[Fourlanders] January Contest

[Bob Lear]

I was reminded last night during a double secret probation meeting (beer 
and pizza) that it is time to kick off for the January contest.

The contest dates are January 19 & 20, 2013.  Usual times of 2PM 
Saturday till 11PM Sunday night.

Once again we are planning to operate limited multi-op at my W4ZST QTH. 
  We may put up microwave to play with if time is available, but I think 
we should stick to entering as limited.

I know there has been some discussion during contest this year about 
changes in band captains and I'm not sure I have all the changes down, 
so whoever is planning to do the bands, let me know.

I am available pretty much any time, weekdays or weekends, for putting 
up antennas before the contest.  None are in the air right now.  Be sure 
to let me know which tower trailers you want to use for each band.
Anyone wanting to schedule a workday weekend, just publicize it and 
we'll see how many folks we can muster up.

I have promised John Kludt K4SQC that he could borrow a trailer for the 
TechFest which I think is the weekend before the contest.  We have so 
many trailers available, I don't think this will be any impact on our 
plans.  I'd of course, rather have all the antennas up by that weekend 
(a week before the contest) so if one of you that normally doesn't bring 
their tower trailer to my place for contests, would loan yours to John, 
that would make things easy for us.  He has borrowed mine before and 
knows how to use it.  I am going to make one for him eventually, but we 
are looking for a mast for him.

Let me know if you plan to participate in the contest.

Bob