[Fourlanders] January VHF Sweepstakes

[Brian McCarthy]

I am planning on 222 again. I have a couple of newer small form factor
PC's to try out for the station and server duties. They are Lenovo
Think Centre M55's with Intel Core 2 Duo processor at 2.13GHz. These
are slightly wider than the HP's I have been using, but much more
capable. There are two front and four rear USB's, 1 serial and even a
parallel port! They also have two video out ports (SVGA and DVI).
Maybe we can do some extreme overkill and run at least four monitors
on 222 + server.

I expect to be there the whole time and stay over Saturday night. Anna
is even talking about coming up and maybe staying Saturday night as
well.

Brian
NX9O

On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 12:53 AM, James Worsham <wa4kxy at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> Sign me up for 6 meters as usual.  I will be glad to bring the 2000 or we can
> use your 920.  I assume that we will use your commander again but I am open on
> that also.  Just let me know what you would like to do.  Put me down for all of
> the meals and I will also stay Saturday night.  I am off work for the next two
> weeks so if you need help with antennas just let me know.  One final thing, I
> was at home depot today and they have these really nice grey plastic 12 gallon
> totes with the hinged lids like WW8RR uses.  They are $6.98 and I scored three
> of them for packing stuff up for contesting.  If anyone is interested visit your
> nearest home depot.
>
> 73
> Jim, W4KXY
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Bob Lear <w4zst at windstream.net>
> To: fourlanders at contesting.com
> Sent: Sat, December 18, 2010 4:04:58 PM
> Subject: [Fourlanders] January VHF Sweepstakes
>
> The Fourlanders, W4NH, will do the January VHF Sweepstakes contest from
> the W4ZST QTH in Dahlonega again on January 22 and 23, 2010.  The
> contest starts at 2PM on Saturday and runs until 11PM on Sunday evening.
>
> Friends are invited to visit and operate with us for the contest.
> Anyone needing directions, please let me know and I'll e-mail them to you.
>
> As of right now, I expect the usual band captains to bring the VHF
> stations and I am planning to set up the microwave gear again this year
> and maybe we'll be able to make a Q!!  Be sure to let me know if you
> plan to participate, band captains and operators (and observers!)
>
> None of the antennas have been set up yet, but whenever I get any
> respite in the weather, I will start on them.  It has been brutally cold
> here on top of the hill so far.  I will call for help if I need it.
>
> If anyone has suggestions for changes in the locations where each
> station is set up in the shack, let me know and we'll try to
> accommodate.  Or anything else you'd like to try including different
> antenna tower locations, just let me know.  I am open to suggestion.
>
> We will have Saturday dinner and Sunday breakfast, lunch and dinner
> planned.  Either Jeff or I will do something.  We didn't lack for food
> last January, as usual.  I will send out a food sign up list closer to
> the contest.
>
> There will be room for several ops to spend the night Saturday night
> like we have done before.  Just let me know if you want to stay over.
>
> One thing we may need to do is figure out how to get 4 computer monitors
> on our 6m station, like the pictures of W5ZN in the new Icom ads in QST
> and CQ. Check them out.
>
> Also check out the brick on the key in the Alpha ads in the Christmas
> issues.  They finally found a use for 'it' besides being a doorstop!!!!
>
> This should get things rolling.  Put the dates on your calendar and let
> me know about participating.
>
> 73, Bob W4ZST
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