[TCARC-NTX] Field Day, 2003

Fri, 13 Jun 2003 10:22:18 -0500

I don't recall taking notes at the meeting, maybe Mark did, on who was
bringing what...I do recall several people said they were bringing
radios...

david

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] 
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Chris Brewer
> Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 8:47 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [TCARC-NTX] Field Day, 2003
> 
> 
> 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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