[Fourlanders] Contest Update

[Bob Lear]

We are still on course for the contest coming up this weekend. Plenty of 
ops for the stations and a very full house of overnighters!!

Ron and Johnny have been up to set up 432 and 6m and I have the 222 
station up and running.  Ron came last Friday and we put up the 432 
antennas and got all the computers connected and tested on the network.  
Kos will come up Saturday morning early and get the 2m station set up 
for the contest.

We have the following 13 operators coming:  Johnny K4SQC, Kos N4NIA, Bob 
W4ZST and Ron WW8RR the four band captains; Kim WG8S, Sherman W4ATL, 
Bill KI4US, Jerry W5TDY, Jack K5FSE, Ivan K4VJM, Paul W4SKI and his 
friend Mace KD4??? and possibly Paul W6XA. Since the beds were filled, 
we've overflowed into air mattress/floor space for the contest.  Jerry 
is actually the only one not staying over.  I also expect a number of 
visitors both on Saturday and Sunday.  Let's hope we have some good 
propagation and activity to keep us all busy.

Meals:  We will meet at Roosters at 11:30 on Saturday for those wishing 
to meet up with us on the way up for lunch.  Jerry will be taking care 
of Saturday night dinner.  I will have breakfast and lunch available on 
Sunday for all those listed above.  We'll play Sunday evening dinner by 
ear and maybe just get takeout Pizza for those of us left Sunday evening 
to finish up the contest.

Jim W4KXY has a business trip to Dallas that won't finish until Saturday 
morning and he decided to go visit with our friend Marshall K5QE at his 
multi-op contest station in Texas. Don't be coming back with any 
Texas-sized big ideas!!!  Jim WE8W had vacation time problems and is 
saving his for the September weekend on the mountain so we'll miss him 
here for this contest.

That should bring us up to date.  See you all on Saturday morning, 
either here or at Roosters.  Anyone wanting to come up here first is 
welcome and can go back to Roosters with us for lunch.

Anyone needing directions, contact me.  73, Bob