmail.com>; Bob Beyer
<bob_beyer at verizon.net>; w1gd at aol.com; J D <nature_photos_by_jd at yahoo.com>;
steven_strauss at yahoo.com; peter hutter <pdhutter at yahoo.com>; Bill Keller
W2RQ <billw2rqrocks at gmail.com>; Mark Curran <mark.ki7wx at gmail.com>; N2OO
<n2oo at comcast.net>; Andy KC2GOW <kc2gow at gmail.com>; n2nc at optonline.net
Cc: Andy Blank <andyn2nt at gmail.com>; Jon Zaimes AA1K <jz73 at verizon.net>
Subject: Work Party Results - Wednesday November 12 - 9:30 a.m.
Importance: High

 

 

Our first work party of the 160 season is in the books.  All objectives
completed.

 

Attendees:  KE2D, KI7WX, N2OO, W2CG, W2GD, W2NO, W2RQ

 

WX:  Delightfully dry, some clouds, and thankfully no wind.  Salt marsh at
blow out tide levels.   No standing water around the base of the tower.
Fresh water marsh areas dry as well.  Temperatures 45 to 53F.

 

Having many hands made the work go quickly.  The beverage and Hi-Z cabling
was completed in record time.  The two el. TX antenna is exhibiting normal
SWR curves.

 

Just one thing of note:  The eastern element of the 930-foot pair of NE
phased beverage elements has completely disappeared including the ground
counterpoise.  The western element is repaired/intact and wired for our
evaluation and use for ARRL160.

 

Thanks everyone for coming.

 

Next event:  ARRL160 CW - Friday December 5th.  

 

73,

 

GD

 

 

 

 

 

GD

 

  _____  

From: John Crovelli <w2gd at hotmail.com <mailto:w2gd at hotmail.com> >
Sent: Wednesday, November 5, 2025 4:47 PM
To: k2sg at comcast.net <mailto:k2sg at comcast.net>  <k2sg at comcast.net
<mailto:k2sg at comcast.net> >; k2tw at yahoo.com <mailto:k2tw at yahoo.com>
<k2tw at yahoo.com <mailto:k2tw at yahoo.com> >; ku2c at ymail.com
<mailto:ku2c at ymail.com>  <ku2c at ymail.com <mailto:ku2c at ymail.com> >; N2HM
<bob at wyrs.org <mailto:bob at wyrs.org> >; w2cg at yahoo.com
<mailto:w2cg at yahoo.com>  <w2cg at yahoo.com <mailto:w2cg at yahoo.com> >; Dan
Dembrowski <w2nodano at gmail.com <mailto:w2nodano at gmail.com> >; Bob Beyer
<bob_beyer at verizon.net <mailto:bob_beyer at verizon.net> >; w1gd at aol.com
<mailto:w1gd at aol.com>  <w1gd at aol.com <mailto:w1gd at aol.com> >; J D
<nature_photos_by_jd at yahoo.com <mailto:nature_photos_by_jd at yahoo.com> >;
steven_strauss at yahoo.com <mailto:steven_strauss at yahoo.com>
<steven_strauss at yahoo.com <mailto:steven_strauss at yahoo.com> >; peter hutter
<pdhutter at yahoo.com <mailto:pdhutter at yahoo.com> >; Bill Keller W2RQ
<billw2rqrocks at gmail.com <mailto:billw2rqrocks at gmail.com> >; Mark Curran
<mark.ki7wx at gmail.com <mailto:mark.ki7wx at gmail.com> >; N2OO
<n2oo at comcast.net <mailto:n2oo at comcast.net> >; Andy KC2GOW <kc2gow at gmail.com
<mailto:kc2gow at gmail.com> >; n2nc at optonline.net <mailto:n2nc at optonline.net>
<n2nc at optonline.net <mailto:n2nc at optonline.net> >
Cc: Andy Blank <andyn2nt at gmail.com <mailto:andyn2nt at gmail.com> >; Jon Zaimes
AA1K <jz73 at verizon.net <mailto:jz73 at verizon.net> >
Subject: Work Party Roll Call - 160 Season Prep - Wednesday November 12 -
9:30 a.m.

 

It's that time of year to put the station back together one more time for
what will be our last season of 160M team contesting.  This will be our 40th
Year. 

 

The work party will take place on WEDS November 12th starting at 9:30 a.m.
If things go as they have the past few years, we should have antennas and
cabling completed by 3:30 p.m.

 

WX outlook is currently sunny and cool - mid-40s predicted.  

 

So far W2CG, W2GD, W2NO, W2RQ and KI7WX have indicated they will attend next
Wednesday.  Are there others?

 

As always please bring along hand tools and tape.  

 

The 160M events this season are scheduled as follows:

 

ARRL160 - FRIDAY - SUNDAY,  December 5 - 7, 2025

 

STEW PERRY - SATURDAY, December 27, 2025

 

CQ160 CW - FRIDAY - SUNDAY, January 24 - 26, 2026

 

Please confirm your planned attendance next Wednesday morning.  Thanks.

 

73,

 

John W2GD

 

 

 

 

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