[Fourlanders] January VHF Sweepstakes

[Scott Spencer]

Hey guys,

Sorry I haven't responded sooner.  Count me in for the 2M station again as
usual. I'll try to talk Tom Dooley into letting us us use his  P-3 to go
along with my station.  I'm in Florida right now slurping down oysters and
beer, so I'll let you know what my food/sleeping needs are when I get back
next week.

Brian's station improvements sound really good. I may have to see what I can
do to the 2M station to challenge the progress.

Brian, do you have that new K1EL WinKeyer of yours ready to go?

Did I mention that I'm in Florida slurping down oysters and beer?

Scott
NN4W


On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 11:21 AM, Brian McCarthy <brian at rfacres.com> wrote:

> 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 nightl.
>
> 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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