[Fourlanders] Contest Update

[Bill Pence]

cool.
I can sleep thursday night at casa de lear thursday night, yes?

is there a club meeting that night?


On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 1:36 PM, Bob Lear <w4zst at windstream.net> wrote:

> We are on GO for the contest.  We've had some folks with family issues
> that have been resolved, problems with the computers that may or may not be
> resolved, but we have the XP computers for back-up duty if needed as we are
> not using any radios that require the new version of WL for this contest
> now.  We have time to keep testing and go whichever way is needed.
>
> Do note that one of my posts indicated the contest dates and were off by a
> day on the numbers.  Actual correct dates are September 8, 9, 10 and 11 for
> us.  I had looked at a calendar that started the week on Monday and threw
> me off.  We will leave the W4ZST QTH around 9 to 9:30 AM on the 8th.
> Leaving the campground before noon on Monday the 11th and we usually arrive
> in Dahlonega about 3PM or so. Actual contest times are 2PM on Saturday the
> 9th through 11PM on Sunday the 10th.
>
> Good News!  My constant begging finally paid off and we have a new member
> and trailer puller for this contest.  Many of you have met Rick Woodard
> KK4LPP at my shack when we've done contests in Dahlonega.  He decided this
> week to come along and provide the much-needed trailer pulling duty for
> us.  So now we will not have to do the back-up sharing plan and will have
> our full complement of trailers available.  This also brings our group up
> to 9 for the contest, a good number of operators to have.
>
> This was our week for a Go-NoGo decision and I'm happy that things have
> now worked out and we can look forward to a full contest weekend at the
> mountain-top location.
>
> Still testing the new computers here at the W4ZST shack, set up and
> emulating contest conditions, making bogus Q's, testing functions of WL,
> making sure we have recorded files playing properly, etc.  Three days now
> with stable conditions and no bugs popping up.  Will continue as time is
> available.
>
> Heading out to Huntsville hamfest this weekend and then on to Clemson for
> the Eclipse Party, back Tuesday next week to continue activities here like
> trailer prep, food list, etc.
>
> 73, Bob
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