[Fourlanders] June Contest Plans

[Paul Yeager]

I might be able to bring a 5kw generator, if needed.

At 12:40 AM 3/26/03 -0500, Jim Worsham wrote:
>Hello everyone.  I was talking to Bob last night about our plans for 432 and
>microwaves.  We thought it would be a good idea to update everyone on our
>plans.
>
>432 MHz
>I will be handling most of this station.  FT1000MP and DEMI transverter.
>For an amplifier I will borrow K5AND's Lunar Link and a Power Supply.  With
>the drive available from the DEMI transverter I would guess we will get 700
>to 800 Watts out.  Antenna will be the stacked 432 antennas that the club
>owns.  Note to K4EA: Neal you need to assemble the other 432 MHz antenna.
>Bob says he has a way to mount two towers on his trailer so unless he has
>been drinking from the sacred vessel again that is what the 432 MHz and
>microwave antennas will be on.  Feedline will be one of the short runs of
>7/8th that the club has.  Note to K4SZ: Will the runs of 7/8th hardline we
>have be long enough if the towers are on a another trailer?
>
>Microwave
>Bob is handling this with my help.  We will be on 903 through 3456.  The
>rigs will be various IF rigs and transverters put together only like Bob can
>do it.  Bob has power (30 to 60 watts) on all bands except 2304.  Bob is
>going to contact K5VH and but a few bucks into Tom's pocket for a 30 Watt
>2304 amplifier.  Everyone thank Bob for his contribution to the effort.  I
>don't remember the details on the antenna setup except that it will be
>stacked loopers and a dish all on one tower.  Feedlines will be short runs
>of 7/8th hardline.  We would also like to do 5760 and 10 GHz but someone
>else will need to join the microwave team and bring that to the table.  If
>anyone would like to join the microwave team and bring higher frequency gear
>they are welcome.  Just let Bob and I know.
>
>Shelter: Bob thinks we can get 144, 222, 432 and microwave all in Robins
>trailer if we use smaller 4 foot tables.  Personaly I think that might be a
>bit to cosey so we need to discuss this.  432 and microwaves need to stay
>together.  Any other suggestions or ideas?
>
>Power:  Between Bob and I we have two generators.  One is a small one (2KW)
>that we will be loaning to the CLO for the microwave oven, etc.  That way he
>will not be stealing power from the important task of making RF.  The other
>is my 5 KW that I can bring if needed.
>
>Computers: I have a laptop that I will be using for 432 and Bob has enough
>laptops for 10 stations so we have that covered.  We all need to make sure
>that we upgrade the version of writelog that we have on our laptops to the
>same version.  Bob and I will find out in Dayton what the latest version is.
>
>That is it for us.  Now how about the other band captains posting their
>plans for 50, 144 and 222 MHz.  Thanks.
>
>73
>Jim W4KXY
>
>
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