[Fourlanders] June Contest and 222

[Jim Worsham]

Thanks Brian for adding KQ4TV to the reflector.

Good deal on the antennas!  Even if the vertical elements don't work out I
assume they can be removed and you have a 222-5WL.  At one time we had the
pieces for an H-frame for 222 but I don't know where it is at now.  Maybe
K4EA's or K4SZ's place.  I don't know what the stacking distance of those
antennas is but you could possibly use 2" plastic conduit as the mast.  I
would probably use electrical conduit.  It seems more rigid to me than drain
pipe.

Would a smaller rack help?  I have a couple of "desktop" racks that have
approximatly 18" maybe more of vertical space in them.  You would have to
add a handle on each side and something on the bottom to keep it from
sliding around on the table.  If you want one just let me know and I will
donate it to the cause.

Bob is going to Dayton so you can probably forget about going to his place
on the 15th.

I may have a couple of 2.4 GHz "coffee can" antennas at the office we could
use if that would help. Let me know and I will check on their availability.
I have access to all kinds of 802.11 access points, bridges, client cards
(both laptop and desktop), etc.  Some with internal antennas and some with
external antennas.  Let me know what you are looking for and I will see what
I can come up with.

73
Jim W4KXY

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brian McCarthy" <rfacres at akorn.net>
To: <fourlanders at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 10:59 PM
Subject: [Fourlanders] June Contest and 222


> Hello all,
>
> Bruce Martin, KQ4TV, has successfully subscribed to the reflector.
>
> I will be putting together the 222 gear here at home for inital testing
> this weekend. I also have new antennas that arrived just today. It seems
> AES put the M2 222-XP30's on a closeout sale (at least a closeout as far
> as AES is concerned). These are basically 222-5WL's with a set of
> vertical and a set of horizontal elements. The current AES price for
> 222-5WL's is $199. The closeout price for the 222-XP30's was $169 each,
> but the price elsewhere was more than $300 each. I bought their last
> five of these antennas. Eventually, (September?) I want to have a quick
> assemble 4x H-frame array of these antennas with azimuth and elevation.
> I bought the fifth one as spares and/or as a single for short range
> stuff. I think I'll start with just two for the June contest on a
> vertical mast. The vertical pattern will suffer a little, but it should
> be quite usable.
> I have the Elecraft DSP and trasverter interfaces that I will be adding
> into my K2.
>
> I am planning on bringing a server PC for GPS time and Writelog server.
> I will have a separate 222 station PC. My rackmount project is turning
> out just like K4SZ's microwave "coffin" project, too freakin' heavy! I
> do not expect to have eveything in a nice neat rack for June, but I will
> get this figured out.
>
> Generator: I will change the oil and plugs on my gen-set this weekend. I
> will plan on getting it up to K4SZ's place for noise testing on the
> weekend of May 15 or 22. Which weekend is depending on how far I get
> this weekend and on Bob's schedule.
>
> Wireless internet and 802.11 networking: The 2.4 GHz dish antennas that
> I had are gone for now. I have a Linksys access point, but no real
> antennas. What else do we have onhand in the group? Paul, what kind of
> access might we be able to get to that relay point before the contest
> weekend?
>
> I know I am missing a few details...feedback?
>
> Later,
> Brian
> NX9O
>
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