Fw: [Fourlanders] September Contest Update

[Jim Worsham]

Thanks Fred!

73
Jim W4KXY

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fred Flowers" <fred_flowers at msn.com>
To: "Jim Worsham" <wa4kxy at bellsouth.net>
Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 4:07 PM
Subject: Re: [Fourlanders] September Contest Update


> The 440.800/445.800 tone 94.8 repeater will be up.  Feel free to use it
all
> you want.
>
> Fred Flowers
> KF4QZN
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jim Worsham" <wa4kxy at BellSouth.net>
> To: <fourlanders at contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 11:49 PM
> Subject: [Fourlanders] September Contest Update
>
>
> > I thought I would update everyone on contest planning.
> >
> > I talked to Bob, K4SZ tonight.  Planning is proceeding on the 144, 222
and
> > 432 MHz stations.  I will be going up to Bob's place next weekend to
> > checkout the 432 station, generators, etc. and help Bob with whatever
> > needs
> > to be done.  The plan at the moment is to run 600-800 Watts on 144 MHz
and
> > 200 Watts on 222 and 432 MHz.  Antennas will most likely be single yagis
> > on
> > each band.  I haven't heard anything from Neal about 50 MHz but I assume
> > we
> > will run 1kw and a single yagi on that band.  Neal, please give us an
> > update
> > on the plans for 6 meters.
> >
> > Paul, W4SKI will be operating and cooking again.  We need to get a list
of
> > everyone participating so Paul can purchase the correct quantity of
food.
> > At this moment it is my understanding that the following folks will be
on
> > the mountain participating: W4SKI, K4EA, K4SZ, W4KXY, WG8S and Ivan (I
> > don't
> > remember his call).  If you are planning on participating but I didn't
> > mention you please speak up now.  Paul usually serves meals starting
with
> > dinner on Friday through breakfast on Monday.  If don't plan to be on
the
> > mountain that entire time please let us know that also.
> >
> > As I mentioned in a previous email we will be having a fourlanders
meeting
> > at Shelby on Saturday, September 4th.  KB4IDC, K4SZ and others will have
> > several spaces together in the fleamarket with Omar up for some shade.
> > Lets
> > meet there starting at 3 PM.  I can't tell you the exact location since
we
> > will not know until we get there.  We will hang the Fourlanders and
> > Southeastern VHF Society banners up so if you wander around in the
> > fleamarket some you should be able to find us.  Just in case we will
also
> > monitor 146.55 prior to the meeting.  Subject of the meeting will be
> > mostly
> > contest planning.
> >
> > That is all I have for now.
> >
> > 73
> > Jim W4KXY
> >
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