[SMCARA] SMCARA] Antenna Party

Thu Aug 1 09:44:55 EDT 2013

Hi Dan,

Latest update.  Pete has spoken with a tree service with a bucket that fits our needs and is reasonably priced. We are looking at either the 9th or the 16th for the next antenna party.  Pete will let us know when he gets verification on the truck availability. If we can do it on the 9th, that will get you the beam in time for the QSO Party, otherwise the dipole will do the trick.

73 Tom

Tom Clarke
Wyle, Inc  Aeronautics
P3 Product Lead, PEO(A)
USN/USMC National Airworthiness Office
Naval Air Systems Command, AIR-4.0P
(301) 995-3793/DSN 995-3793
Fax: (301) 342-3776
Cell (301) 904-2053
frederic.clarke at navy.mil

"A good Navy is not a provocation to war. 
It is the surest guaranty of peace."
President Theodore Roosevelt

-----Original Message-----
From: Daniel Metcalf [mailto:kb3uun at gmail.com] 
Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2013 9:15 AM
To: Clarke, Tom AIR4.0P NATOPS
Cc: smcara at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [SMCARA] Antenna Party

Roger all, Wasn't sure the dipole was up to the task.

On Wed, Jul 31, 2013 at 5:10 PM, Clarke, Tom AIR4.0P NATOPS <frederic.clarke at navy.mil> wrote:

	Depends on availability of bucket and Pete/Gene.  Antenna is ready (up on the roof now).  If not, the triplexer will work with the dipole, still allowing simops.

	Tom

	Tom Clarke
	Wyle, Inc  Aeronautics
	P3 Product Lead, PEO(A)

	USN/USMC National Airworthiness Office
	Naval Air Systems Command, AIR-4.0P
	(301) 995-3793 <tel:%28301%29%20995-3793> /DSN 995-3793

	Fax: (301) 342-3776 <tel:%28301%29%20342-3776> 
	Cell (301) 904-2053 <tel:%28301%29%20904-2053> 
	frederic.clarke at navy.mil

	"A good Navy is not a provocation to war.
	It is the surest guaranty of peace."
	President Theodore Roosevelt

	-----Original Message-----
	From: Daniel Metcalf [mailto:kb3uun at gmail.com]
	Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 10:39 AM
	To: Clarke, Tom AIR4.0P NATOPS
	Cc: smcara at mailman.qth.net
	Subject: Re: [SMCARA] Antenna Party

	Is there any chance we can have the beam up by the 10th and 11th of August for the MD QSO Party? Tom Shelton was looking forward to using the triplexer for a voice station, a cw station and a digital station.

	On Fri, Jul 26, 2013 at 10:22 AM, Daniel Metcalf <kb3uun at gmail.com> wrote:

	        Thank you for making the effort and good call. Safety first.

	        Dan - KB3UUN

	        On Jul 26, 2013 10:18 AM, "Clarke, Tom AIR4.0P NATOPS" <frederic.clarke at navy.mil> wrote:

	                Well, the weather was great, we had a good crowd of helpers, the bucket
	                was there, what could go wrong?  It seems the buck was about 10 feet too
	                short to reach the top of the tower!

	                After a quick conference, it was decided in the interest of safety, not
	                to attempt any "MacGuyver" solutions to the issue. The issue is that
	                this is a relatively light weight, unguyed house bracketed tower and it
	                moves around quite a bit with a climber and antenna up on top.  During
	                the last effort it was estimated that the top was moving around about a
	                foot.

	                Pete is going to try to find another bucket truck appropriate to the
	                height we need and we will reschedule the beam installation.

	                The dipole is connected to the rig in the museum and will be fine for
	                the weekend contest operation.

	                73 Tom/W4OKW

	                Tom Clarke
	                P-3/C-130 Program Support, PEO(A)
	                USN/USMC National Airworthiness Office
	                Naval Air Systems Command, AIR-4.0P

	                (301) 995-3793 <tel:%28301%29%20995-3793>  <tel:%28301%29%20995-3793> /DSN 995-3793
	                Fax: (301) 342-3276 <tel:%28301%29%20342-3276>  <tel:%28301%29%20342-3276>
	                Cell (301) 904-2053 <tel:%28301%29%20904-2053>  <tel:%28301%29%20904-2053>

	                frederic.clarke at navy.mil
	                "People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only
	                because rough men stand in violence on their behalf."
	                George Orwell

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