[TCARC-NTX] Field Day, 2003

Thu, 12 Jun 2003 08:46:56 -0500

I thought I had already signed up for this at the meeting, but ...

If it's not already accounted for, sign me up as a Station Manager for the
40/15M Rig.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Johnson" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2003 4:38 PM
Subject: RE: [TCARC-NTX] Field Day, 2003

> Good Field Day discussion at the meeting last night, thanks to Mark for
> volunteering to centralize the activities since Terry is going to be out
> of town.
>
> Here's a Suggested Sign up for stations shooting for 3A:  volunteer now
> for which rig you'll provide and manage, first come first serve.
>
> Several said they'd bring theirs...pick a spot;  I recall Mark
> volunteered his rig for 20Meters.
>
> Station Managers provide Rig and Sign up operators for each block of
> time ( 1 or 2 hours) for the 24 hour period.  Times notsigned up,
> station manager responsible to operate.
>
> HF Station Managers/Providers:
>
> Rig 1 for 20M:  Mark K5PSB
> Backup Rig 1:
>
> Rig 2 for 40/15M:  ??
> Backup Rig 2:
>
> Rig 3 for 80/10M:  ??
> Backup Rig 3:
>
> GOTA Rig:  ??
>
> Satellite rig:  ??
>
> Digital Rig: ??
>
> VHF/UHF: ??
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [email protected]
> > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mark Clark
> > Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2003 11:29 AM
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: [TCARC-NTX] Field Day, 2003
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi Folks:
> >
> > At the club meeting last night, it was decided that we should
> > try to be a
> > little more systematic in our approach to the manning of
> > stations for field
> > day.  As you know, along with the fun and camaraderie that
> > natural flows
> > from this activity, there is an underlying serious purpose.  We are
> > supposed to be testing our ability to set up in a remote location and
> > operate effectively without the advantages of commercial power, air
> > conditioning and indoor plumbing. Now, in a real emergency
> > situation, the
> > first prerequisite of operating an emergency station would be
> > that the
> > station was manned for the entire period, with no
> > embarrassing lapses in
> > the wee hours of the morning.  To this end, we are going to
> > try something
> > new.  This year we will be taking volunteers to be assigned as radio
> > operators for a 4 hour shift throughout the 24 hour period.
> > I think it
> > would be best to have 2 people assigned for each shift.  At
> > least one of
> > the 2 operators for each shift should be qualified to be a control
> > operator, meaning an operator who has HF privileges and who
> > can, hopefully,
> > be depended upon to not blow up radios.  The 2 people can
> > then take turns
> > operating and logging.
> >
> > We will be operating either 2 or 3 transmitters this year,
> > depending on how
> > many volunteers we get.  We will have more stations set up
> > than this, but
> > only the specified number can be operating at any one time.
> > We will also
> > need a "Get on the Air" (GOTA) Station, possibly in the trailer.  A
> > volunteer to coordinate the GOTA station is needed.
> >
> > Fred Muehlen, N5WLA, and Chris Brewer, N5GMJ, will act as
> > station captains
> > for the HF Stations.  This means they will be responsible for
> > setting up
> > stations and assigning shifts of operators to work them.  If
> > we have enough
> > participation, I will act as station captain for the third station.
> >
> > If you wish, you can set up your own station to operate during your
> > shift(s).  It's good experience and one of the fun things
> > about FD, but
> > please remember that, once we decide on the number of
> > transmitters, we
> > cannot transmit with more than that number at one time.  You
> > can choose to
> > work phone, CW or digital (or some combination thereof) during your
> > shift.  All 3 modes will be available.  Band plans will be
> > worked out once
> > we have a clearer idea how many transmitters we will have.
> > Obviously, we
> > cannot have 2 transmitters operating the same band and mode
> > at the same
> > time, but the laws of physics pretty much enforce that one for us.  :)
> >
> > For logging, we will again have the venerable (not to say,
> > moldy) WR9R
> > software which will run under MS-DOS available.  Also, I have found a
> > Windoze logger from N3FJP which I like a lot that I will be
> > using.  I have
> > paid a small registration fee for this software that I will
> > be donating to
> > the club and anyone is welcome to use it.  Station captains
> > are responsible
> > for choosing software and so forth, the only caveat being
> > that the log
> > files produced must be in "Cabrillo" format to meet the ARRL
> > rules.  This
> > is not something you generally should need to worry about,
> > since anyone
> > writing a field day logging program would be insane to not
> > use this format
> > for the files.
> >
> > For anyone with 802.11 capabilities, (which, if I understand
> > it correctly,
> > just means a wireless LAN interface in your computer) David Johnson,
> > KB5YLG, has offered to set up a wireless LAN in the area for
> > shared log
> > file storage.
> >
> > VHF, Satellite and other "special" stations are welcome, and
> > do not count
> > against our number of transmitters, but if you are going to
> > do something
> > like that, please do volunteer to work at least one shift at
> > the HF stations.
> >
> > Odds and Ends:  We will have some sort of dinner on Saturday
> > night provided
> > by the club and prepared by (in the somewhat chauvinistic
> > term employed by
> > KZ5RR) the "womenfolk." Fred has volunteered to produce a
> > breakfast of
> > reputed edibility to anyone who survives until Sunday morning.
> >
> > Needless to say, everything is open to discussion.  I don't
> > pretend to be
> > the expert, just the shmoe with the job.  Suggestions are
> > very welcome.
> >
> > Let's don't clutter up the reflector with volunteers, just
> > send your offers
> > of assistance and your preferred operating times
> > to  [email protected].  I will be pestering you some more
> > as I think of
> > things to pester you about.  :)
> >
> > mark-
> > k5psb
> >
> >
> > ---
> >
> > Trouble rather the tiger in his lair
> > than the sage amongst his books.
> > For to you, kingdoms and their armies
> > are mighty and enduring,
> > But to him, they are but toys of the moment
> > To be overturned by the flicking of a finger.
> >
> >                                      --- Lessons: Anonymous
> >
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