Hi All, As Allen and I have spoken over the weekend... even got together to load the latest FW into my K3, I plan one being there.
I am strictly a CW op, but in a pinch, will give SSB a try if we do not have enough ops and the CW bands get slow. I'll bring my K3, (it does not have a mic), an Astron 35M power supply, my paddles and headphones. I'll also get together some extension cords and a power strip or two. The majority of my equipment is back at the primary QTH in Ohio, so I do not have any access to coax, antennas, etc. I plan on being therefor setup, the whole length of operating time, and then help tear down. God Lord willing my old body will hold out!! 73 de Jim - KE8G ---- Allen Brier N5XZ via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote: > All, > > > > I would like all those who plan to participate in Field Day this year > contact me via email. What I need (among other things) is: > > > > Operators: Who wants to operate, how much, which mode(s) [CW, SSB, RTTY] > > > > Radios: What can you bring? We need several more SSB computers (please, only > high quality, late model computers). All computers must have computer > interfaces for logging software, preferably RS-232 or USB. I think we are > covered on CW machines. K3's can key using the RS-232 connection, other > radios may need additional equipment (such as WinKey) and appropriate > cables. We also need power supplies, cables, power strips, extension cords, > etc. > > > > Antennas: We probably have the antennas we need, but we haven't confirmed > everything. We need to know what BVARC antennas are available, where they > are and who is going to bring them. > > > > Antenna supports: We have several supports identified, but we may need > additional supports as well. Please let me know what you have available. > > > > Generators: We need a couple of backup gensets and gas cans. > > > > Coax: We may need some extra coax. > > > > Time commitments: Who can help setup, tear down, provide assistance as > required? Note that the fire station training room is upstairs this year, > and that means a lot of moving equipment up the stairway, and down on > Sunday. We could use some young blood for that. > > > > Food: Who can provide a large BBQ pit or several small ones? > > > > Bonus Points: Who can provide bonus point operations, hardware, etc.? > > > > This Thursday's BVARC meeting will be mainly devoted to Field Day > discussions. I will be making a list (and checking it twice) of all of the > above. Please either email me or let me know during the meeting Thursday. > > > > Also, we plan to have a Field Day organizational meeting on Sunday, 2 - > 4/5pm at the Pecan Grove Volunteer Fire Department Fire Station on 727 Pitts > Road, in Richmond, TX. That is about 6/10 of a mile north of 90A on the west > side. It is also where we currently plan to operate most of the stations > from. Please plan to join us there if you are interested in participating. > > > > We plan to use N1MM+ Logger Software again this year. There are a couple of > good instructional videos on using N1MM+ during Field Day. See: > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6wQK4c1s7M > > http://n1mm.hamdocs.com/tiki-index.php?page=Video+-+N1MM+LoggerPlus+on+Field > +Day#Video_N1MM_LoggerPlus_on_Field_Day > > > > I'm sure there is much I have missed, and I am sending this email to assist > N5MT and N5VCX (Field Day co-coordinators). Please copy them as well. > > > > Allen R. Brier N5XZ > > 1515 Windloch Lane > > Richmond, Texas 77406-2553 > > (281) 342-1882 (Home) > > (713) 705-4801 (Cell) > > > _______________________________________________ BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org
