Mark and Peter: ? Please sign me up for a block of time approximately 3 hours each day.? ?I’ll operate FT4/8 if available. ? 73, Ken ?
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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mark Hofstra KW1X
Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2024 3:01 PM
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Subject: Re: [W1DDD] FIELD DAY MEETING ? For clarification: Station 1 - CW/SSB with my FT450 using tri-bander and doublet Station 2 - FT8/4 with IC-7300 using tri-bander and EFHW 4010 6M "free station"- FT450 with 6 meter antenna (all modes possible) but probably just FT8/4 GOTA station - Mickeys?QSO-a-gogo with a fan dipole and separate?callsign Satellite station by Bruce, W1BRU Station 1 and station 2 will be using the multiplexer with the tri-bander. Station 1 and 2 and the free station will all be networked together using N1MM.?? I like the idea of going 3A but not so much of having radios sitting idle.? Last year we desperately needed operators for Saturday evening and Sunday morning.? We couldn't even fill up the times to run 2A.? If we went 3A we could share the tri-bander with a third radio and use the mentioned vertical.? Interstation interference will be an issue whether we go 2A or 3A even with the band pass filters, we just don't have enough antenna separation.? If we decide on 3A its easy enough to network in the additional station.? Also, if we decide on 3A I think we should do the it by mode: station 1 CW, station 2 SSB and station 3 FT8/4. I will be putting out a sign-up sheet after the next regular meeting for operators, volunteers for set-up and take-down and food. ? On Wed, Mar 20, 2024 at 2:22?PM Peter Sichel K1AV <psichel@...> wrote: Hi all, I want to solicit more thoughts on the question of operating 2A vs 3A during summer Field Day this June. This past Saturday we had our first committee meeting for the upcoming June 22nd-23rd Field Day.? Some of the more important things discussed:
o??? We will be operating 2A RI using W1DDD.? Discussed possibly going 3A depending on participation.? WE NEED OPERATORS! o??? We will be having a sign-up sheet for operating times.? If you want premium operating time you will have to help out in some way or another with set-up on Friday afternoon/Saturday morning or take-down on Sunday afternoon.? There will be a sign-up sheet for this as well. o??? ... At the first planning meeting Randy K5ZD suggested we operate 3A so I’m interested to hear more about what people are thinking both from a contesting and club activity perspective. Having operated Field Day from Aruba last year, I’m looking forward to participating with BVARC this year and think we might have more active operators available.? Personally I would rather have radios be idle some of the time than not enough opportunities for everyone who wants to operate.? I’m aware there’s a challenge of keeping the radios from interfering with each other and believe part of the issue is the IC-7300 requiring an external bandpass filter (Mark KW1X has a set of these).? I assume we’ll only operate one station per band (phone or CW) at a time.? I’m willing to bring and setup my FTdx10 which has a stronger front end if desired.? In my current understanding we have: ·???????? Station 1: club IC-7300 with a 20-15-10m tribander on a 30’ tower. ·???????? Station 2: club IC-7300 with an 80-10m capable doublet. ·???????? GOTA station using the QSO-A-Go-Go trailer (Mickey’s IC-7300) and call sign NA1Q with free standing antenna [I forget the model]. ·???????? A 6 meter “free” station for all 3 modes (CW, SSB, Digital). ?6 meters could be open during the day or not.
? [I don’t remember who volunteered to bring this.] ·???????? Possible station for satellite contact? ·???????? Fan dipole. ·???????? EFHW (40-10). ·???????? Wolf River Coils style 1/4 wave vertical (20-15-10). Day time: 40m, 20m, 15m, or 10m.? The GOTA station could use any band which is not otherwise active. Late shift: 80m, 40m, 20m. ?15m could be active late into the evening. To make our decision easier I think it would help to understand how many people want to operate for an hour or two, versus volunteering to operate for 4 hours or more including late evening or early morning. I can volunteer for 4 hours or more.
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For clarification:
Station 1 - CW/SSB with my FT450 using tri-bander and doublet Station 2 - FT8/4 with IC-7300 using tri-bander and EFHW 4010 6M "free station"- FT450 with 6 meter antenna (all modes possible) but probably just FT8/4 GOTA station - Mickeys?QSO-a-gogo with a fan dipole and separate?callsign Satellite station by Bruce, W1BRU Station 1 and station 2 will be using the multiplexer with the tri-bander. Station 1 and 2 and the free station will all be networked together using N1MM.??
This would make us 2A.
I like the idea of going 3A but not so much of having radios sitting idle.? Last year we desperately needed operators for Saturday evening and Sunday morning.? We couldn't even fill up the times to run 2A.? If we went 3A we could share the tri-bander with a third radio and use the mentioned vertical.? Interstation interference will be an issue whether we go 2A or 3A even with the band pass filters, we just don't have enough antenna separation.? If we decide on 3A its easy enough to network in the additional station.? Also, if we decide on 3A I think we should do the it by mode: station 1 CW, station 2 SSB and station 3 FT8/4.
I will be putting out a sign-up sheet after the next regular meeting for operators, volunteers for set-up and take-down and food.
On Wed, Mar 20, 2024 at 2:22?PM Peter Sichel K1AV < psichel@...> wrote: Hi all,
I want to solicit more thoughts on the question of operating 2A vs 3A during summer Field Day this June.
This past Saturday we had our first committee meeting for the upcoming June 22nd-23rd Field Day.? Some of the more important things discussed: ?
- We will be operating 2A RI using W1DDD.? Discussed possibly going 3A depending on participation.? WE NEED OPERATORS!
- We will be having a sign-up sheet for operating times.? If you want premium operating time you will have to help out in some way or another with set-up on Friday afternoon/Saturday morning or take-down on Sunday afternoon.? There will be a sign-up sheet for this as well.
- ...
At the first planning meeting Randy K5ZD suggested we operate 3A so I’m interested to hear more about what people are thinking both from a contesting and club activity perspective.
Having operated Field Day from Aruba last year, I’m looking forward to participating with BVARC this year and think we might have more active operators available.? Personally I would rather have radios be idle some of the time than not enough opportunities for everyone who wants to operate.? I’m aware there’s a challenge of keeping the radios from interfering with each other and believe part of the issue is the IC-7300 requiring an external bandpass filter (Mark KW1X has a set of these).? I assume we’ll only operate one station per band (phone or CW) at a time.? I’m willing to bring and setup my FTdx10 which has a stronger front end if desired.?
In my current understanding we have:
- Station 1: club IC-7300 with a 20-15-10m tribander on a 30’ tower.
- Station 2: club IC-7300 with an 80-10m capable doublet.
- GOTA station using the QSO-A-Go-Go trailer (Mickey’s IC-7300) and call sign NA1Q with free standing antenna [I forget the model].
- A 6 meter “free” station for all 3 modes (CW, SSB, Digital). ?6 meters could be open during the day or not.
? [I don’t remember who volunteered to bring this.] - Possible station for satellite contact?
Additional antennas: - Fan dipole.
- EFHW (40-10).
- Wolf River Coils style 1/4 wave vertical (20-15-10).
Day time: 40m, 20m, 15m, or 10m.? The GOTA station could use any band which is not otherwise active. Late shift: 80m, 40m, 20m. ?15m could be active late into the evening.
To make our decision easier I think it would help to understand how many people want to operate for an hour or two, versus volunteering to operate for 4 hours or more including late evening or early morning.
I can volunteer for 4 hours or more.
73 and Enjoy!
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Hi all,
I want to solicit more thoughts on the question of operating 2A vs 3A during summer Field Day this June.
This past Saturday we had our first committee meeting for the upcoming June 22nd-23rd Field Day.? Some of the more important things discussed: ?
- We will be operating 2A RI using W1DDD.? Discussed possibly going 3A depending on participation.? WE NEED OPERATORS!
- We will be having a sign-up sheet for operating times.? If you want premium operating time you will have to help out in some way or another with set-up on Friday afternoon/Saturday morning or take-down on Sunday afternoon.? There will be a sign-up sheet for this as well.
- ...
At the first planning meeting Randy K5ZD suggested we operate 3A so I’m interested to hear more about what people are thinking both from a contesting and club activity perspective.
Having operated Field Day from Aruba last year, I’m looking forward to participating with BVARC this year and think we might have more active operators available.? Personally I would rather have radios be idle some of the time than not enough opportunities for everyone who wants to operate.? I’m aware there’s a challenge of keeping the radios from interfering with each other and believe part of the issue is the IC-7300 requiring an external bandpass filter (Mark KW1X has a set of these).? I assume we’ll only operate one station per band (phone or CW) at a time.? I’m willing to bring and setup my FTdx10 which has a stronger front end if desired.?
In my current understanding we have:
- Station 1: club IC-7300 with a 20-15-10m tribander on a 30’ tower.
- Station 2: club IC-7300 with an 80-10m capable doublet.
- GOTA station using the QSO-A-Go-Go trailer (Mickey’s IC-7300) and call sign NA1Q with free standing antenna [I forget the model].
- A 6 meter “free” station for all 3 modes (CW, SSB, Digital). ?6 meters could be open during the day or not.
? [I don’t remember who volunteered to bring this.] - Possible station for satellite contact?
Additional antennas: - Fan dipole.
- EFHW (40-10).
- Wolf River Coils style 1/4 wave vertical (20-15-10).
Day time: 40m, 20m, 15m, or 10m.? The GOTA station could use any band which is not otherwise active. Late shift: 80m, 40m, 20m. ?15m could be active late into the evening.
To make our decision easier I think it would help to understand how many people want to operate for an hour or two, versus volunteering to operate for 4 hours or more including late evening or early morning.
I can volunteer for 4 hours or more.
73 and Enjoy!
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? This past Saturday we had our first committee meeting for the upcoming June 22nd-23rd Field Day.? Some of the more important things discussed: ? - We will be operating 2A RI using W1DDD.? Discussed possibly going 3A depending on participation.? WE NEED OPERATORS!
- We will be having a sign-up sheet for operating times.? If you want premium operating time you will have to help out in some way or another with set-up on Friday afternoon/Saturday morning or take-down on Sunday afternoon.? There will be a sign-up sheet for this as well.
- We will have a GOTA station using NA1Q.
- We will have a 6 meter “free” station for all three modes.
- We will be erecting a 30 foot tower for the clubs beam and using a doublet, fan dipole and possibly an EFHW antenna.
- We decided that you should bring your own food if you want it.? Saturday evening will be pot luck again with a sign-up sheet coming out shortly.? Water and Gatorade will be provided.
- We went through all the bonus points and have a pretty good handle on that.? I will be reaching out to people to finalize some of the categories.??
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? WE NEED OPERATORS as well as people for set-up and take-down.? Please help out any way you can, it’s truly appreciated.? Not only will it help but there is a lot of comraderie and a great feeling of accomplishment when everything is up and working.? We also discussed possibly having some kind of prizes or a raffle for participation.? More to follow on that! ? The next meeting is tentatively scheduled for April 27th on Zoom.? I will be sending out a reminder when the time comes.? We could use more people on the committee as well.? Feel free to join in on the upcoming Zoom call if you’d like to know what’s going on or would like to be on the committee, I think there’s still a couple of spots open! ? Thanks and 73, ? Mark Hofstra – KW1X Field Day Committee Chairman ? Sent from for Windows ?
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? Great podcast by W1DED on this past weekends contest featuring Randy, K5ZD.? Check it out! ? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxKyxDYPQMM Sent from for Windows ?
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FIELD DAY COMMITTEE MEETING
Just a quick reminder that we will be having a field day committee meeting this Saturday at the church where we hold our monthly meetings.? Please be there by 10:30.? Everyone is welcome to come to the meeting. ? Sent from for Windows ?
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Re: Bob Heil K9EID SK 2/28/2024
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On Mar 1, 2024, at 7:11 PM, Mike K1VI <MJBragg75@...> wrote:
? Bob Heil “went way back” with another notable ham: Joe Walsh of The Eagles. I think I recall Joe appearing on Ham Nation.
Thanks Matt. I really enjoyed watching and listening to Bob. Just a great guy.
Marc W1MCX
I just heard this on YouTube and a couple other sites.
Bob Heil, founder of Heil Sound (the microphones used by hams and professionals) and former host of Ham Nation on Twit and YouTube, passed away on Wednesday 2/28/24 after battling cancer for the last year.?
QRZ.Com has it on the main page right now.
I have met him once, a really great and humble guy at Boxborough years ago. He also designed some of the best microphones used in the hobby, I have a couple in my shack and they work far better than stock. He will be missed.
73 Matt NA1Q
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Re: Bob Heil K9EID SK 2/28/2024
Bob Heil “went way back” with another notable ham: Joe Walsh of The Eagles. I think I recall Joe appearing on Ham Nation.
Thanks Matt. I really enjoyed watching and listening to Bob. Just a great guy.
Marc W1MCX
I just heard this on YouTube and a couple other sites.
Bob Heil, founder of Heil Sound (the microphones used by hams and professionals) and former host of Ham Nation on Twit and YouTube, passed away on Wednesday 2/28/24 after battling cancer for the last year.?
QRZ.Com has it on the main page right now.
I have met him once, a really great and humble guy at Boxborough years ago. He also designed some of the best microphones used in the hobby, I have a couple in my shack and they work far better than stock. He will be missed.
73 Matt NA1Q
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Re: Bob Heil K9EID SK 2/28/2024
Thanks Matt. I really enjoyed watching and listening to Bob. Just a great guy.
Marc W1MCX
I just heard this on YouTube and a couple other sites.
Bob Heil, founder of Heil Sound (the microphones used by hams and professionals) and former host of Ham Nation on Twit and YouTube, passed away on Wednesday 2/28/24 after battling cancer for the last year.?
QRZ.Com has it on the main page right now.
I have met him once, a really great and humble guy at Boxborough years ago. He also designed some of the best microphones used in the hobby, I have a couple in my shack and they work far better than stock. He will be missed.
73 Matt NA1Q
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Re: Bob Heil K9EID SK 2/28/2024
Thank you Matt.? ? Bob Heil did indeed make an impact on the sound quality of Amateur Radio QSO’s as he also did on modern rock sound systems.? The Who, Peter Frampton and Grateful Dead used his technology I understand.? ? 73, N1RGK Ken ?
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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Matthew Penttila NA1Q
Sent: Friday, March 1, 2024 2:41 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [W1DDD] Bob Heil K9EID SK 2/28/2024 ? I just heard this on YouTube and a couple other sites.
Bob Heil, founder of Heil Sound (the microphones used by hams and professionals) and former host of Ham Nation on Twit and YouTube, passed away on Wednesday 2/28/24 after battling cancer for the last year.?
QRZ.Com has it on the main page right now.
I have met him once, a really great and humble guy at Boxborough years ago. He also designed some of the best microphones used in the hobby, I have a couple in my shack and they work far better than stock. He will be missed.
73 Matt NA1Q
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Bob Heil K9EID SK 2/28/2024
I just heard this on YouTube and a couple other sites.
Bob Heil, founder of Heil Sound (the microphones used by hams and professionals) and former host of Ham Nation on Twit and YouTube, passed away on Wednesday 2/28/24 after battling cancer for the last year.?
QRZ.Com has it on the main page right now.
I have met him once, a really great and humble guy at Boxborough years ago. He also designed some of the best microphones used in the hobby, I have a couple in my shack and they work far better than stock. He will be missed.
73 Matt NA1Q
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Re: FM Radio kit building postponed
We'll see you both tonight.? No worries on the build project.? Do it when your ready.
73,? N1RGK? Ken
On Mon, Feb 26, 2024, 4:45?PM Matthew Penttila NA1Q < mcpenttila@...> wrote: Well I spoke a bit too soon about not being there. Amanda has to do a paper for college where she observes a group and how they interact at a meeting abd social gathering enviroment prior to Tuesday May 6th. So I volunteered to take her to the club meeting and Consortium on the 5th so she can get her paper submitted on March 6th. So I will be at the meeting as she's nervous about being there alone with folks she has only met a couple times briefly. I am still not feeling up yo doing the kit building tonight, we'll put that off to April/May.?
PS I see my pulmonologist tomorrow after dialysis so I should be in good hands between all the doctors and medical staff I see thus week.
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Re: FM Radio kit building postponed
Well I spoke a bit too soon about not being there. Amanda has to do a paper for college where she observes a group and how they interact at a meeting abd social gathering enviroment prior to Tuesday May 6th. So I volunteered to take her to the club meeting and Consortium on the 5th so she can get her paper submitted on March 6th. So I will be at the meeting as she's nervous about being there alone with folks she has only met a couple times briefly. I am still not feeling up yo doing the kit building tonight, we'll put that off to April/May.?
PS I see my pulmonologist tomorrow after dialysis so I should be in good hands between all the doctors and medical staff I see thus week.
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On Feb 26, 2024, at 11:42 AM, Ray Vilnit <kc1hqb@...> wrote:
? Wishing you a speedy recovery!
Ray On Feb 26, 2024, at 11:35 AM, Normand Doura via groups.io <njdelk850@...> wrote:
?Take care of yourself Matt, wishing you well. Norman KDINJD On Mon, Feb 26, 2024 at 11:23 AM, Matthew Penttila NA1Q <mcpenttila@...> wrote: Unfortunately I will have to postpone the FM Radio Receiver Kit Build for another meeting night (April/May). I had a really bad sinus infection over the last 10 days that manifested into pneumonia. I went to the Doctor's office and the chest x ray shows it in my right lung for now. So I will have to miss this month's meeting and the Consortium next month while I rest up and heal up.
They have me on 2 inhalers and 3 different medications to hopefully clear the pneumonia up, but I have to rest to keep from getting worse.
Thanks for understanding?
73 Matt NA1Q?
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Wishing you a speedy recovery!
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On Feb 26, 2024, at 11:35 AM, Normand Doura via groups.io <njdelk850@...> wrote:
?Take care of yourself Matt, wishing you well. Norman KDINJD On Mon, Feb 26, 2024 at 11:23 AM, Matthew Penttila NA1Q <mcpenttila@...> wrote: Unfortunately I will have to postpone the FM Radio Receiver Kit Build for another meeting night (April/May). I had a really bad sinus infection over the last 10 days that manifested into pneumonia. I went to the Doctor's office and the chest x ray shows it in my right lung for now. So I will have to miss this month's meeting and the Consortium next month while I rest up and heal up.
They have me on 2 inhalers and 3 different medications to hopefully clear the pneumonia up, but I have to rest to keep from getting worse.
Thanks for understanding?
73 Matt NA1Q?
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Re: FM Radio kit building postponed
Take care of yourself Matt, wishing you well.
On Mon, Feb 26, 2024 at 11:23 AM, Matthew Penttila NA1Q <mcpenttila@...> wrote: Unfortunately I will have to postpone the FM Radio Receiver Kit Build for another meeting night (April/May). I had a really bad sinus infection over the last 10 days that manifested into pneumonia. I went to the Doctor's office and the chest x ray shows it in my right lung for now. So I will have to miss this month's meeting and the Consortium next month while I rest up and heal up.
They have me on 2 inhalers and 3 different medications to hopefully clear the pneumonia up, but I have to rest to keep from getting worse.
Thanks for understanding?
73 Matt NA1Q?
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FM Radio kit building postponed
Unfortunately I will have to postpone the FM Radio Receiver Kit Build for another meeting night (April/May). I had a really bad sinus infection over the last 10 days that manifested into pneumonia. I went to the Doctor's office and the chest x ray shows it in my right lung for now. So I will have to miss this month's meeting and the Consortium next month while I rest up and heal up.
They have me on 2 inhalers and 3 different medications to hopefully clear the pneumonia up, but I have to rest to keep from getting worse.
Thanks for understanding?
73 Matt NA1Q?
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Check out W1DED's podcast with Randy, K5ZD,? Dan, N6MJ and Chris, KL9A otherwise known as the? "contest crew".? Arguably three of the top contesters in the country if not the world!
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Great job Mike! Glad you had fun.?
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On Wed, Feb 14, 2024 at 8:22?PM Randy Thompson K5ZD < k5zd@...> wrote:
Congrats Lloyd. It was a very fun operation for the N1W team to be one of the hunted all month.?
We made about 60k QSOs in January. There were 3 BVARC members on the N1W team; AA1ON, KW1X and K5ZD.?
Randy
?Randy, Mark, and Martin,
Well, it's not New Year's anymore; however, I did have fun working the WWA January month-long event.? I almost forgot to log in after the event was over and pick up my certificate.? It's not a high score, but it was fun while it lasted.
73,?
Lloyd - W1LBM
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Peter Sichel K1AV
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