[SMCARA] Field Day 2013 Plans

Tue Apr 9 15:40:50 EDT 2013

Tom,

It just so happens I have some Low Loss 400 and 6 extra pl-259 connectors
that I just got from Jefatech. Also I have a 7.5kw generator if needed. As
for callsign I vote keeping the one we've used over the last few years
K3NHK.

On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 12:33 PM, Clarke, Tom AIR4.0P NATOPS <
frederic.clarke at navy.mil> wrote:

> Hi Gang!
>
> Just over two months to go to FD2013! JUNE 22-23 2013 is the big day! I
> hope it is circled in red on your calendar.
>
> We are listed on the ARRL Field Day schedule.
> http://www.arrl.org/field-day-locator
>
> We now have a tent scheduled for the event.  The tent guy will set up
> Saturday morning at 0800 and tear down Sunday afternoon.
>
> The HF Triplexer is in hand and the Bandpass filters will be installed
> on a mounting board for ease of use and to keep the inevitable "birds
> nest" of coax to a minimum.  Does anyone have 3 short (six inches or so)
> coax jumpers with PL-259's available? These will connect the Triplexer
> to the three bandpass filters.
>
> Johnny Johnson will have his USCGAux and CAP gear setup (and probably
> the knot board too!)
>
> Outstanding items:
>
> 1.  short coax jumpers
> 2.  We need someone to volunteer as "Ops Director" Usually it is no
> problem finding operators during the day.  Once dinner is over, it gets
> pretty lonely around the radios. This task will involve recruiting folks
> to keep the RF flowing during the night.
> 3.  Digital station?
> 4.  GOTA/Demo station? Yes, No , Maybe?
> 5.  We need a volunteer to act as PR person.
> 6.  Food- Pete, Boz, plus ?? to plan menu and make shopping list.
> 7.  Backup Generator? I have changed the oil on the club genny and given
> it a test run.
> 8.  AC power distribution, extension cords, power strips, light strings,
> etc??
> 9.  Do we still have the common grounding setup we used a few years ago?
> 10. Decide on Callsign - HKI, NAL, NHK?
> 11. What else?
>
> We will discuss at the next meeting - 25 APR 2013.  Bring your ideas!
>
> 73 Tom/W4OKW
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
> Field Day 2013 SMCARA
>
> 1.  Class: 3A Two voice/cw plus digital? To make a digital effort worth
> dedicating one station, it needs to run continuously (more or less).
> Same for
> voice, actually!
>
> 2.  Call sign: K3HKI, K3NAL, K3NHK (?)
>
> 3.  Location: Hollywood Firehouse, bingo building.  We are scheduled for
> the site.
>
> 4.  Tent: The one we used last year is not available.  A 20 by 30 foot
> tent will be set up on Saturday morning.
>
> 5.  GOTA Station: (?) Yes, No , Maybe(?) Ham Exams? PR Table? Invite
> media? County bigwigs? We need a Volunteer PR Coordinator?
>
> 6.  Antennas
>         a. Gene Talley's Rocket Launcher
>         b. Yagi Antenna - Pete WA3UMY will bring his Tri-Bander
>         c. 80 M Dipole
>         d. 40 M Dipole
>         e. Multiband Vertical (HF-6V from museum?)
>         f. 6 m Yagi on rocket launcher or sep tower/mast (?)
>         g. Band Pass filters for each station. These combined with h.
>         will help isolation.
>         h. New idea- a Triplexer so 2 or 3 stations (10-15-20) can use
>         Yagi simultaneously. In hand.
>
> 7.  Laptops plus logging programs - we need to do a dry run or two
> before zero hour. Last year was a goat rope at the starting bell when
> the network didn't work! Larry Ray, KB3FWW has signed on for this task
> again and will provide computers. Thanks Ray!
>
> 8.  Regarding step 7, we should have plenty of pads and pens for notes
> and logging if computers don't work. Blank dupe sheets too.
>
> 9.  CHOW- previous years have proven this to be essential and
> successful. See Pete Butt for details. This category includes ice,
> water, soda, coolers, coffee maker, snacks, utensils, plates, napkins,
> and all that support stuff.  Covered Dish/Pot luck picnic for Saturday
> evening seems to work well at SMCARA! Boz has volunteered to do the
> shopping.
>
> 10. Rigs
> a.  ICOM 746 from museum.
> b.  ICOM 751A/IC-735 from base.
> c.  Yaesu 736 from base if someone wants to try satellites. Need UHF/VHF
> antennas.
> d.  Other rigs available from members. ICOM 7000(W4OKW), ICOM
> 7200 (KG3BOZ??), etc?
> e.  Yaecomwood rigs are notorious for having "loose" front ends
> and transmit phase noise, so it would be nice to have a K-2 or K-3 or
> two!
>
> 11.  Power: Club generator (3500 watts) is available.  Need to have a
> backup in place.  W4OKW will bring gas in cans. Spare Genny?
>
> 12.  Power distribution - cables and multi outlets. (a.k.a. extension
> cord and cube tap!) Pete WA3UMY?
>
> 13.  Tent lights - also small lights for logging etc at night. Pete?
>
>
> Tom Clarke
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