[tcrc-fd] FD Planning Email

[Susan M. Keith]

It was more like a class "I don't know A".  I was unsure of how many folks 
were going to be able to make it.
Looks like we are getting a good response at this point.  I like the idea of 
your mobile UHF/VHF/Satellite station.
Glad you will be able to make it.

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From: <tosca005 at umn.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2014 4:27 PM
To: "Susan M. Keith" <suemsw at visi.com>
Cc: "Kelvin D. Olson" <kelvind at kelvind.com>; <tcrc-fd at tcrc.org>
Subject: Re: [tcrc-fd] FD Planning Email

> In the planning documents, you say we will be participating as a "Class A"
> station. Did you mean "Class 1A", "Class 2A" (like the last couple of
> years), "Class 3A" like innumerable years before attendance got so slim, 
> or
> what? If we will be in Class 2A or above, then we can have a "free"
> VHF/UHF/Satellite station. I could probably provide that station again 
> this
> year as I have many times before. I would basically assemble the entire
> station except for the generator (I don't own one) in my driveway as a
> rover station on my SUV, and drive it to the site. Plug me into power and
> away I go. For teardown. unplug and recover the generator, and I drive the
> whole shebang home and disassemble it in my driveway.
>
> As far as networking goes, that has never gone particularly smoothly in 
> the
> past. And there is really no strong need for it. We normally have one CW
> station, and one or two HF SSB stations on different bands. In this
> configuration, there is no chance of "duping" between stations, so no need
> to have an immediate tally of each station's QSO lists. Sure, it's nice,
> but not essential...
>
> I will be back in Minnesota for the months of June-September, arriving
> about June 3 or 4.
>
> 73 de W0JT/5
>  EN34js June-September
>  EL09ro October-May
>
> On May 27 2014, Susan M. Keith wrote:
>
> Great and Yum! I was wishing I could figure out a way to serve ribs! That
> will go well with our base menu of burgers and brats. Not sure of our
> numbers yet but we can keep an eye on that. Don't worry about missing the
> first meeting. That just kicked us off and the details will get hammered
> out mostly by email. Dave KE0NA will most likely reply regarding the
> networking and maybe a few others. That is out of my area of expertise.
>>
>>
>>From: Kelvin D. Olson
>>Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2014 10:03 AM
>>To: tcrc-fd at tcrc.org
>>Subject: [tcrc-fd] FD Planning Email
>>
>>
>>Hello KD0YLR, et al,
>>
>>
> Nice job on the agenda and notes. Seems my rekindled interest in Amateur
> Radio, and re-joining the TCRC, happened just a tidge too late to find out
> about that first meeting.
>>
>>
>>It's been many years, but I intend to attend Field Day this year.
>>
>>
>>I have a couple weird thoughts to throw into the fray:
>>
>>
> Depending on how many people y'all think will attend the BBQ on Saturday
> evening, I was thinkin' I could bring my smoker down and make Pork Loin
> (aka "Baby Back") Ribs. That is, if it's not too cannibalistic for hams to
> eat pork. (Warning: all puns to follow will be approximately that bad.)
>>
>>
>>>From the FD 2014 1st email to committee.pdf:
>>"8) Networked computer with N1MM software for logging."
> I do have spare WiFi gear that I can lend. But I was also wondering if
> there might not be some additional geek-pride in using ham-specific
> networking. Namely, an HSMM mesh of nodes running in the upper end of our
> 23cm band. For reference, please see
>>
>>http://www.broadband-hamnet.org/
>>
> I'm willing to do some research and experimentation on the subject. My
> hunch is it's a long shot... but it might be cool.
>>
>>
> As for my intended participation, way way back in the farm-on-a-hill days,
> my tendency was to help erect towers, help setup log network, operate SSB 
> a
> little, take a tour, have dinner, operate SSB a little more, and go home.
> Then I'd show up on Sunday in time for teardown. I expect this year will 
> be
> much like those.
>>
>>
>>Only once did I pull the all-nighter, and I'm not aiming to do that again.
>>
>>
>>Happy Trails, y'all, and 73,
>>--
>>KDO
>>n0mql
>>
>>