[Fourlanders] Huntsville hamfest

[Jim Worsham]

Not going to Huntsville this year.  Going to the 6 meter and EME BBQ in Austin next month so saving my $.  You guys have fun.

73
Jim, W4KXY

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> On Aug 13, 2015, at 8:22 PM, Bill Pence <pence.bill at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Going?
> See you there.
> Breakfast before somewhere?
>> On Aug 12, 2015 10:50 AM, "Bob Lear" <w4zst at windstream.net> wrote:
>> OK, I've looked stuff over now and here is info:
>> 
>> Networking:
>> Great White has a 16 port Ethernet switch and 16 CAT5 wired outlets on the patch panel.  So each operating position has four outlets. There are only 7 outlets connected to the switch and I only see one more suitable jumper for connecting to the switch.  One position on the switch of course will be needed for the cable to the other trailer, which is not prewired for network.  If we want two ports available for the 6m station we will need another small switch.  I would also like to be able to have a connection in that trailer too since I will be in there most of the time with the cooking.  Brian used to have a small switch for the 222 station but he has taken all that extra equipment home.  There are a couple of small Ethernet hubs in the network box but I don't think we like or want to use hubs anymore.
>> 
>> 432 Omni's:
>> There is 25' of mating galvanized TV mast in GW for the 432 omni's. There is a 30' pc of N-N superflex in GW that I think we have been using for the feedline for these omni's.
>> 
>> 2m Omni's:
>> There is 15' of painted mating TV mast in GW.  I thought we had the 2m omni's up for the January contest but I don't know what they were mounted on.  This isn't enough.  I don't see any other TV mast around here.  Maybe someone remembers what we put them up with.  It looks like we need one 10' piece of mating TV mast for the contest.
>> 
>> 2m Omni Feedline:   The BlackHawk tower trailer is 16' long so if we put the 2m omni's up at 25' on TV mast then I think we should have right at 40' of feedline as it will need to go to the far end of the trailer where the beams feedline is hanging on the North side. Remember it is hanging from the lower beam boom rather that having a rotor loop and the rotator is south-stopping.
>> 
>> MISC:  There is one chain-link top rail connector in GW.  No pipe to go with it.  As I remember this stuff was a bit sloppy compared to the TV masts with crimped ends.
>> 
>> Angle Iron:  I got unsigned e-mails from some strange addresses but it sounded like it had to be Ron.  If so, I do have scraps of 1 1/2" angle iron to repair that on your trailer.
>> 
>> Internet Access:  I might as well bring this up now and am also copying Bill along with you Band Captains.  The Cradle Point router is in GW and we need to see what to do this time for Internet.  I think Bill's card we used to use is defunct and I think we borrowed something from Jack last time on the mountain.  Bill can you identify what we need?  Let us know.  Thanks.
>> 
>> Any other issues that you can think of, let me know or get it out on the reflector.
>> 
>> Bob
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