[Fourlanders] upcoming contest effort summary - responses needed

[Jim Worsham]

Time to get real folks. This Covid-19 thing is going to be going on for months if not the rest of the year. People talking about things going back to normal anytime soon are delusional. Welcome to the new normal. I haven’t talked with Mile High yet but I seriously doubt option 1 will happen. Even if they are open I don’t see how we can pull that off safely. Same with option 2. We need to focus on option 3. Almost got a 6 meter beam up here. Next is 2 and 432 antennas. I encourage everyone to get something on the air in the remaining weeks before the contest. Even a 6 M loop or dipole will make Qs on FT8.

73
Jim, W4KXY

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> On Apr 28, 2020, at 10:31 AM, Bill Pence <pence.bill at gmail.com> wrote:
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> 
> All,
> we are right at 6 weeks from the June VHF contest, so we need to begin firming up our plans.
> We still have 3 distinct possibilities for the June contest.
> As we are not decided on which we will do, there is still flexibility in our thinking and planning for a bit longer. None of the decisions are time critical as yet, however, Option 1 decisions making will become time critical soon...
> 
> Please read the full message below, and I need to hear from our participants on availabilty for each option. (So I need a response for each of the 3 options below and the trailer work...)
> 
> 
> 
> Option 1 - Mile High is open and we have enough pullers ->   We go up the mountain.  
> We should get Mile High availability info in a few days (their season is about to begin...) This, of course, depends on enough pullers and participants.  If you can pull, please let me know so Bob and I can plan the pulling effort. we are down a couple right now, so this might be moot.
> 
> Optoin 2 - Mile High is still closed, or not enough pullers.  We meet at Bob's *IF* the current Covid-19 environment indicates this is acceptable low risk. Please let me know your availability so I can work with Bob to plan beds. most of us are advanced, and a bit higher risk.  (I actually get tested apr 29 in prep for outpatient ruptured disc surgery.)
> 
> Option 3 - we operate distributed with members combining scores as club stations.  Hopefully, each of us can at least put up a basic 6m antenna and get some FT8 and FT4 QSO's...  the current circle includes several distant members:  Huntsville AL (WG8S), Waynesville, NC(W4SKI) and Barnesville, GA (KI4US)
> We'd like to get the list as complete as possible.  If you wish to be on this list, please make sure your dues are up to date with Jim W and we will add you to the contest list.  This list must be submitted in advance of the contest.
> 
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> 
> In addition, there is some trailer axle maintenance needed. (bearing inspection/packing, tire inspection, brake inspection, brake battery testing, etc.)
> The date for the axle work has not been established.
> If we do not go to the mountain, this can be postponed into Summer, but we will hopefully be heading up to Mile High in Sept, so the work needs to be done for that.
> 
> if you have questions or need clarifications, let me know.
> thanks and I look forard to a great contest, no matter which option we use.
> 73
> KI4US
> Bill
> 
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