“Too many contest rookies”, wow, now that’s the way to get more participation ! Throw a label out there at people, who like everyone, has to start somewhere before they become “not a contest rookie” like yourself I presume. Exactly why I did not go to FD, didn’t want to feel like I was in the way !
Paul Noll KG5MHD Love your pets, they want and deserve it !!! > On Jun 26, 2018, at 11:13 PM, Ron Litt via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote: > > I agree with most all of te comments. WE need to have a way to recruit Phone > conesters. Most of the SSB ops seemed to be there just to see what it is > like. Not to contest. I have written to some folks at the Potomac Valley > Radio club and the Tennessee Contest group to get some ideas from them. > > Also agree with Bill about people switching headsets. I found someone who had > done just that to my K3. Too bad for him. My radio, my rules. There are > some things that people should not mess with on other peoples gear. > > Too many contest rookies. We need experienced SSB operators that know how to > run. I have a couple of ideas in that area but will outline it later. Too > late tonight. > > > Regards, > > Ron Litt > 281-961-4570 > 866-667-0521 FAX > [email protected] > > From: BVARC <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Bill Cordell via BVARC > Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2018 8:22 PM > To: 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' <[email protected]>; 'Jim Blanca' > <[email protected]> > Cc: Bill Cordell <[email protected]>; [email protected]; 'Doug Seyler' > <[email protected]>; [email protected]; 'NIzar Mullani' > <[email protected]>; 'Curt Fletcher' <[email protected]>; > [email protected]; 'Jimmy Vance' <[email protected]>; 'Allen Brier N5XZ' > <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts > > Allen: > Great summation.. > Bill > > From: BVARC <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Allen Brier N5XZ via BVARC > Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2018 6:57 PM > To: 'Jim Blanca' <[email protected]>; 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' > <[email protected]> > Cc: Allen Brier N5XZ <[email protected]>; 'Doug Seyler' > <[email protected]>; [email protected]; 'NIzar Mullani' > <[email protected]>; 'Curt Fletcher' <[email protected]>; > [email protected]; 'Jimmy Vance' <[email protected]>; [email protected] > Subject: Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts > > For Field Day next year we will (or should): > > Have Jeff Hoke from CenterPoint Energy come out several months before FD and > then again several weeks before. > Locate the main antennas East<->West of each other to minimize interstation > interference. > Route digital feed lines separate from CW feed lines. > Investigate the use of some portable A/C units. > Investigate the use of coax stubs to further reduce interstation interference. > KEEP THE SAME COOK! (Great job on food!) > KEEP THE SAME NETWORK GUY! (Great job on computers, networking, software, > etc. We are really lucky to have you, Glen!) > Suggest either TDXS or BVARC purchase a new 2-el 40m beam. > Put CW antennas on highest manlifts. > 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. > 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] > > > Virus-free. www.avg.com > > _______________________________________________ > BVARC mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Message delivered to [email protected]
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