[SEDXC] [SECC] Field Day 2005

[Gary McConville]

I'll be pounding brass at N4N FD this year...

Gary - WB4SQ

--- Michael Condon <mrcne4s at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Jim,
> Good note on the N4N operation.
> You and I had a good time there a couple years ago, and I can vouch
> that it is a first class competitive effort.  I wish I could join in,
> but travel will not allow this.
>  
> I do urge the great ops in SECC, particulaly CW ops, to consider
> spending some time with N4N this year.  Some of the N4N FD organizers
> are also SECC members.  
> This effort could be #1 USA with a few CW ops adding in the fun. 
> They are close to #1 now!
>  
> I will be with AB0PC, Park County Colorado for some time this year,
> we will be looking for N4N on all bands.
>  
> Good Luck, 
> 73,
> Mike, NE4S
> 
> James Nail <james.nail at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Hello fellow SECC member,
> 
> It's that time of year again. I haven't been a oft heard voice on the
> reflector, and don't have the powerhouse contest station I once had,
> but
> some things die slowly!! I've found a niche though in a group of
> similarly
> minded guys that operate some pretty serious contest stations for
> field day.
> This will be my third year after a 20 something year break since
> 1975. Once
> again, we plan to activate special event station N4N for Field Day
> 2005!
> The operation will be from the same site, a wonderful spot on a 200
> acre
> farm in Paulding County with wide open pastures for towers and beams,
> surrounded by tall trees just right for the wire antennas! Field Day
> this
> year is Saturday June 25th 2PM for 24 straight hours.
> 
> Last year we added a second CW station, more yagi's than NQ4I or
> W3LPL would
> put on a single Big Bertha (gotta love 'em), and a serious satellite
> setup
> and we topped 3800 contacts with a 9A operation! We had a ton of fun
> including some fine southern cooking by the lady folks. We wound up
> number
> 21 overall, number one in 9A, and Number 1 in Georgia! This year, the
> plan
> is build on our past success and shoot for top 10 overall.
> 
> We have plenty of yagis, rotors, tower parts, and radios, so we've
> got
> enough equipment lined up to keep the effort at 9A, with four
> stations on HF
> phone, 3 stations on HF CW, one HF digital station, and the VHF/UHF
> and
> satellite stations. We'll also be set up for the Get-On-The-Air
> (GOTA)
> station. Like last year, we'll operate in the 150W category, with
> computer
> logging using Writelog with networked computers. Field Day Camp setup
> will
> begin on Thursday or Friday, and antenna/station setup will begin
> 2:00pm
> Friday. If the propagation gods smile on 10 and 15 meters, we should
> be
> able to top 5000 QSOs!
> 
> The most important need is for operators--YOU! We can make fine
> tuning
> adjustments to the plan later, but we need to get some idea of how
> many
> folks are interested. So, please let me know what your current plans
> are
> for this year's Field Day: If you're already lined up with a field
> day
> operation, I'd still love to know what your call will be so I can
> work you
> during FD!
> 
> 1. I’m in! Sign me up as a full-time participant.
> 
> 2. I’m interested and will be there part time, but not the whole
> weekend.
> (let's us know when and what band/mode you're interested in)
> 
> 3. I will be operating from _____________ and will see you in the log
> book.
> 
> 4. Add me to your reflector only, and I may join in later.
> 
> We’ll also have a booth at the Atlanta Hamfest to encourage operators
> to
> come out. Before Field Day we’d like to have an idea of who and when
> so we
> can plan accordingly.
> 
> Also, if you know of any others who may be interested in
> participating,
> invite them to join the yahoo group, or let me know and I’ll be glad
> to add
> them to the email list.
> 
> Think Field Day!
> 
> 73 de Jim WA2MBP
> 
> 
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