What a crazy weekend and Field Day! With nearly 4000 contacts (and hopefully 15,000 points) this has been the most productive Field Day ever for BVARC and the Quad Club Mega Event. So many people this year worked tirelessly through the Southeast Texas heat to make this year's Field Day the best ever. Without their help this score would have not been possible. I want to thank everyone for their hard work and determination on what they put together for this year's event.
So, like every wrap-up notice on events like this, here are the "specs". Station Class 10A 4 CW, 4 SSB and 4 Digital (1 - RTTY, 1 - FT-8) Contacts Just under 4000 Still counting Points Should be close to 15,000 Antennas 3 - tri banders or greater, 3 - 40/80 dipoles, 2 - 40 m 2 element, 2 beverage antennas, 1 6 M, 3 element, 1 - NVIS (and I know I missed one or two but I tried) Coax about a million miles of the stuff! Mounts 1 - 65' man lift, 1 - 50' man lift, 1 - 50' tower trailer, 1 - 20' aluminum tower Communications Trailer 1 - Fort Bend County Emergency Management/Homeland Security Solar Station 1 - Thanks John Operators A bunch of them! BBQ Nearly 30 pounds worth of brisket, sausage and turkey Drinks about 30 cases Crack Kitchen staff Three - Daphne, Kelli, Anita Photographers about a dozen The list can go on and on and on for all the people that helped out this year. I personally want to thank Bill Cordell, W5VOM for his personal donation of the man lifts, tee shirts and air conditioner as well as his unbridled energy for Field Day this year. Bill's help has made this event the crowning castle one in Houston and probably the state. The rest of the event has so many other people that helped - Jimmy to Nizar to Alan to John to Glen. There are so many to name I have lost track. Also this year's food service was literally that best ever. Not only did no one go hungry, we basically had zero left overs. With the individually service of the food (thanks Daphne), the food was ordered and served to everyone like a 5 star restaurant (will maybe 4 star!). So now we all rest a few days and start planning for next year. This year is that way to have Field Day and we should continue the direction we are going. Again I want to thank everyone for their hard work on the 2019 Quad Club Mega Field Day event. 73, Mike Hardwick, N5VCX President Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club 713-826-6917 From: Mike Hardwick <n5...@att.net> Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2019 12:59 PM To: 'bvarc@bvarc.org' (bvarc@bvarc.org) <bvarc@bvarc.org>; Jimmy Vance <jimmy.va...@gmail.com> (jimmy.va...@gmail.com) <jimmy.va...@gmail.com>; Doug SEYLER (djsey...@comcast.net) <djsey...@comcast.net>; Marty Blaise, AG5T (theblaisep...@yahoo.com) <theblaisep...@yahoo.com>; Marty Blaise, AG5T (theblaisep...@yahoo.com) <theblaisep...@yahoo.com>; 'tdxs-l...@tdxs.net' (tdxs-l...@tdxs.net) <tdxs-l...@tdxs.net> Cc: John Robert Stratton (jrstrat...@strattonlawfirm.com) <jrstrat...@strattonlawfirm.com>; ke...@wt.net; 'Dr. David Woolweaver' <drwoolwea...@yahoo.com>; Lee Cooper (w5lh...@gmail.com) <w5lh...@gmail.com>; 'Rick Broussard' <n5...@brsrd.com>; n5...@swbell.net; kyle.a.bre...@gmail.com; 'NARS Officers' <offic...@w5nc.net> Subject: 2019 Quad Club Mega Field Day Event - Update #5 The end is only a few minutes away. Before everyone gets busy on tear down, I want to thank everyone for their hard work on this years, Quad Club Mega Feed Day. Without everyone's help, it would have not happened. This year's event was the biggest and best ever. So far we have gotten over 14,000 points (unofficial count) and we are still going strong in these last few minutes. I will send out an final update later this evening once I get home and get unloaded. Mike N5VCX From: Mike Hardwick <n5...@att.net <mailto:n5...@att.net> > Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2019 8:53 AM To: 'bvarc@bvarc.org' (bvarc@bvarc.org <mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org> ) <bvarc@bvarc.org <mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org> >; Jimmy Vance <jimmy.va...@gmail.com <mailto:jimmy.va...@gmail.com> > (jimmy.va...@gmail.com <mailto:jimmy.va...@gmail.com> ) <jimmy.va...@gmail.com <mailto:jimmy.va...@gmail.com> >; Doug SEYLER (djsey...@comcast.net <mailto:djsey...@comcast.net> ) <djsey...@comcast.net <mailto:djsey...@comcast.net> >; Marty Blaise, AG5T (theblaisep...@yahoo.com <mailto:theblaisep...@yahoo.com> ) <theblaisep...@yahoo.com <mailto:theblaisep...@yahoo.com> >; Marty Blaise, AG5T (theblaisep...@yahoo.com <mailto:theblaisep...@yahoo.com> ) <theblaisep...@yahoo.com <mailto:theblaisep...@yahoo.com> >; 'tdxs-l...@tdxs.net' (tdxs-l...@tdxs.net <mailto:tdxs-l...@tdxs.net> ) <tdxs-l...@tdxs.net <mailto:tdxs-l...@tdxs.net> > Cc: John Robert Stratton (jrstrat...@strattonlawfirm.com <mailto:jrstrat...@strattonlawfirm.com> ) <jrstrat...@strattonlawfirm.com <mailto:jrstrat...@strattonlawfirm.com> >; ke...@wt.net <mailto:ke...@wt.net> ; 'Dr. David Woolweaver' <drwoolwea...@yahoo.com <mailto:drwoolwea...@yahoo.com> >; Lee Cooper (w5lh...@gmail.com <mailto:w5lh...@gmail.com> ) <w5lh...@gmail.com <mailto:w5lh...@gmail.com> >; 'Rick Broussard' <n5...@brsrd.com <mailto:n5...@brsrd.com> >; n5...@swbell.net <mailto:n5...@swbell.net> ; kyle.a.bre...@gmail.com <mailto:kyle.a.bre...@gmail.com> ; 'NARS Officers' <offic...@w5nc.net <mailto:offic...@w5nc.net> > Subject: 2019 Quad Club Mega Field Day Event - Update #4 It has been an unbelievable Field Day so far. We have hit and surpassed so many points from last year it will be next to impossible to ever beat them. So far we have exceeded 10, 000 points! A new record for the Quad Club Mega Field Day event! Thanks to all who worked hard on getting the contacts. Extra bonus points are always helpful and yesterday is no exception. We had a bonus points just drop from the sky when the Fort Bend County Sheriff flew in on the department helicopter. Too bad we don't get extra points for the mode of travel. We had over 100 people attend the event on Saturday. From Boy Scouts to several elected officials to University of Texas at Arlington Director of Civil engineering. A great turn-out of an extremely diverse group of visitors. And again food to die for. BBQ from Rudy's with all the sides and lemon and German chocolate cake. The food team has worked hard to bring the best food and service that the Hamfest has ever had. They also set-up food for the night crew so they did not go hungry why they worked through the night. Speaking of food, they have already started servicing breakfast which will continue through 10:30. So hurry on out for a great breakfast before you sit down to work your 500 contacts! Shut down is at 1 pm so hurry on out if you want to get your contacts in. Lets continue on making this Field Day one of the best for the Quad club event! Mike N5VCX From: Mike Hardwick <n5...@att.net <mailto:n5...@att.net> > Sent: Saturday, June 22, 2019 6:35 PM To: 'bvarc@bvarc.org' (bvarc@bvarc.org <mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org> ) <bvarc@bvarc.org <mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org> >; Jimmy Vance <jimmy.va...@gmail.com <mailto:jimmy.va...@gmail.com> > (jimmy.va...@gmail.com <mailto:jimmy.va...@gmail.com> ) <jimmy.va...@gmail.com <mailto:jimmy.va...@gmail.com> >; Doug SEYLER (djsey...@comcast.net <mailto:djsey...@comcast.net> ) <djsey...@comcast.net <mailto:djsey...@comcast.net> >; Marty Blaise, AG5T (theblaisep...@yahoo.com <mailto:theblaisep...@yahoo.com> ) <theblaisep...@yahoo.com <mailto:theblaisep...@yahoo.com> >; Marty Blaise, AG5T (theblaisep...@yahoo.com <mailto:theblaisep...@yahoo.com> ) <theblaisep...@yahoo.com <mailto:theblaisep...@yahoo.com> >; 'tdxs-l...@tdxs.net' (tdxs-l...@tdxs.net <mailto:tdxs-l...@tdxs.net> ) <tdxs-l...@tdxs.net <mailto:tdxs-l...@tdxs.net> > Cc: John Robert Stratton (jrstrat...@strattonlawfirm.com <mailto:jrstrat...@strattonlawfirm.com> ) <jrstrat...@strattonlawfirm.com <mailto:jrstrat...@strattonlawfirm.com> >; ke...@wt.net <mailto:ke...@wt.net> ; 'Dr. David Woolweaver' <drwoolwea...@yahoo.com <mailto:drwoolwea...@yahoo.com> >; Lee Cooper (w5lh...@gmail.com <mailto:w5lh...@gmail.com> ) <w5lh...@gmail.com <mailto:w5lh...@gmail.com> >; 'Rick Broussard' <n5...@brsrd.com <mailto:n5...@brsrd.com> >; n5...@swbell.net <mailto:n5...@swbell.net> ; kyle.a.bre...@gmail.com <mailto:kyle.a.bre...@gmail.com> ; 'NARS Officers' <offic...@w5nc.net <mailto:offic...@w5nc.net> > Subject: 2019 Quad Club Mega Field Day Event - Update #3 I know its late but there is still food service until 7:30 pm. The food is great with brisket, sausage, potato salad, macaroni and cheese and beans. We also have several different cakes for desert so come on out and fill up. The bands are a little noisy but contacts are being made. There are still plenty of slots open for this evening for coming on out and have a great time. Mike N5VCX From: Mike Hardwick <n5...@att.net <mailto:n5...@att.net> > Sent: Friday, June 21, 2019 10:39 PM To: 'bvarc@bvarc.org' (bvarc@bvarc.org <mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org> ) <bvarc@bvarc.org <mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org> >; Jimmy Vance <jimmy.va...@gmail.com <mailto:jimmy.va...@gmail.com> > (jimmy.va...@gmail.com <mailto:jimmy.va...@gmail.com> ) <jimmy.va...@gmail.com <mailto:jimmy.va...@gmail.com> >; Doug SEYLER (djsey...@comcast.net <mailto:djsey...@comcast.net> ) <djsey...@comcast.net <mailto:djsey...@comcast.net> >; Marty Blaise, AG5T (theblaisep...@yahoo.com <mailto:theblaisep...@yahoo.com> ) <theblaisep...@yahoo.com <mailto:theblaisep...@yahoo.com> >; Marty Blaise, AG5T (theblaisep...@yahoo.com <mailto:theblaisep...@yahoo.com> ) <theblaisep...@yahoo.com <mailto:theblaisep...@yahoo.com> >; 'tdxs-l...@tdxs.net' (tdxs-l...@tdxs.net <mailto:tdxs-l...@tdxs.net> ) <tdxs-l...@tdxs.net <mailto:tdxs-l...@tdxs.net> > Cc: John Robert Stratton (jrstrat...@strattonlawfirm.com <mailto:jrstrat...@strattonlawfirm.com> ) <jrstrat...@strattonlawfirm.com <mailto:jrstrat...@strattonlawfirm.com> >; ke...@wt.net <mailto:ke...@wt.net> ; 'Dr. David Woolweaver' <drwoolwea...@yahoo.com <mailto:drwoolwea...@yahoo.com> >; Lee Cooper (w5lh...@gmail.com <mailto:w5lh...@gmail.com> ) <w5lh...@gmail.com <mailto:w5lh...@gmail.com> >; 'Rick Broussard' <n5...@brsrd.com <mailto:n5...@brsrd.com> >; n5...@swbell.net <mailto:n5...@swbell.net> ; kyle.a.bre...@gmail.com <mailto:kyle.a.bre...@gmail.com> ; 'NARS Officers' <offic...@w5nc.net <mailto:offic...@w5nc.net> > Subject: 2019 Quad Club Mega Field Day Event - Update #2 Well so far the set-up has gone well with only a few hiccups. Most of the antennas have been installed in their respective locations. Final installation of the digital antennas and tweaking of the CW and SSB antennas will be done Saturday morning. I have attached a picture of how the antennas looked just before I left for the evening. It is a really great picture seeing the antennas in the air with a sun set as a back drop. Thanks to Bill Cordell, the CW room is just right on the temperature - really cold! I don't think there will be any complaints about the conditions in the CW room this year other than - " can someone turn up the thermostat, Its freezing in here!". The SSB room will also have supplement air conditioning as well so this year should be the coolest operators yet (really bad, isn't it)! The GOTA station antenna is up as well as a beverage antenna. I did not found out who put up the beverage antenna but it is a really big one. I will have to find out and let everyone know tomorrow. Last but not least, the culinary expertise of Daphne, Kelli and Anita were brought together Friday night. They had custom made sandwiches with chips and a choice of lemon pound cake or chocolate cookies. With personal service they have brought the meal service up several notches. The culinary team will be making home made breakfast tacos in the morning. They will be served in the "CW Bistro" from 8am to 10 am. The team will then have lunch from noon to 2 pm also being served in the CW Bistro. Then don't forget Saturday night's dinner from 5 pm to 7 pm. With BBQ brisket and sausage from Rudy's, the evening meal will make sure no one goes home hungry. Hope to see everyone at Duhascek Park on Saturday. Mike N5VCX From: Mike Hardwick <n5...@att.net <mailto:n5...@att.net> > Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2019 8:07 PM To: 'bvarc@bvarc.org' (bvarc@bvarc.org <mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org> ) <bvarc@bvarc.org <mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org> >; Jimmy Vance <jimmy.va...@gmail.com <mailto:jimmy.va...@gmail.com> > (jimmy.va...@gmail.com <mailto:jimmy.va...@gmail.com> ) <jimmy.va...@gmail.com <mailto:jimmy.va...@gmail.com> >; Doug SEYLER (djsey...@comcast.net <mailto:djsey...@comcast.net> ) <djsey...@comcast.net <mailto:djsey...@comcast.net> >; Marty Blaise, AG5T (theblaisep...@yahoo.com <mailto:theblaisep...@yahoo.com> ) <theblaisep...@yahoo.com <mailto:theblaisep...@yahoo.com> >; Marty Blaise, AG5T (theblaisep...@yahoo.com <mailto:theblaisep...@yahoo.com> ) <theblaisep...@yahoo.com <mailto:theblaisep...@yahoo.com> >; 'tdxs-l...@tdxs.net' (tdxs-l...@tdxs.net <mailto:tdxs-l...@tdxs.net> ) <tdxs-l...@tdxs.net <mailto:tdxs-l...@tdxs.net> > Cc: John Robert Stratton (jrstrat...@strattonlawfirm.com <mailto:jrstrat...@strattonlawfirm.com> ) <jrstrat...@strattonlawfirm.com <mailto:jrstrat...@strattonlawfirm.com> >; ke...@wt.net <mailto:ke...@wt.net> ; 'Dr. David Woolweaver' <drwoolwea...@yahoo.com <mailto:drwoolwea...@yahoo.com> >; Lee Cooper (w5lh...@gmail.com <mailto:w5lh...@gmail.com> ) <w5lh...@gmail.com <mailto:w5lh...@gmail.com> >; 'Rick Broussard' <n5...@brsrd.com <mailto:n5...@brsrd.com> >; n5...@swbell.net <mailto:n5...@swbell.net> ; kyle.a.bre...@gmail.com <mailto:kyle.a.bre...@gmail.com> ; 'NARS Officers' <offic...@w5nc.net <mailto:offic...@w5nc.net> > Subject: 2019 Quad Club Mega Field Day Event - Update #1 As President of Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club and host for the 2019 Quad Club Mega Field Day (maybe QCFDC?), I want to welcome all club members and their families and friends out to this weekend's event. This year's event is a culmination of hard work by many club members to help promote amateur radio and support club functions. Their hard work helps keep the hobby going and provides a learning platform for new and old hams alike. This year's event will have BVARC, TDXS, ECHO and KARS as the participating clubs. The event will be held again at the Duhacsek Park Community Center, 17034 Old Richmond Road in Sugar Land. With over 60 acres of land, it is a great place to hold Field Day for the four clubs. It took over 4 years of coordinating to get permission to use the park for Field Day so if you see a event organizer, tell them thanks. If you need information on how to get to the Field Day site, this web site should help. <https://www.sugarlandtx.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/Duhacsek-Park-Commu nity-Center-45> https://www.sugarlandtx.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/Duhacsek-Park-Commun ity-Center-45 Attached is an information sheet on the event that should answer most questions about the Mega Field Day event. The information sheet has info from the event schedule to who is in charge of what to what equipment is being brought out to the food menu and schedule. The info sheet is as complete as I could make it on a single page since there are so many people helping with the event. If the info sheet doesn't have what you are looking for, check with the club representatives or the event on-site mangers. During the event make sure you check-out Rick Hiller's walking tour (bring your sun screen!) of the antenna arrays that support the 10 stations operating during the event. Also don't forget to go by the GOTA station set-up in the Fort Bend County Emergency Management Division communications trailer and operated by Dave Scott. With event operations on 4 CW stations, 4 SSB stations, 2 digital stations as well as GOTA station everyone should have a great time. Also keep a lookout for the satellite and solar power stations that Travis Burgess will be operating sometime Saturday! I will be sending out e-mail and Facebook updates through-out the event on scores, contacts made by who and when dinner is served. So keeping checking your e-mail and Facebook on what is happening during the event. Below is the last e-mail sent out by Allen Brier in regards to operating for Field Day. We need your help so if you have time, sign up for a slot or two and come on and have a great time. "Don't forget that Field Day in Duhacsek Park in Sugarland is this weekend! If you have been procrastinating on your operating slot selection, now is the time to do it. There are plenty of open slots in the operating schedule for you. CW, Phone, Digital, please help eliminate the white spaces! Also, there are several volunteers available to help budding contest operators, just look at the bottom. The link is below: <https://bit.ly/2WdxagP> https://bit.ly/2WdxagP Please.we need more operators! Some of you have never come out for Field Day.WE NEED YOU!" Allen R. Brier N5XZ Last but not least I want to let everyone know that there will be awards given for this year's the top scorers in CW and SSB. The awards will be presented during the BVARC annual Ice Cream Social in August. So come on out and rack up some points for you and your club! I will ask other club members to repost this e-mail to other clubs so the event will get coverage in the greater Houston area. So come on out to enjoy a great ham radio event by putting your license to a great use! 73, Mike Hardwick, N5VCX President Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club 713-826-6917
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