[Fourlanders] January VHF Sweepstakes W4NH

[Brian McCarthy]

I'll commit to setting up 222. The amp is fine. I will get with Bob
direct to plan the balance of the hardware.

Brian
NX9O

On Sat, Dec 12, 2009 at 8:50 PM, Bob Lear <w4zst at windstream.net> wrote:
> I think we all agreed that it would be fun to do the January contest
> again this next year and it's now time to get the ball rolling.
>
> W4NH, EM84ao Full Multi for the ARRL January VHF Sweepstakes,
> January 23-25, 2010
>
> I have talked off and on with Ron, Scott and Jim recently and it looks
> like we'll have a critical mass available for the contest.
>
> I will set up microwave and can also do another band if necessary.  Jim
> has indicated he'd like to do 6m again and use the FT-2000 for that.
> Ron has a 6m amp he'd like to see tried out for a contest and we will
> probably go with that combination and the two of them will work out the
> details of getting together to get up here and get everything set up and
> working.  Ron also wants to test out his 432 station so he will bring
> that for the contest.  I still had 432 set up, but it will be a back-up
> for now.  That leaves 2m and 222.  I think Scott wanted to do 2m again
> with the K3 and Jim's amp which Jim is willing to bring for the cause.
> Haven't heard from Brian in a while now so let's hear from you about 222
> duties for the contest.  I can set up 222 if necessary, but will need an
> amplifier of some sort as my 222 Teletec has a problem that I haven't
> gotten in to fixing yet.
>
> We will also need a trailer or two to set everything up as usual.  I'll
> let those folks know what we need.  Probably just Ron's trailer will be
> enough.  The 6m trailer is in position and I will get it leveled up and
> ready for antenna installation.  That one I will need help with though
> to put the antennas on.  I will probably have the microwave antennas set
> up and one other band like 2m or 432 on my trailers and get them up by
> myself.  Anyone with some time available over the holidays can come
> whenever they are free as you all know I'm available pretty much any
> time during the week or week-ends, at least when we're not partying!!
>
> So, those of you who would like to participate in whatever capacity,
> operating, set-up, etc. just let me know and I'll keep everyone up to
> date with the plans.
>
> I will have room for several folks to spend the night here at the house,
> probably at least five beds available, so let me know also if you'd like
> to spend the night Saturday night for the contest.  Also room for
> campers, etc.  Maybe it won't be 15 degrees and snowing like last year.
>
> We'll talk about food for the contest when we get a good idea of who all
> will be planning to come and stay overnight, etc.
>
> This should get things going, so let me know your intentions and let's
> have another good time for a contest.  Maybe we can even do as well as
> last year, fifth place nationwide!!  The shack has heat and a beer
> fridge and a bathroom so it probably can't get any better than that.
>
> 73, Bob
>
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