It was a Great event. Every bit as good as the firehouse. I want to express my appreciation to all the hard working Hams that made this such a wonderful day in the park.
If there is a was to get CW operators Closer to the Highest Antennas, then I am all for it. :) The crowds seemed larger and lots of visitors. Parking wasn't an issue. The GOTA Shack was amazing. The Antennas were all on point and we didn't have to rebuild any trips that I know of. No Rain. The bands were good enough for 3000+ Q's and that was nice. The Tee Shirts were very nice and much appreciated. The food was nice. I am not sure why more HAMS don't understand the concept of MIDRATS...I can explain that latter. Being able to participate in an events like this is a privilege that goes well beyond the price of a $15 dollar ticket. My list of things that need to be improved get less and less. There is more to it the just the score, and I think many of the people that came out truly enjoyed the experience. I know I did and can't wait for the next one. Heck I even paid my BVARC dues again.... :) Thanks For the Memories, Jeff KG5LRP On Tue, Jun 26, 2018 at 6:56 PM Allen Brier N5XZ via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote: > For Field Day next year we will (or should): > > > > 1. Have Jeff Hoke from CenterPoint Energy come out several months > before FD and then again several weeks before. > > 2. Locate the main antennas East<->West of each other to minimize > interstation interference. > > 3. Route digital feed lines separate from CW feed lines. > > 4. Investigate the use of some portable A/C units. > > 5. Investigate the use of coax stubs to further reduce interstation > interference. > > 6. KEEP THE SAME COOK! (Great job on food!) > > 7. KEEP THE SAME NETWORK GUY! (Great job on computers, networking, > software, etc. We are really lucky to have you, Glen!) > > 8. Suggest either TDXS or BVARC purchase a new 2-el 40m beam. > > 9. Put CW antennas on highest manlifts. > > 10. Investigate the use of a manual switch to switch radios from mains > to generator (to eliminate last minute confusion…or) switch radios to > generator well before 1pm. > > 11. Make sure GOTA station operators know the rules. > > > > I thought this was one of our best Field Days yet, due to the new location > (irrespective of noise). Hopefully we can work out the noise issues with > CenterPoint or fix whatever is making the noise in the house. The house and > the land were a big improvement over what we have had in the past. The > participation by other clubs (especially KARS) was a big plus. We may need > to make some more rules, especially with respect to moving headsets around > in the SSB room…or make sure all are setup the same way. We also need a > greater push with the SSB operators regarding operating technique to > maximize rate (teach them to run). > > > > I am also dumbfounded and extremely disappointed in the lack of > participation by other TDXS members. I suggest we make a push again for > next year, but we need to start six months in advance so that they do not > make other plans first. > > > > I know I have other thoughts and will express them as soon as they come to > the front of my mind. > > > > Allen R. Brier N5XZ > > 1515 Windloch Lane > > Richmond, Texas 77406-2553 > > (281) 342-1882 (Home) > > (713) 705-4801 (Cell) > > > > *From:* Jim Blanca [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Tuesday, June 26, 2018 4:39 PM > *To:* BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <[email protected]> > *Cc:* Allen R. Brier <[email protected]>; Curt Fletcher < > [email protected]>; NIzar Mullani <[email protected]>; Scott Royall > <[email protected]>; [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts > > > > Like Scott, I had the over night shift. I started at the beginning and > finished around 4:30 AM- 5:00AM, when Nizar came to rescue me! I went home > and slept for a couple of hours, then went to Church. I returned about 1/2 > hour before the end with my wife (KD8CMB) and tried to get her to work a > little SSB. Alas, no luck, but she did sign in!! > > > > I did not do much of the take down, except move some tables and chairs, as > my grandson decided to be born on June 25th, and he takes priority! We had > his 7th birthday party at our place. Can you imagine a house full of kids, > right after field day, and having only a couple hours of sleep!! > > > > I agree wholeheartedly with Nizar’s and Curt’s comments. I am somewhat > dumbfounded at the lack of participation from the TDXS, as I believe there > were approximately 6 of us in attendance, although I could be wrong on that > number and just missed folks who came out on Sunday morning. > > > > 73 de Jim - KE8G > > > > > > > > On Tue, Jun 26, 2018 at 12:21 PM Scott Royall via BVARC <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Happy that you enjoyed it. My experience was a bit different since I had > the overnight shift, but I second your action items. > > -----Original Message----- > From: BVARC <[email protected]> On Behalf Of NIzar Mullani via BVARC > Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2018 11:13 > To: 'Curt Fletcher' <[email protected]>; 'Allen R. Brier' < > [email protected]> > Cc: NIzar Mullani <[email protected]>; [email protected]; 'BRAZOS VALLEY > AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' <[email protected]> > Sub: Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts > > Overall evaluation of the QUAD club FD would have to be 4+ out of 5. Great > location, great teamwork and great people. Most importantly, the bands > opened up on Sunday for a great ending. 3,000 QSOs considering that we had > high noise on 40 and 80 meters and no propagation on 15 and 10 on Saturday, > is a great score. So, thank you to ALL the organizers and the clubs for > making this very successful. > > Here are a couple of suggestions to make it even better for next year. > 1. Trace the noise generator prior to FD so we can reduce it. S9 noise on > 80 meters made it almost useless. We could not hear most of the signals. > 2. Locate the antennas so as to minimize interference between SSB, CW and > Digital modes antennas. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Curt Fletcher [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, June 25, 2018 7:20 AM > To: Nizar Mullani; Allen R. Brier > Subject: FD thoughts > > A few random thoughts on FD. For a few years I thought TDXS should break > away and do our own FD, I’m wrong. There isn’t enough TDXS members > participating to put up a tent, throw a rock over a tree with a long wire > on the end. The BVARC and Katy guys really did a great job with just about > everything hardware related. The current arrangement is perfect for all > concerned, Glen and Allen organizing computers and radios, BVARC guys > towers and antennas, Katy guys organizing, labor and sweat. > New location is far superior to the fire stations. Obviously figuring out > the noise issue prior to FD would be nice. > Curt > > > Sent from my iPad > > > _______________________________________________ > BVARC mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Message delivered to [email protected] > > > _______________________________________________ > BVARC mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Message delivered to [email protected] > > > > > <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient> > > Virus-free. www.avg.com > <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient> > > > _______________________________________________ > BVARC mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Message delivered to [email protected] >
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