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So, looks like three folks are in for FD 2023—me, Eddie AE4TQ, and Gary WB4SQ.?

The two-radio setup ought to work fine.? I have the TS-2000 also we can use for VHF if 6m is open and there is an operator interested.?

The plan would be to set up the radios on the deck as in the past—but the deck is rather different after this spring’s project.? The “old” covered part of the deck is the same, except it is all open steps down to the pool rather than railing.? There is a new 12x15’ or so covered area as well where the high top table is now.? We should have plenty of space.?

Margaret is planning to head downtown for a weekend with grandkids, so we’ll have the place to ourselves.?

When the time gets closer we can figure out what we want to throw on the grill for supper Saturday.? I’ll make breakfast on the flat top grill Sunday morning, and something simple (burgers and brats?) at 2pm Sunday when the operating ends.?

For those interested, if you want we can get together at the Wings Café and Tap Room on Roswell Rd about ? of a mile east of the 120 loop.? It’s in the NW corner of the East Lake Shopping Center (there is also a Harbor Freight in the shopping center).

Maybe we can come up with a thing or two to try for the first time?

Dave UW

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Will most likely have Sat night dinner elsewhere with my bride. Trying to coax Mo, a new ham neighbor, to join us and possibly work GOTA

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On Jun 8, 2023, at 8:36 PM, Dave Moss <davemoss@...> wrote:

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So, looks like three folks are in for FD 2023—me, Eddie AE4TQ, and Gary WB4SQ.?

The two-radio setup ought to work fine.? I have the TS-2000 also we can use for VHF if 6m is open and there is an operator interested.?

The plan would be to set up the radios on the deck as in the past—but the deck is rather different after this spring’s project.? The “old” covered part of the deck is the same, except it is all open steps down to the pool rather than railing.? There is a new 12x15’ or so covered area as well where the high top table is now.? We should have plenty of space.?

Margaret is planning to head downtown for a weekend with grandkids, so we’ll have the place to ourselves.?

When the time gets closer we can figure out what we want to throw on the grill for supper Saturday.? I’ll make breakfast on the flat top grill Sunday morning, and something simple (burgers and brats?) at 2pm Sunday when the operating ends.?

For those interested, if you want we can get together at the Wings Café and Tap Room on Roswell Rd about ? of a mile east of the 120 loop.? It’s in the NW corner of the East Lake Shopping Center (there is also a Harbor Freight in the shopping center).

Maybe we can come up with a thing or two to try for the first time?

Dave UW

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We likely won’t have a dedicated GOTA station, but we could probably make one of the stations available part time for that.?

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On Jun 8, 2023, at 8:50 PM, Gary McConville via groups.io <WB4SQ@...> wrote:

?Will most likely have Sat night dinner elsewhere with my bride. Trying to coax Mo, a new ham neighbor, to join us and possibly work GOTA

On Jun 8, 2023, at 8:36 PM, Dave Moss <davemoss@...> wrote:

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So, looks like three folks are in for FD 2023—me, Eddie AE4TQ, and Gary WB4SQ.?

The two-radio setup ought to work fine.? I have the TS-2000 also we can use for VHF if 6m is open and there is an operator interested.?

The plan would be to set up the radios on the deck as in the past—but the deck is rather different after this spring’s project.? The “old” covered part of the deck is the same, except it is all open steps down to the pool rather than railing.? There is a new 12x15’ or so covered area as well where the high top table is now.? We should have plenty of space.?

Margaret is planning to head downtown for a weekend with grandkids, so we’ll have the place to ourselves.?

When the time gets closer we can figure out what we want to throw on the grill for supper Saturday.? I’ll make breakfast on the flat top grill Sunday morning, and something simple (burgers and brats?) at 2pm Sunday when the operating ends.?

For those interested, if you want we can get together at the Wings Café and Tap Room on Roswell Rd about ? of a mile east of the 120 loop.? It’s in the NW corner of the East Lake Shopping Center (there is also a Harbor Freight in the shopping center).

Maybe we can come up with a thing or two to try for the first time?

Dave UW

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New rules list GOTA contacts as 5 points w/o limits. Kerchink. I could work SSB alongside and coach when reqd.?

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On Jun 8, 2023, at 9:49 PM, Dave Moss <davemoss@...> wrote:

?We likely won’t have a dedicated GOTA station, but we could probably make one of the stations available part time for that.?

On Jun 8, 2023, at 8:50 PM, Gary McConville via groups.io <WB4SQ@...> wrote:

?Will most likely have Sat night dinner elsewhere with my bride. Trying to coax Mo, a new ham neighbor, to join us and possibly work GOTA

On Jun 8, 2023, at 8:36 PM, Dave Moss <davemoss@...> wrote:

?
So, looks like three folks are in for FD 2023—me, Eddie AE4TQ, and Gary WB4SQ.?

The two-radio setup ought to work fine.? I have the TS-2000 also we can use for VHF if 6m is open and there is an operator interested.?

The plan would be to set up the radios on the deck as in the past—but the deck is rather different after this spring’s project.? The “old” covered part of the deck is the same, except it is all open steps down to the pool rather than railing.? There is a new 12x15’ or so covered area as well where the high top table is now.? We should have plenty of space.?

Margaret is planning to head downtown for a weekend with grandkids, so we’ll have the place to ourselves.?

When the time gets closer we can figure out what we want to throw on the grill for supper Saturday.? I’ll make breakfast on the flat top grill Sunday morning, and something simple (burgers and brats?) at 2pm Sunday when the operating ends.?

For those interested, if you want we can get together at the Wings Café and Tap Room on Roswell Rd about ? of a mile east of the 120 loop.? It’s in the NW corner of the East Lake Shopping Center (there is also a Harbor Freight in the shopping center).

Maybe we can come up with a thing or two to try for the first time?

Dave UW

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I hear ya, but realistically we aren’t going to win this.? It’s a more laid back effort than was typical in the past.?

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I’m all for putting up a respectable score, but there will only be three of us, with two radios set up for digital, plus the TS-2000 we can use on 6m, HF phone, satellite, and sending message traffic.?

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If you want a phone station next to a GOTA station, you’re going to have to bring another radio.? ?

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I did bring a new Yaesu azi-ele rotor back from Dayton.? Got it assembled and cables connected and it’s working OK.? This week I’ll hope to get the computer interface set up and tested as well.? So maybe we can use that for FD.? The only antenna I have is the Arrow, but hopefully we’ll have it pointed in the right direction.? (But just in case, Eddie, you may want to bring your setup as well).

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Any ideas on something new we can try this year?

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Dave UW

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Gary McConville via groups.io
Sent: Thursday, June 8, 2023 10:54 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [N4N-Field-Day] FD 2023

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New rules list GOTA contacts as 5 points w/o limits. Kerchink. I could work SSB alongside and coach when reqd.?

On Jun 8, 2023, at 9:49 PM, Dave Moss <davemoss@...> wrote:

?We likely won’t have a dedicated GOTA station, but we could probably make one of the stations available part time for that.?

On Jun 8, 2023, at 8:50 PM, Gary McConville via groups.io <WB4SQ@...> wrote:

?Will most likely have Sat night dinner elsewhere with my bride. Trying to coax Mo, a new ham neighbor, to join us and possibly work GOTA

On Jun 8, 2023, at 8:36 PM, Dave Moss <davemoss@...> wrote:

?

So, looks like three folks are in for FD 2023—me, Eddie AE4TQ, and Gary WB4SQ.?

The two-radio setup ought to work fine.? I have the TS-2000 also we can use for VHF if 6m is open and there is an operator interested.?

The plan would be to set up the radios on the deck as in the past—but the deck is rather different after this spring’s project.? The “old” covered part of the deck is the same, except it is all open steps down to the pool rather than railing.? There is a new 12x15’ or so covered area as well where the high top table is now.? We should have plenty of space.?

Margaret is planning to head downtown for a weekend with grandkids, so we’ll have the place to ourselves.?

When the time gets closer we can figure out what we want to throw on the grill for supper Saturday.? I’ll make breakfast on the flat top grill Sunday morning, and something simple (burgers and brats?) at 2pm Sunday when the operating ends.?

For those interested, if you want we can get together at the Wings Café and Tap Room on Roswell Rd about ? of a mile east of the 120 loop.? It’s in the NW corner of the East Lake Shopping Center (there is also a Harbor Freight in the shopping center).

Maybe we can come up with a thing or two to try for the first time?

Dave UW