[Fourlanders] FourLanders new trailer

[Jim Worsham]

A big thanks to Bob for pulling this together and doing the work to make the trailer contest ready.  It is as much and more deluxe than Bob describes it.  We used it for both 6 meters and cooking in September.  There was more than enough room for both activities with more than ample space, lighting and AC power thanks to Bobs work.  Johnny and I even helped Bob with the cooking a couple of times when 6 was dead.

73
Jim, W4KXY

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> On Dec 30, 2014, at 11:21 AM, <w4zst at windstream.net> <w4zst at windstream.net> wrote:
> 
> Here is a year end report on this years acquisition of a new trailer for the FourLanders.
> 
> Terry Jones W4TL had decided early this year to sell his 16' enclosed cargo trailer.  I had put a military mast on it for him several years ago and asked him to let the FourLanders know if he decided to sell it and he did.  The trailer did include the 10m military mast mounted on the tongue.  I called for donations from the membership and you all came through with enough to do the job.  Thanks to all of our members who donated money toward this project.
> 
> Terry's original price was $2800 and he chipped in by lowering it to $2600.  I called for our active members to donate $200 each or so if they could and you all came through.  We did sell the rotator that came with the trailer.  Your member donations came to $3000 and with the proceeds from the rotator and another $109 from the treasury, the job has been completed.  We used the trailer for the first time for the September contest on the mountain-top and it was just great.  Plenty of room for the 6m station and operators and plenty of room for the cook and the food storage and preparation.  Kos donated the counter tops I used to make the tables and also a built-in type microwave oven that I installed in the front shelves of the trailer that keeps me from having to carry the one out of the shack to take to the mountain.
> 
> I purchased folding table legs, a breaker panel and boxes, lighting and steel tubing and trailer jacks, all of which I installed and all worked flawlessly for the contest.  We collected $3000 total, spent about $500 for the above items and the deal is done completely.
> 
> Thanks again to all of you who donated to make this project possible for the club:
> 
> Kim Hensley WG8S, Jim Worsham W4KXY, Bill Pence KI4US, Johnny Kludt K4SQC, Jerry Long W5TDY, Scott Spencer NN4W, Kos Kosmetatos N4NIA, Jack Nelson W5FSE, Ron Rogers WW8RR, Chris Porter W4ONT, Sherman Banks W4ATL, Ivan White K4VJM, Terry Jones W4TL and myself W4ZST.
> 
> Just wanted everyone to now how it all worked out.  Thanks again.
> 
> 73, Bob W4ZST
> 
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