28.074, 21.074 for FT8 Mike Hardwick.
> On Jun 23, 2019, at 12:49 PM, gmuller885--- via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote: > > What are the freq for 15 / 20/ 40. And for FT 8. trying to find you on 15 / > 20 /40 and FT8 > > Gerald Muller K9GEM > USN DSC (SW) Retired > [email protected] > In a message dated 6/23/2019 8:53:11 AM Central Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > It has been an unbelievable Field Day so far. We have hit and surpassed so > many points from last year it will be next to impossible to ever beat them. > > > > So far we have exceeded 10, 000 points! A new record for the Quad Club Mega > Field Day event! Thanks to all who worked hard on getting the contacts. > > > > Extra bonus points are always helpful and yesterday is no exception. We had a > bonus points just drop from the sky when the Fort Bend County Sheriff flew in > on the department helicopter. Too bad we don’t get extra points for the mode > of travel. > > > > We had over 100 people attend the event on Saturday. From Boy Scouts to > several elected officials to University of Texas at Arlington Director of > Civil engineering. A great turn-out of an extremely diverse group of visitors. > > > > And again food to die for. BBQ from Rudy’s with all the sides and lemon and > German chocolate cake. The food team has worked hard to bring the best food > and service that the Hamfest has ever had. They also set-up food for the > night crew so they did not go hungry why they worked through the night. > > > > Speaking of food, they have already started servicing breakfast which will > continue through 10:30. So hurry on out for a great breakfast before you sit > down to work your 500 contacts! > > > > Shut down is at 1 pm so hurry on out if you want to get your contacts in. > Lets continue on making this Field Day one of the best for the Quad club > event! > > > > Mike > > N5VCX > > > > > > > > > > > > From: Mike Hardwick <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, June 22, 2019 6:35 PM > To: '[email protected]' ([email protected]) <[email protected]>; Jimmy Vance > <[email protected]> ([email protected]) <[email protected]>; Doug > SEYLER ([email protected]) <[email protected]>; Marty Blaise, AG5T > ([email protected]) <[email protected]>; Marty Blaise, AG5T > ([email protected]) <[email protected]>; '[email protected]' > ([email protected]) <[email protected]> > Cc: John Robert Stratton ([email protected]) > <[email protected]>; [email protected]; 'Dr. David Woolweaver' > <[email protected]>; Lee Cooper ([email protected]) <[email protected]>; > 'Rick Broussard' <[email protected]>; [email protected]; > [email protected]; 'NARS Officers' <[email protected]> > Subject: 2019 Quad Club Mega Field Day Event - Update #3 > > > > I know its late but there is still food service until 7:30 pm. The food is > great with brisket, sausage, potato salad, macaroni and cheese and beans. We > also have several different cakes for desert so come on out and fill up. > > > > The bands are a little noisy but contacts are being made. There are still > plenty of slots open for this evening for coming on out and have a great time. > > > > Mike > > N5VCX > > > > > > > > From: Mike Hardwick <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, June 21, 2019 10:39 PM > To: '[email protected]' ([email protected]) <[email protected]>; Jimmy Vance > <[email protected]> ([email protected]) <[email protected]>; Doug > SEYLER ([email protected]) <[email protected]>; Marty Blaise, AG5T > ([email protected]) <[email protected]>; Marty Blaise, AG5T > ([email protected]) <[email protected]>; '[email protected]' > ([email protected]) <[email protected]> > Cc: John Robert Stratton ([email protected]) > <[email protected]>; [email protected]; 'Dr. David Woolweaver' > <[email protected]>; Lee Cooper ([email protected]) <[email protected]>; > 'Rick Broussard' <[email protected]>; [email protected]; > [email protected]; 'NARS Officers' <[email protected]> > Subject: 2019 Quad Club Mega Field Day Event - Update #2 > > > > Well so far the set-up has gone well with only a few hiccups. Most of the > antennas have been installed in their respective locations. Final > installation of the digital antennas and tweaking of the CW and SSB antennas > will be done Saturday morning. I have attached a picture of how the antennas > looked just before I left for the evening. It is a really great picture > seeing the antennas in the air with a sun set as a back drop. > > > > Thanks to Bill Cordell, the CW room is just right on the temperature – really > cold! I don’t think there will be any complaints about the conditions in the > CW room this year other than – “ can someone turn up the thermostat, Its > freezing in here!”. The SSB room will also have supplement air conditioning > as well so this year should be the coolest operators yet (really bad, isn’t > it)! > > > > The GOTA station antenna is up as well as a beverage antenna. I did not found > out who put up the beverage antenna but it is a really big one. I will have > to find out and let everyone know tomorrow. > > > > Last but not least, the culinary expertise of Daphne, Kelli and Anita were > brought together Friday night. They had custom made sandwiches with chips and > a choice of lemon pound cake or chocolate cookies. With personal service they > have brought the meal service up several notches. The culinary team will be > making home made breakfast tacos in the morning. They will be served in the > “CW Bistro” from 8am to 10 am. The team will then have lunch from noon to 2 > pm also being served in the CW Bistro. Then don’t forget Saturday night’s > dinner from 5 pm to 7 pm. With BBQ brisket and sausage from Rudy’s, the > evening meal will make sure no one goes home hungry. > > > > Hope to see everyone at Duhascek Park on Saturday. > > > > Mike > > N5VCX > > > > > > > > > > > > From: Mike Hardwick <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2019 8:07 PM > To: '[email protected]' ([email protected]) <[email protected]>; Jimmy Vance > <[email protected]> ([email protected]) <[email protected]>; Doug > SEYLER ([email protected]) <[email protected]>; Marty Blaise, AG5T > ([email protected]) <[email protected]>; Marty Blaise, AG5T > ([email protected]) <[email protected]>; '[email protected]' > ([email protected]) <[email protected]> > Cc: John Robert Stratton ([email protected]) > <[email protected]>; [email protected]; 'Dr. David Woolweaver' > <[email protected]>; Lee Cooper ([email protected]) <[email protected]>; > 'Rick Broussard' <[email protected]>; [email protected]; > [email protected]; 'NARS Officers' <[email protected]> > Subject: 2019 Quad Club Mega Field Day Event - Update #1 > > > > As President of Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club and host for the 2019 Quad > Club Mega Field Day (maybe QCFDC?), I want to welcome all club members and > their families and friends out to this weekend’s event. This year’s event is > a culmination of hard work by many club members to help promote amateur radio > and support club functions. Their hard work helps keep the hobby going and > provides a learning platform for new and old hams alike. > > > > This year’s event will have BVARC, TDXS, ECHO and KARS as the participating > clubs. The event will be held again at the Duhacsek Park Community Center, > 17034 Old Richmond Road in Sugar Land. With over 60 acres of land, it is a > great place to hold Field Day for the four clubs. It took over 4 years of > coordinating to get permission to use the park for Field Day so if you see a > event organizer, tell them thanks. > > > > If you need information on how to get to the Field Day site, this web site > should help. > https://www.sugarlandtx.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/Duhacsek-Park-Community-Center-45 > > > > Attached is an information sheet on the event that should answer most > questions about the Mega Field Day event. The information sheet has info from > the event schedule to who is in charge of what to what equipment is being > brought out to the food menu and schedule. The info sheet is as complete as I > could make it on a single page since there are so many people helping with > the event. If the info sheet doesn’t have what you are looking for, check > with the club representatives or the event on-site mangers. > > > > During the event make sure you check-out Rick Hiller’s walking tour (bring > your sun screen!) of the antenna arrays that support the 10 stations > operating during the event. Also don’t forget to go by the GOTA station > set-up in the Fort Bend County Emergency Management Division communications > trailer and operated by Dave Scott. With event operations on 4 CW stations, > 4 SSB stations, 2 digital stations as well as GOTA station everyone should > have a great time. Also keep a lookout for the satellite and solar power > stations that Travis Burgess will be operating sometime Saturday! > > > > I will be sending out e-mail and Facebook updates through-out the event on > scores, contacts made by who and when dinner is served. So keeping checking > your e-mail and Facebook on what is happening during the event. > > > > > > Below is the last e-mail sent out by Allen Brier in regards to operating for > Field Day. We need your help so if you have time, sign up for a slot or two > and come on and have a great time. > > > > “Don’t forget that Field Day in Duhacsek Park in Sugarland is this weekend! > If you have been procrastinating on your operating slot selection, now is the > time to do it. > > There are plenty of open slots in the operating schedule for you. CW, Phone, > Digital, please help eliminate the white spaces! > > Also, there are several volunteers available to help budding contest > operators, just look at the bottom. The link is below: > > > > https://bit.ly/2WdxagP > > > > Please…we need more operators! Some of you have never come out for Field > Day…WE NEED YOU!” > > > > Allen R. Brier N5XZ > > > > > > Last but not least I want to let everyone know that there will be awards > given for this year’s the top scorers in CW and SSB. > > The awards will be presented during the BVARC annual Ice Cream Social in > August. So come on out and rack up some points for you and your club! > > > > I will ask other club members to repost this e-mail to other clubs so the > event will get coverage in the greater Houston area. > > > > So come on out to enjoy a great ham radio event by putting your license to a > great use! > > > > > > 73, > > > > Mike Hardwick, N5VCX > > President > > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > 713-826-6917 > > > > _______________________________________________ > BVARC mailing list > Radio,Radio,Radio We are a radio Club! > Talk it up! 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