[Fourlanders] Fw: VHF Contest weekend from EM85ne

[Jim Worsham]

I thought I would forward this along to the group.  Can anyone answer
Charles question about our lat/lon?  Thanks.

73
Jim W4KXY

----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles S Osborne" <csosborne@citcom.net>
To: "Jim Worsham" <wa4kxy@bellsouth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 9:55 AM
Subject: VHF Contest weekend from EM85ne


> I'll be up to my ears that weekend managing the volunteer weekend folks
here
> at PARI. The up side of that is many are hams that wouldn't normally work
> the contest. So if I can get a few interested that evening or late
afternoon
> they may provide some contacts from PARI. I have antennas up for
> 6m/2m/223.5/432 MHz. 1296, 2304, and 903 antennas were with me at Oak
Ridge
> and haven't gotten them back up. But I can easily put them on a tripod on
> the flat roof of the building where eveything else is. Will you have 903
and
> up or is this a limited multiop trip? Of course our luck hasn't been good
> getting over the Parkway above 432. Its 2500 feet higher at 5 miles out.
So
> pretty good blocking. Even elevating the antennas didn't seem to do the
> trick. Pointing west and trying to find some backscatter is something we
> haven't tried though. What is the lat/lon for the campground. Ours is
> 82°52'W / 35°12'N / EM85ne / 3000ft amsl.
>
> 73,
> Charles, K4CSO
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Worsham" <wa4kxy@bellsouth.net>
> To: "Charles S Osborne" <csosborne@citcom.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 7:39 PM
> Subject: Re: SVHFS Antenna Range
>
>
> > Yes, we will be at the campground.  We are going to just do a low level
> > effort limited-multi to test out some new gear, try WSJT, etc.  Come on
up
> > and visit if you get a chance.
> >
> > 73
> > Jim W4KXY
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Charles S Osborne" <csosborne@citcom.net>
> > To: "Jim Worsham" <wa4kxy@bellsouth.net>
> > Cc: "Bob Lear K4SZ" <k4sz@alltel.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 9:28 AM
> > Subject: Re: SVHFS Antenna Range
> >
> >
> > > Looking back at the preregistrations, logic says its K5YPV.
> > >
> > > Have been catching up on work and the GreenBank WV conference I'm the
> > > organizer for, so haven't thought to get the rules for the back
> scratcher
> > > antenna competition down on paper so we can post it. I need to do
that.
> > >
> > > Remind me if I haven't got the back scratcher stuff to you by Field
Day.
> I
> > > know I'm going to be flat out till just after the VHF Contest. Are the
> > > Fourlanders going up to Mile High Campground?
> > >
> > > Charles
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Jim Worsham" <wa4kxy@bellsouth.net>
> > > To: <csosborne@citcom.net>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 1:31 AM
> > > Subject: SVHFS Antenna Range
> > >
> > >
> > > Hello Charles.  I was sending out certificates today and have run into
a
> > > problem.  The callsign on the certificate for the 1296 antenna range
> > winner
> > > is K5PYV.  Unfortunately this call doesn't belong to anyone.  Bob,
K4SZ
> > says
> > > he must have misread the call from your notes.  Can you please check
and
> > > send me the call of the 1296 antenna rage winner?  Thanks.
> > >
> > > 73
> > > Jim W4KXY
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