[Fourlanders] contest update

[Bob Lear]

Things are still going well.  Kim asked today if someone else can pull 
the 432 antenna trailer to the mountain as he isn't now able to make it 
for Friday morning.  He will meet us at the campground later on Friday.  
Jim W4KXY was free and will pull that trailer as he has done many times 
before.  So we are good to go on trailers and pullers.

Jim had come up Saturday of Memorial Day weekend for testing of the new 
BIP/BOP box for the 6m antennas.  Worked OK and we tested it with the 
amp too.  No propagation then so couldn't tell if the out-of-phase 
setting would help.  That will be something we will look for in the 
contest.  After we finished testing, Jim and I took down the 6m 
antennas.  Johnny came on Sunday and we took down the 2m antennas and 
checked out the BlackHawk trailer tires and lights, etc.

On Memorial Day Monday, I had a full day of it, moving six trailers 
around the driveway to get them in position for Friday morning.  All 
tires have been pressure checked, lights checked, etc.  I even removed 
all four wheels from my Red trailer to adjust the new springs and then 
reinstalled the wheels.  Starting to load some more things all this week 
when I have time.  I have also completed the changes I have been making 
to the 222 station and it is ready to go also.

Jerry is going to smoke a brisket on the mountain for Saturday night and 
cook hamburgers for Sunday night.  I'll do the rest of the meals 
including brats for our Friday night dinner.

I did call Glenn, the campground owner, and there is no problem about us 
bringing the golf cart as usual.  Just a new person last year.  We need 
to always remember to have them call Glenn if there is any question 
about our visits to the campground.

Trailer pullers plan to be here early enough to hook up on Friday 
morning and be able get underway about 9:30.  That's the usual time we 
shoot for.

See you on Friday morning.  73, Bob