[Fourlanders] Contest Update

[James Rogers]

That sounds great, Bob!  Looking forward to another contest weekend up on
the hill.  Let me know if there is anything at all I can contribute.

Just in case, I will plan to bring my cot.  If I don't need it, someone else
is welcome to use it.

73's
Jim
WE8W

On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 2:54 PM, Bob Lear <w4zst at windstream.net> wrote:

> Well, I got out yesterday for a while and went to town, but it is colder
> today so I think I'll stay snowed in up here on the hill.  We only had
> about 4" of snow here, but the wind sure has been blowing.
>
> Anyway, last Saturday, 1/8, Scott and Ron came up and we got the 6m and
> 2m antenna trailers situated and the antennas are in the air and
> working.  We also got the 6 and 2 m omni antennas up.  Copying beacons
> on both sets of antennas and both bands.
>
> We are planning another workday before the contest to get the remaining
> band antennas up this coming Saturday, 1/15.  Scott, Ron and Jim are
> coming to do the antennas and also bring their station equipment which
> will also probably get set up.  After we finish here we will head out to
> Rooster's for Wings and Beers.  Anyone wishing to come and help out is
> welcome.  Just let me know.  We will definitely get 222 and 432 up and
> if we have time then we'll do the microwave stuff.
>
> For the contest, I have the following list of those planning to spend
> the night:  Brian and Anna, Jim W4KXY, Kos N4NIA, Jim WE8W, Kim WG8S,
> Scott NN4W and Ivan K4VJM.  Tom K4TJD is planning to bring his camper
> and we will set him up out by the building and give him power for the
> camper heat.  He may be able to put another person up with him.  We can
> handle more folks if they bring their own sleeping bags and/or cots, but
> that pretty much takes care of all the beds I have available.
>
> I will put out a food list this weekend or early next week.  We will
> plan on dinner Saturday night and two or three meals on Sunday.  I just
> talked to Jeff and he is planning Brunswick Stew and Cornbread for
> Saturday night and Spaghetti, Salad and Bread for Sunday night.  Maybe
> Kos and I will just make a Sunday late breakfast and call it Brunch, so
> we will only need that one meal during the day on Sunday.  We could have
> some doughnuts and coffee for the early risers on Sunday to tide them
> over until Brunch.  How's that sound for a plan?
>
> Everything is going OK for now.  We'll just have to see what the weather
> brings for the contest weekend and hope it doesn't do this to us again.
>
> Bob
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