[Fourlanders] Contest Update/Workday progress

[Bob Lear]

Jim has some kind of transmission trouble and may not make it at all for 
the workday.  He is going to get it checked first thing in the morning 
and will come on if it can be fixed quickly.  We don't need his trailer 
and can get the amp and 6m rig later this coming week.

I have made considerable progress these last two nice days.  6m, 2m, 222 
and microwave trailers in place and leveled.  6m antennas assembled and 
rotator in the tower.  That's all I can do by myself on 6m so it is 
cocked and loaded for in the morning.

I am using my rotating mast trailer (T-rex) for 2m and have everything 
ready to finish, but I need help with the remainder for 2m but stuff is 
staged and ready for an assault on it too.

222 is in the air, feedlines and rotator cable run.  Ready to hook up 
and make smoke.

We will need Ron's trailer for 432, but it will also be a quick set-up 
as we will put it on the concrete parking area and everything else is 
staged and ready for it tomorrow.

Microwave antennas are on the tower and in the air.  Just need to hang 
the 7/8 hardlines and adjust for North and it will be ready to crank on 
up into the ether.

So I think we won't have much trouble getting the antenna work done 
quickly tomorrow morning in advance of the rain and then we can work 
inside on setting up the stations.  The shack is pretty well ready for 
that too.

So far we have Me, Ron, Scott and Tom in the morning and Jim may get 
there sometime or not at all.  I think that with what I have prepared, 
we will be OK.  \

See you in the morning.  73, Bob