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ARRL Field Day 2015 - What are your plans
- Thread starter Moleculo
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BJ radionut
Supporting Member and 6m addict
Will be operating 2A from SE Indiana(near LIBERTY,IN) on a op's private land.
We plan to operate 80-6m
RIGS: Yaesu FT-950 and ICOM IC-7600 (back-up rig ICOM IC-7000)
Antennas:
OCF dipole (80-10m)
40/15m ground mounted Vertical
6m-(3) Element beam hopefully at about 25ft (portable mast set-up)
We'll also be listening 2m FM on common Simplex freqs ( just to see who else is operating close by) HB J-pole on 30ft fiberglass mast
Possibly using my call... or... W8WAM
Modes: SSB/CW on HF and 6m....
Been a long week at work, much to do in next 24 hours.
We will have 3 op's at site.
Hope the bands come back the Solar storms have made a major impact, hopefully this will subside before the weekend activity begins.
Doing much work to get 6m station up and running early...GOOO- 6 !!! de EM79
All the Best
Gary/W9FNB
SAY HELLO if you hear US/ be glad to stop and chat a moment...
We're just out to have some RADIOFUN....Not win the race
We plan to operate 80-6m
RIGS: Yaesu FT-950 and ICOM IC-7600 (back-up rig ICOM IC-7000)
Antennas:
OCF dipole (80-10m)
40/15m ground mounted Vertical
6m-(3) Element beam hopefully at about 25ft (portable mast set-up)
We'll also be listening 2m FM on common Simplex freqs ( just to see who else is operating close by) HB J-pole on 30ft fiberglass mast
Possibly using my call... or... W8WAM
Modes: SSB/CW on HF and 6m....
Been a long week at work, much to do in next 24 hours.
We will have 3 op's at site.
Hope the bands come back the Solar storms have made a major impact, hopefully this will subside before the weekend activity begins.
Doing much work to get 6m station up and running early...GOOO- 6 !!!
de EM79All the Best
Gary/W9FNB
SAY HELLO if you hear US/ be glad to stop and chat a moment...
We're just out to have some RADIOFUN....Not win the race
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I am going to change the oil in the gennys, set up a tent in the backyard and raise my 6m antenna. 10m is hell for me right now due to local QRM. So 6/2/70 is all I have for options.
There are two clubs working near me, one north, one south. I see what I can work simplex and probably monitor 10m even if it requires an s7 signal to get over the noise.
There are two clubs working near me, one north, one south. I see what I can work simplex and probably monitor 10m even if it requires an s7 signal to get over the noise.
Not what I had planned, the wife and I are going to replace her car. Engine destroyed by exploding air conditioning compressor.
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RatsoW8
Supporting Member, W9WDX ARC Member - WD8T
I have to do some painting in the in kitchen, but I'll also be in the shack getting it organized and making contacts between coats. Our company picnic is Saturday as well a couple miles away and at the same park as the local radio clubs field day op. I may stop by the in the afternoon.
Operating QRP with my KX-3 with a local club in High River Ab. Last time they operated there was 2013 doing aid to civil power during fieldday weekend for real. High River was completely flooded out due to high rain fall in the Mtns to the west.
Its going to be fun, using my 2 new antennas for GOTA and QRP.
Its going to be fun, using my 2 new antennas for GOTA and QRP.
Well, I operated for 10 hours yesterday. Club operated 7A in a spot where they thought they would get exposure (didn't happen) due to lack of signs and high, high heat. 34C in the shade at the peak of the day.
RatsoW8
Supporting Member, W9WDX ARC Member - WD8T
I was druving in the car with the radio scanning i was hearing some of that. Gave my call out made a few contats.