[Fourlanders] contest update

[Fred Flowers]

Ya'll will be relieved to know that I arrived home safe.

Fred

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Lear" <k4sz at alltel.net>
To: <fourlanders at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 9:50 PM
Subject: [Fourlanders] contest update


> Gentlemen, we are still on go.
> 
> A minor glitch that we are working on here about getting the second
> cargo trailer pulled up to the mountain, but we have a couple of
> possibilities we are working on.  Otherwise, things are in good shape
> from all else I've heard.
> 
> The major convoy is planning to leave my house at 9AM on Friday
> morning.  We hope to meet up with WW8RR Ron around Clarksville or
> Cornelia.  We will be monitoring the Dahlonega Repeater 146.835 + T100
> until we get past Clarksville where we lose it and then will just run
> 146.55 simplex on the way up.  
> 
> We'll also try to have someone listening to monitor the Franklin NC
> repeater 147.24 + T151.4 in case someone futher away is looking for us. 
> Anyone having a better memory of what we've used in the past, just post
> it here.
> 
> We then stop at the SubWay in Maggie Valley and get ice in
> that area before going up to the parkway.  The SubWay has a good church
> parking lot next to it so we can all get in there OK with the trailers. 
> I think we usually get to the SubWay around 1:30 or so as I remember.
> 
> Again I remind everyone that we don't have a cook this year and everyone
> is responsible for their own meals, except for the Friday night Turkey
> and fixings which Dick is bringing for those who sign up.  
> The Friday night list so far:   Dick K5AND, Bob K4SZ, Jim W4KXY, Ron
> WW8RR, Brian NX9O, Sherman W4ATL, Fred N4GER, Neal K4EA, Paul W4SKI, and
> Mac K4RBM.  A good crew for set-up.
> 
> We will have a Gas grill, a two-burner coleman stove (frying pan,
> cooking pot, spoons, spatula), Microwave, crock pot, and Bunn Coffee
> maker.  I'm bringing 8 O'clock regular coffee for everyone who wants it. 
> 
> If anyone can bring an extra outdoor type table for a picnic table under
> the tent, we could use that.  You also might want to bring outside
> sitting chairs also.  We probably have enough operating table chairs
> now.
> 
> We expect more folks on Saturday:  Greg W6IZT, Jim WE8W, Joe KF4TEN, Jim
> K4LTD and maybe more.
> 
> Looking forward to seeing everyone on the Mountain.  73 Bob
> 
> Let me know if I've forgotten anything!
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