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Re: New Field Day Site
Jeff Otterson
Hmmm... Does this mean the keg is out?
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Jeff At 02:22 PM 5/3/2004, you wrote:
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New Field Day Site
Moss, Dave J \(INPO\)
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýQRZ FD DE N4N! We had a group of about 10 folks visit the Paulding Meadows site Saturday, and I wanted to share the results with the larger N4N group.? The park has a number of favorable things?that are fairly comparable to the previous site at Mr. Fuller's farm, including relatively high ground with unobstructed views to the north and west (if we set up on the ridge), a lot of wide open grassy area to set up towers, and lots of tall trees for wire antennas.? The new site also offers the?following advantages over?the previous site:
There is a nice open space on the top of a ridge at about 900ft elevation.? Because the pavilions are down in a valley a few hundred feet away, we will probably need to set up most of the phone and CW stations in tents nearer the towers to avoid excessive runs of coax and rotor cables.? We may?be able to set up a couple stations in a pavilion--probably GOTA and digital--with some beams that may be shadowed a bit by another hill to the north.? We should still be able to make several hundred contacts on each of those stations.? VHF/UHF folks will probably want to set up near the top of the hill--there's a good place near the restroom building that offers high ground and hopefully a reasonable AC extension cord run to the generators.? There are a couple disadvantages.? We will have a bit of a challenge in needing to limit access to the antenna farm.? Since the park is reserved we should be able to block off areas or roads to vehicle traffic, and hopefully channel visitors to the GOTA station/info booth.? With some yellow flagging and maybe some chemical lights we can mark the area off pretty well.? We also will probably need to keep someone?at the site the entire time (Thursday through Sunday) to watch over things--a couple of us may have to miss the?Friday dinner.? So, weighing all this, our consensus was that we should move the Field Day operation to Paulding Meadows.? It offers about the same capabilities in terms of radio operations, but adds a number of creature comforts that can go a long way to making this an even more enjoyable event! Now is the time for everyone to weigh in!? If you have strong feelings about either site, let the group know.? If no objections are heard, we'll begin the process of adapting "the plan" to the new site. Think Field Day! Dave
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Re: 2 elements on 40!!
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýJim, you da man! ? Dave ? -----Original Message-----
From: james.nail@... [mailto:james.nail@...] Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2004 8:31 PM To: n4n_field_day@... Subject: [n4n_field_day] 2 elements on 40!! ? We now have 2 elements on 40.? All we need is a rotatable stacked array fixed on EU.? oops wrong contest. ? Jim WA2MBP ? James B. Nail
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2 elements on 40!!
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have 2 elements on 40.? All we need is a rotatable stacked array fixed on
EU.? oops wrong contest.
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Jim
WA2MBP
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James B. Nail
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Re: Saturday Field Trip
Roger Hackler
Vester:
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I've got the press releases handled. I have a friend that's an editor and she helps us out with that every year. Hmmmm, CNN coverage this year???? We have to remember that repeater contacts are illegal during FD. The new FD packet is available on the ARRL website. All of the direct VHF/UHF contacts we can muster up is a good thing. Great website! Don't blame you on avoiding the 120 mile Round trip. Stay tuned for more on the reflector. 73 De KN6RO -----Original Message-----
From: vesterscott [mailto:vesterscott@...] Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2004 09:38 To: n4n_field_day@... Subject: [n4n_field_day] Re: Saturday Field Trip I'm gonna skip this 120+ mile round trip today, trust whatever you guys come up with, and save my gas money for the real thing. Any plans for something like this?: (Back off to and there's some other neat stuff there, as well). Also, is there any interest in making prior agreements with other Field Day sites for both repeater communication and direct, dedicated vhf or uhf simplex communication with them? It would show visitors that we are coordinated, and ready to work together, even if Osama takes out all of the repeaters. Maybe a VoIP demo would be good, too, if possible. I know we talked earlier about 900, and I'll make sure that happens. Write up something in advance, invite the press, and you'll probably see it in your local papers afterwards. And in the SERA Repeater Journal, if repeaters are spotlighted. Maybe public awareness/interest is just as (okay, ALMOST as important as) points? 73, Vester N8EKA --- In n4n_field_day@..., "Dave Moss" <mossdj@i...> wrote: N4N de KE4UW, Yahoo! Groups Links |
Re: Saturday Field Trip
vesterscott
I'm gonna skip this 120+ mile round trip today, trust whatever you
guys come up with, and save my gas money for the real thing. Any plans for something like this?: (Back off to and there's some other neat stuff there, as well). Also, is there any interest in making prior agreements with other Field Day sites for both repeater communication and direct, dedicated vhf or uhf simplex communication with them? It would show visitors that we are coordinated, and ready to work together, even if Osama takes out all of the repeaters. Maybe a VoIP demo would be good, too, if possible. I know we talked earlier about 900, and I'll make sure that happens. Write up something in advance, invite the press, and you'll probably see it in your local papers afterwards. And in the SERA Repeater Journal, if repeaters are spotlighted. Maybe public awareness/interest is just as (okay, ALMOST as important as) points? 73, Vester N8EKA --- In n4n_field_day@..., "Dave Moss" <mossdj@i...> wrote: N4N de KE4UW, |
Re: Saturday Field Trip
Roger Hackler
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýJim:
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You've
got the book, I hope??????? I haven't used the radio in over a year so I
can't remember.
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Re: Saturday Field Trip
Roger Hackler
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Re: Saturday Field Trip
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Roger,
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How do
I setup your radio to do this 146.895+ PL77 !@#$%
huh?
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Jim
James B. Nail
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Re: Saturday Field Trip
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FD!? What time is everyone heading out to the park?? Anyone find a 2m
repeater we can talk in on?
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Jimmie
the Nail? WA2MBP? qrz
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Re: Saturday Field Trip
Hi Al,
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I'll see you there. I'll be driving a tan GMC pickup with an American flag on the tailgate. Dave KE4UW -----Original Message-----
From: Robert A. Martin [mailto:ramman1@...] Sent: Friday, April 30, 2004 9:20 PM To: n4n_field_day@... Subject: Re: [n4n_field_day] Saturday Field Trip Hi Dave, My name is Al Martin and I plan on meeting everyone at Paulding Meadows at 3:00 p.m. . There is a 2 meter repeater in Dallas on 146.895 with a plus offset, but I can't remember if there is a PL tone or not. At any rate, I don't have my radio in my car, so I won't be able to talk anyway. But, I will look for you guys there. I will be in a Cranberry color Saturn Ion 4 door. See you there. 73'z, Al Martin KF4RPQ N4N de KE4UW, Several of us are planning to visit the Paulding Meadows park Saturday afternoon to see how it would work as a site for this year's N4N Field Day operation. It has several advantages-- especially having covered pavilions, restrooms, and lights/AC power. We want to get a good idea of the layout and how we could place up to 8 towers/yagis, and do it safely so passers-by don't get tangled in the guys or extension cords. I'll plan on being at the site at about 3:00pm. I'll be on 147.105 on the trip out. Maybe some of the PARC folks can recommend a good repeater to meet on in Dallas. My apologies, but I only saw a 220 repeater on the PARC web site, and I don't have 220 in the car. Directions to the park, courtesy of KG4IUL Nancy: Park Info: It's located on Northside Church Rd., West of GA 61, 1.7 miles North of the courthouse in Dallas. Here's a map and directions courtesy of another event: The official address is Paulding Meadows Veterans Memorial Park 724 Paulding Meadows Dr. Dallas, GA 30132 ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Yahoo! Groups Links |
Re: Saturday Field Trip
Robert A. Martin
Hi Dave,
My name is Al Martin and I plan on meeting everyone at Paulding Meadows at 3:00 p.m. . There is a 2 meter repeater in Dallas on 146.895 with a plus offset, but I can't remember if there is a PL tone or not. At any rate, I don't have my radio in my car, so I won't be able to talk anyway. But, I will look for you guys there. I will be in a Cranberry color Saturn Ion 4 door. See you there. 73'z, Al Martin KF4RPQ N4N de KE4UW, Several of us are planning to visit the Paulding Meadows park Saturday afternoon to see how it would work as a site for this year's N4N Field Day operation. It has several advantages-- especially having covered pavilions, restrooms, and lights/AC power. We want to get a good idea of the layout and how we could place up to 8 towers/yagis, and do it safely so passers-by don't get tangled in the guys or extension cords. I'll plan on being at the site at about 3:00pm. I'll be on 147.105 on the trip out. Maybe some of the PARC folks can recommend a good repeater to meet on in Dallas. My apologies, but I only saw a 220 repeater on the PARC web site, and I don't have 220 in the car. Directions to the park, courtesy of KG4IUL Nancy: Park Info: It's located on Northside Church Rd., West of GA 61, 1.7 miles North of the courthouse in Dallas. Here's a map and directions courtesy of another event: The official address is Paulding Meadows Veterans Memorial Park 724 Paulding Meadows Dr. Dallas, GA 30132 ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! |
Re: Saturday Field Trip
Nancy
The PARC repeater is 146.895+ PL77 owned by WD4LUQ.
Enjoy, KG4IUL --- In n4n_field_day@..., "Dave Moss" <mossdj@i...> wrote: N4N de KE4UW, |
Re: Saturday Field Trip
Bad wknd for me as we volunteer 'Beer For Bunnies' at Music Midtown.
Gary - WB4SQ (Wire Bazookas, 4-Squares, Quads) --- Dave Moss <mossdj@...> wrote: N4N de KE4UW, __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at Yahoo! HotJobs |
Saturday Field Trip
Dave Moss
N4N de KE4UW,
Several of us are planning to visit the Paulding Meadows park Saturday afternoon to see how it would work as a site for this year's N4N Field Day operation. It has several advantages-- especially having covered pavilions, restrooms, and lights/AC power. We want to get a good idea of the layout and how we could place up to 8 towers/yagis, and do it safely so passers-by don't get tangled in the guys or extension cords. I'll plan on being at the site at about 3:00pm. I'll be on 147.105 on the trip out. Maybe some of the PARC folks can recommend a good repeater to meet on in Dallas. My apologies, but I only saw a 220 repeater on the PARC web site, and I don't have 220 in the car. Directions to the park, courtesy of KG4IUL Nancy: Park Info: It's located on Northside Church Rd., West of GA 61, 1.7 miles North of the courthouse in Dallas. Here's a map and directions courtesy of another event: The official address is Paulding Meadows Veterans Memorial Park 724 Paulding Meadows Dr. Dallas, GA 30132 |
Re: Green Fence Posts and Driver
Hey Dave,
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Please plan on bringing the fencepost driver. With two going, we can have all the guys in within a few minutes. That will REALLY speed things up. Dave KE4UW -----Original Message-----
From: daverice@... [mailto:daverice@...] Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 8:32 AM To: n4n_field_day@... Subject: RE: [n4n_field_day] Green Fence Posts and Driver I have a fence post driver if needed. The pipe type with two handles. KD4SHH -----Original Message----- From: Eric Howell <erhowell@...> To: n4n_field_day@... Sent: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 09:03:27 -0400 Subject: RE: [n4n_field_day] Green Fence Posts and Driver John, We decided that we had two options for guy stakes. We could keep the auger type and assign that task to the Dekalb extension of N4N or we could use fence stakes and run them in no time. We decided that in the interest of watching out for the interests of this group (didn't want any medical problems) we will use the green fence stakes for the 48 hour guy anchors. Drive one in the ground about 3 - 4' and we shouldn't have a problem. Eric -----Original Message----- From: John Grimsley [mailto:jgrims@...] Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 8:55 AM To: n4n_field_day@... Subject: Re: [n4n_field_day] Green Fence Posts and Driver ....Errr, what are the green fence posts for? 73 de JG ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger Hackler" <rhackler@...> To: <n4n_field_day@...> Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 8:19 AM Subject: [n4n_field_day] Green Fence Posts and Driver Dave / Eric:during the planning session. I also have the driver.in less than 2 minutes and believe me...they are not easily coming out! Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links |
Re: Green Fence Posts and Driver
I have a fence post driver if needed. The pipe type with two handles.
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KD4SHH -----Original Message-----
From: Eric Howell <erhowell@...> To: n4n_field_day@... Sent: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 09:03:27 -0400 Subject: RE: [n4n_field_day] Green Fence Posts and Driver John, We decided that we had two options for guy stakes. We could keep the auger type and assign that task to the Dekalb extension of N4N or we could use fence stakes and run them in no time. We decided that in the interest of watching out for the interests of this group (didn't want any medical problems) we will use the green fence stakes for the 48 hour guy anchors. Drive one in the ground about 3 - 4' and we shouldn't have a problem. Eric -----Original Message----- From: John Grimsley [mailto:jgrims@...] Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 8:55 AM To: n4n_field_day@... Subject: Re: [n4n_field_day] Green Fence Posts and Driver ....Errr, what are the green fence posts for? 73 de JG ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger Hackler" <rhackler@...> To: <n4n_field_day@...> Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 8:19 AM Subject: [n4n_field_day] Green Fence Posts and Driver Dave / Eric:during the planning session. I also have the driver.in less than 2 minutes and believe me...they are not easily coming out! Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links |
Re: Green Fence Posts and Driver
Moss, Dave J \(INPO\)
Yep, it's a cross between efficiency and laziness, with some safety
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margin built in as well. Sounds like it works well, and should speed up the tower erection a good bit. I'll have the auger stakes, so if there is any question of adequacy, we can drive them as well. We should at least be able to take anchor-driving off the critical path. Dave -----Original Message-----
From: Eric Howell [mailto:erhowell@...] Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 9:03 AM To: n4n_field_day@... Subject: RE: [n4n_field_day] Green Fence Posts and Driver John, We decided that we had two options for guy stakes. We could keep the auger type and assign that task to the Dekalb extension of N4N or we could use fence stakes and run them in no time. We decided that in the interest of watching out for the interests of this group (didn't want any medical problems) we will use the green fence stakes for the 48 hour guy anchors. Drive one in the ground about 3 - 4' and we shouldn't have a problem. Eric -----Original Message----- From: John Grimsley [mailto:jgrims@...] Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 8:55 AM To: n4n_field_day@... Subject: Re: [n4n_field_day] Green Fence Posts and Driver ....Errr, what are the green fence posts for? 73 de JG ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger Hackler" <rhackler@...> To: <n4n_field_day@...> Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 8:19 AM Subject: [n4n_field_day] Green Fence Posts and Driver Dave / Eric:during the planning session. I also have the driver.in less than 2 minutes and believe me...they are not easily coming out! Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links |
Re: Green Fence Posts and Driver
John,
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We decided that we had two options for guy stakes. We could keep the auger type and assign that task to the Dekalb extension of N4N or we could use fence stakes and run them in no time. We decided that in the interest of watching out for the interests of this group (didn't want any medical problems) we will use the green fence stakes for the 48 hour guy anchors. Drive one in the ground about 3 - 4' and we shouldn't have a problem. Eric -----Original Message-----
From: John Grimsley [mailto:jgrims@...] Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 8:55 AM To: n4n_field_day@... Subject: Re: [n4n_field_day] Green Fence Posts and Driver ....Errr, what are the green fence posts for? 73 de JG ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger Hackler" <rhackler@...> To: <n4n_field_day@...> Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 8:19 AM Subject: [n4n_field_day] Green Fence Posts and Driver Dave / Eric:less than 2 minutes and believe me...they are not easily coming out! Yahoo! Groups Links |
Re: Green Fence Posts and Driver
....Errr, what are the green fence posts for?
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73 de JG ----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger Hackler" <rhackler@...> To: <n4n_field_day@...> Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 8:19 AM Subject: [n4n_field_day] Green Fence Posts and Driver Dave / Eric:less than 2 minutes and believe me...they are not easily coming out! |