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On Wed, May 1, 2024 at 12:55, Tim <tlemmon@...> wrote: I'll be out of town that weekend.?
Tim
Gents,
It’s less than two months now to FD 2024.? I’ve heard from AE4TQ, N1KDO, and WB4SQ that they are interested in participating this year.? Anybody else interested?
I’m happy to host the event again this year.? My personal preference is to keep the setup fairly simple (as we’ve done the past few years)—wire antennas for 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10m, and a yagi for 6m.? But if others want to take on more, I can be talked into it.? The last few years we’ve had 3 stations.? Some years two on digital and one on phone, sometimes one on CW, and two on whatever mode the operator wants (phone, CW, or digital).? We have not had a separate station for VHF or GOTA, but if we have folks to operate them, those could be arranged.?
I have a TS-590 available, and it can be set up for phone, digital, and/or CW.? What other radios might we have available?
I have dipoles for 80, 20, 15m and loops for 40 and 10m.? I also have yagis for 10/15/20 and the triplexer so we could use a yagi on 3 bands at the same time, if we want to do that.?
The past couple years we have operated with a combination of solar/battery and generator.? I have a Honda EU-2000 that has operated 3 stations without a problem.? Eddie had operated his IC-7300 from solar/battery only the last couple years.? I have a couple of battery boosters if we want to try solar.? The 5W category has been somewhat unrewarding when we tried that in the past, but the multiplier of 5 can be enticing.? My preference is to stay with the 100W category, but your mileage might vary.? Open to suggestions.
Other thoughts?
Dave UW
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I'll be out of town that weekend.?
Tim
Gents,
It’s less than two months now to FD 2024.? I’ve heard from AE4TQ, N1KDO, and WB4SQ that they are interested in participating this year.? Anybody else interested?
I’m happy to host the event again this year.? My personal preference is to keep the setup fairly simple (as we’ve done the past few years)—wire antennas for 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10m, and a yagi for 6m.? But if others want to take on more, I can be talked into it.? The last few years we’ve had 3 stations.? Some years two on digital and one on phone, sometimes one on CW, and two on whatever mode the operator wants (phone, CW, or digital).? We have not had a separate station for VHF or GOTA, but if we have folks to operate them, those could be arranged.?
I have a TS-590 available, and it can be set up for phone, digital, and/or CW.? What other radios might we have available?
I have dipoles for 80, 20, 15m and loops for 40 and 10m.? I also have yagis for 10/15/20 and the triplexer so we could use a yagi on 3 bands at the same time, if we want to do that.?
The past couple years we have operated with a combination of solar/battery and generator.? I have a Honda EU-2000 that has operated 3 stations without a problem.? Eddie had operated his IC-7300 from solar/battery only the last couple years.? I have a couple of battery boosters if we want to try solar.? The 5W category has been somewhat unrewarding when we tried that in the past, but the multiplier of 5 can be enticing.? My preference is to stay with the 100W category, but your mileage might vary.? Open to suggestions.
Other thoughts?
Dave UW
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Gents,
It’s less than two months now to FD 2024.? I’ve heard from AE4TQ, N1KDO, and WB4SQ that they are interested in participating this year.? Anybody else interested?
I’m happy to host the event again this year.? My personal preference is to keep the setup fairly simple (as we’ve done the past few years)—wire antennas for 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10m, and a yagi for 6m.? But if others want to take on more, I can be talked into it.? The last few years we’ve had 3 stations.? Some years two on digital and one on phone, sometimes one on CW, and two on whatever mode the operator wants (phone, CW, or digital).? We have not had a separate station for VHF or GOTA, but if we have folks to operate them, those could be arranged.?
I have a TS-590 available, and it can be set up for phone, digital, and/or CW.? What other radios might we have available?
I have dipoles for 80, 20, 15m and loops for 40 and 10m.? I also have yagis for 10/15/20 and the triplexer so we could use a yagi on 3 bands at the same time, if we want to do that.?
The past couple years we have operated with a combination of solar/battery and generator.? I have a Honda EU-2000 that has operated 3 stations without a problem.? Eddie had operated his IC-7300 from solar/battery only the last couple years.? I have a couple of battery boosters if we want to try solar.? The 5W category has been somewhat unrewarding when we tried that in the past, but the multiplier of 5 can be enticing.? My preference is to stay with the 100W category, but your mileage might vary.? Open to suggestions.
Other thoughts?
Dave UW
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And as you said, the porta-johns are right there if you only rent the cold beverage available ??
Thanks Eric
Eric Howell? erhowell@...
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-------- Original message -------- From: Dave Moss <davemoss@...> Date: 4/28/24 7:21 PM (GMT-05:00) Subject: [N4N-Field-Day] Dayton
Eric, Eddie and I will once again be in the boneyard at Hamvention this year.? We have spots 7214-7217 on the outer row on the north side (facing the bleachers), maybe 10 or 12 spots down from the end.? Best landmark is probably the row of porta-potties—we are across the path from the west end of the row.? ??
Anybody else making the trek?? If so, feel free to come sit a spell, get in out of the sun/rain, and maybe have a cold beverage (courtesy of Eric).? You can also drop off any boat anchors you find for later retrieval.
Dave UW
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Have a great time, guys. BTW - got my hardline at last year’s Lville hamfest. Also, lining up a few for the N4N GOTA station.
On Sunday, April 28, 2024, 6:21 PM, Dave Moss <davemoss@...> wrote:
Eric, Eddie and I will once again be in the boneyard at Hamvention this year.? We have spots 7214-7217 on the outer row on the north side (facing the bleachers), maybe 10 or 12 spots down from the end.? Best landmark is probably the row of porta-potties—we are across the path from the west end of the row.? ??
Anybody else making the trek?? If so, feel free to come sit a spell, get in out of the sun/rain, and maybe have a cold beverage (courtesy of Eric).? You can also drop off any boat anchors you find for later retrieval.
Dave UW
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Eric, Eddie and I will once again be in the boneyard at Hamvention this year.? We have spots 7214-7217 on the outer row on the north side (facing the bleachers), maybe 10 or 12 spots down from the end.? Best landmark is probably the row of porta-potties—we are across the path from the west end of the row.? ??
Anybody else making the trek?? If so, feel free to come sit a spell, get in out of the sun/rain, and maybe have a cold beverage (courtesy of Eric).? You can also drop off any boat anchors you find for later retrieval.
Dave UW
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Re: 1 ticked for Hamcation
I do, I do! W2FMU Ernie in Jasper
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I won a ticket for Hamcation. Who wants for free? ? Tom KT4XN ? Sent from for Windows ?
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Re: Lawrenceville Hamfest
Hi Guys,
I need some odds and ends, plan to visit.? Hope to see you all there!
73, Joe? AJ2Y
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On Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at 09:24:31 PM EDT, Gary McConville via groups.io <wb4sq@...> wrote:
I’ve got a couple tables inside
On Nov 1, 2023, at 9:09 PM, Eddie Thompson <21eddie2108@...> wrote:
? Probably going, but I'm not an early bird, so midmorning for me -
Anybody going to the hamfest?? I plan to be there Saturday morning early, parking in the boneyard.? It’s supposed to be a bit chilly in the morning, so bundle up.? But it should warm up nicely.? ? I’ll probably be there until 10:00-10:30.? It never seems to keep my interest until lunch time.? ? ? Dave UW
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Re: Lawrenceville Hamfest
I’ve got a couple tables inside
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On Nov 1, 2023, at 9:09 PM, Eddie Thompson <21eddie2108@...> wrote:
? Probably going, but I'm not an early bird, so midmorning for me -
Anybody going to the hamfest?? I plan to be there Saturday morning early, parking in the boneyard.? It’s supposed to be a bit chilly in the morning, so bundle up.? But it should warm up nicely.? ? I’ll probably be there until 10:00-10:30.? It never seems to keep my interest until lunch time.? ? ? Dave UW
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Re: Lawrenceville Hamfest
Probably going, but I'm not an early bird, so midmorning for me -
Anybody going to the hamfest?? I plan to be there Saturday morning early, parking in the boneyard.? It’s supposed to be a bit chilly in the morning, so bundle up.? But it should warm up nicely.? ? I’ll probably be there until 10:00-10:30.? It never seems to keep my interest until lunch time.? ? ? Dave UW
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Anybody going to the hamfest?? I plan to be there Saturday morning early, parking in the boneyard.? It’s supposed to be a bit chilly in the morning, so bundle up.? But it should warm up nicely.? ? I’ll probably be there until 10:00-10:30.? It never seems to keep my interest until lunch time.? ? ? Dave UW
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Re: this happened: 15,000 QSOs on LoTW for N1KDO
I got my paper logs entered 15 years ago or so, before LOTW.? Entered everything except several hundred contacts with my Dad from EL3AD, W2WYP/DU2, and CN8CX—there were several hundred a year for 20 years.? Put a few in the log, but we were chatting 8-10 times a week for years, so entered the ones I had cards for and left most out.? ? With all those old contacts I uploaded to LOTW, maybe that’s why I only have about 55% confirmed in LOTW.? ? I got a new LOTW confirmation last week for a contact with an EA3 in March 1992.? Wonder why it got uploaded after 31 years.? Guess another ham retired and took care of those paper logs.? HI HI ? UW ?
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of Mike / K5JR Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2023 3:54 PM To: [email protected]Subject: Re: [N4N-Field-Day] this happened: 15,000 QSOs on LoTW for N1KDO ? When I get caught up on everything else, I need to enter my paper logs into LoTW. ??? ? Gosh Eric.? When I use Jeff's LOTW app on my phone and see a confirmed Q from 10 years ago, I think that's amazing.? You have me beat hands down! ------------ On Sat, Sep 23, 2023 at 8:31?AM Eric Howell <erhowell@...> wrote: Interesting though, I will see a new QSL pop up from the 1980’s op 90’s.
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Re: this happened: 15,000 QSOs on LoTW for N1KDO
When I get caught up on everything else, I need to enter my paper logs into LoTW. ??? tnx Mike / K5JR Alpharetta GA
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On Sep 24, 2023, at 12:12 PM, Tim <tlemmon@...> wrote: ? Gosh Eric.? When I use Jeff's LOTW app on my phone and see a confirmed Q from 10 years ago, I think that's amazing.? You have me beat hands down!
Tim
------------ On Sat, Sep 23, 2023 at 8:31?AM Eric Howell < erhowell@...> wrote: Interesting though, I will see a new QSL pop up from the 1980’s op 90’s.
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Re: this happened: 15,000 QSOs on LoTW for N1KDO
Gosh Eric.? When I use Jeff's LOTW app on my phone and see a confirmed Q from 10 years ago, I think that's amazing.? You have me beat hands down!
Tim
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On Sat, Sep 23, 2023 at 8:31?AM Eric Howell < erhowell@...> wrote: Interesting though, I will see a new QSL pop up from the 1980’s op 90’s.
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Re: this happened: 15,000 QSOs on LoTW for N1KDO
I was just looking at my responses. Just over 75% for W4MC but my other calls are dismal. 5% for WB8VTK but that goes back to 1979. I figured that many folks didn’t enter their old logbooks. Interesting though, I will see a new QSL pop up from the 1980’s op 90’s.? Eric Howell Erhowell@... ??
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On Sep 23, 2023, at 2:21 AM, Mike / K5JR <k5jr.clubs@...> wrote:
? That’s a lot better rate than I have. 24k Q’s and 14k confirmations. But a lot of my Q’s are contests and not everyone uploads to LoTW after a contest. And then there’s those who say “no LoTW or eQSL. Send money for a card from me”.? tnx Mike / K5JR Alpharetta GA
On Sep 22, 2023, at 2:22 PM, Jeff Otterson <jeffrey@...> wrote:
? 15,000 QSOs on LoTW as of today: <image.png>
About 74% confirmation rate.? Not bad.
Jeff n1kdo
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Re: this happened: 15,000 QSOs on LoTW for N1KDO
That’s a lot better rate than I have. 24k Q’s and 14k confirmations. But a lot of my Q’s are contests and not everyone uploads to LoTW after a contest. And then there’s those who say “no LoTW or eQSL. Send money for a card from me”.? tnx Mike / K5JR Alpharetta GA
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On Sep 22, 2023, at 2:22 PM, Jeff Otterson <jeffrey@...> wrote: ? 15,000 QSOs on LoTW as of today: <image.png>
About 74% confirmation rate.? Not bad.
Jeff n1kdo
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Re: this happened: 15,000 QSOs on LoTW for N1KDO
Nice!? ? I have exactly 0 confirmed.
-- Ernie Stedman 770-894-3640
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