Phil,
Are there pictureon your web site?
....daverice
--- In n4n_field_day@..., Phil West <phil@d...> wrote:
I agree that the trailer will be noisy but will be cool in the
summer with
the air going and a small fan. I also agree that a tent will be a
nicer
setup and will allow for more (natural) air flow; as long as there
are no
hurricane-force winds. If the majority decides that this trailer
is needed
(due to weather) then I will have it on the grounds Friday Evening.
_______________________________
Here is a description of the trailer (as there have been a few
questions
pertaining to such):
The cargo area is about 17 feet long and 7 feet wide with the
forward-most
wall slanted inward. There is a door in this wall opening to the
living
quarters which is climate controlled and carpeted (I am working on
furnishing it). I am in the process of insulating the trailer -
front and
rear (should be completed this week). The cargo area has 3 large
windows on
one side and three smaller slide-style windows on the other. There
is a
side entrance into the living quarters and two doors in the rear.
For
events such as these I place carpet on the floor in the cargo area.
The
trailer is only a few months old and very clean. There is an
awning that
extends from the side and I usually place indoor-outdoor carpet
under this
awning. The trailer is fed by 110v (for the air conditioner and
lights) and
12V for lights and 'lighter' receptacles in the front (I have
rigged a
portable battery and cable to power this). I have pictures
available on
request.
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Thanks ! and see you at field day !
de N4NBL
At 03:13 PM 6/24/2003 -0400, you wrote:
I also must vote for the tent. A trailer can get noisy and hot.
Eric
-----Original Message-----
From: Moss, Dave J (INPO) [mailto:mossdj@i...]
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 9:36 AM
To: n4n_field_day@...
Subject: [n4n_field_day] FW: FD
Hey gang,
It's getting to be crunch time for making a decision on whether to
use
Phil's trailer (designed to be a big horse trailer) to contain 4
stations,
or to use the tent I got at the 'big tool sale" in Decatur a month
ago. We'll be using one or the other to contain the 40m phone, 10-
80
digital, 10/80 phone, and GOTA stations. It (they) will need to
be
located at the far end of the field near the copse of trees that
juts out
into the field.
Today's weather forecast is for sun Thursday, isolated
thunderstorms on
Friday, scattered thunderstorms on Saturday, and sunny on Sunday.
Doesn't
sound too bad, but if one of the "scattered" storms is a strong
one, we'll
have to be able to deal with it. It will be difficult at best,
likely
impossible, to move the stations from one shelter to the other in
the
middle of the contest and in the middle of a storm, so I think we
should
make a call and try to make that work, with some provisions for a
back-up
plan if appropriate.
So, I'd like your opinion on which shelter we should use. My
suggestion
would be to set up the tent on Thursday and get some read on
quality and
how well we can guy it. If the tent looks good, we can plan to
use
it. If it looks questionable, we can call Phil and he can bring
his
trailer Thursday or Friday evening. That could save Phil a bunch
of work
if he doesn't have to make a separate trip out to the site to drop
off and
later pick up the trailer (he's planning to be out Saturday
only). Sound
reasonable? Other options would be to go with the trailer and
forget the
tent, or maybe to have both and choose the best bet as late as
possible
when the weather is more certain.
I'd especially like to hear from WB8VTK and KN6RO (owners of two
of the
stations) and N4NBL (owner and shuttler of the trailer). We'll
discuss
and make a decision tonight on 147.105.
Advantages/Disadvantages of the trailer:
+ Much ore durable and weather-tight than the tent
+ Has some air conditioning capability (will need a fan to push
air from
front compartment to the back)
+ Has an awning that could be used for one of the stations
(weather-permitting)
- Will require another generator running essentially full-time
for the
air conditioning
- May be noisy with four stations calling in a fairly small box
(had some
problems with this in the past)
- Will be a tight squeeze with four stations inside--OK to
operate, but
tough to move around.
- Not real conducive to GOTA operation with inexperienced op and
a
"coach/mentor" (lot of conversations going on)
- Phil has to make two extra trips to the site.
Advantages/Disadvantages of the Tent
+ Has roll-up sides so can adjust for warm/rainy weather
+ Larger size than trailer (10x20)
+ Less distracting cross-talk (especially with the sides rolled up
- Tent is of unknown quality--never out of the box
- In severe weather, especially wind, tent could be questionable
- No air conditioning (have box fans)
- Takes more time to set up
- Will need to work around guy ropes
-----Original Message-----
From: Phil West [mailto:phil@d...]
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 8:03 AM
To: Moss, Dave J (INPO)
Subject: RE: FD
Yes, Sat only. I am going to work on the trailer tonight (I am
working to
insulate the roof) and will wash the inside out. So far it looks
like it
may rain Saturday but it is predicted that it will let up by
afternoon..
FYI. If we want to use the air, it will take a minimum of a 3000
watt
generator to drive it. I do not own one that large yet.
Will keep in touch.
de N4NBL
\At 05:55 PM 6/23/2003 -0400, you wrote:
Are you planning to be out Saturday only? Just making sure we
have a
decent head count for sunday lunch.
-----Original Message-----
From: Phil West [mailto:phil@d...]
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 8:13 AM
To: Moss, Dave J (INPO)
Subject: FD
Robyn (wife) and I will be out Saturday to operate and help out.
If the
trailer is needed I can have it out Thurs eve or Fri eve. We
should more
about the weather by Tues or Web. At the moment it looks like a
30%
chance of rain..
Will follow up in a day or so.. Tnx !
de N4NBL
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