[Fourlanders] Mile High Campground June and September

[Brian McCarthy]

The situation is unfortunate.

We need to cross our fingers on finding a way or compromise for spotting the
6m trailer.

The 222 trailer can be assembled off to the side and manhandled into
location and cranked up pretty quickly.

The generator can be moved pretty quickly, but the cables are heavy. Running
it Friday evening may be questionable.

Yes, it will be a push to get it all on the air by 2pm. Even if it means
that other stations are delayed, we will need to muster together and make
sure that 6m and 2m ARE on the air at 2pm or as close to 2pm as possible.
That is the only way I see of minimizing the damage.

I suspect that we will have to walk a thin and careful line that Friday and
Saturday. If it goes poorly, we could have a worse problem. Please let's all
remember that Amateur Radio is poorly represented and perceived by the
general public. Mostly, we are considered dinosaurs with a similar life
expectancy. Let's see if we can turn this into on opportunity to show off
our hobby in a good way.

Brian
NX9O

On Fri, May 2, 2008 at 10:16 PM, Jim Worsham <wa4kxy at bellsouth.net> wrote:

> We should be able to put the 222 antenna up but just leave the hardline
> rolled up until after he is gone Saturday morning.  I hope that we can do
> the same thing with the six meter trailer and antennas.  What I am worried
> about is that we have NO idea what this guy is going to have.  If it is
> just
> a truck or SUV then he should be able to get out with no problem but if it
> is a big ass camper like Steve's.........  If we have to wait until
> Saturday
> morning to put the six meter trailer and antennas in place I don't see how
> we can be on the air by 2 PM.  What pisses me off about all of this by the
> way is that I called Mile High a month ago and got a recording saying that
> they would not be open and taking reservations until May 1st.  So, I wait
> and call today to find out that this guy has already made his reservation
> and paid for the spot!  So much for no reservations until May 1st!
>
>
>
> 73
>
> Jim, W4KXY
>