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
?
?
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@...]
- 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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