Mike, Do we have a final tally on the score and are we putting it up on 3830?
Thanks. Jeff KG5LRP On Sun, Jun 30, 2019 at 4:00 PM Mike Hardwick via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote: > Kelli KG5QJE > > Daphne K5VQY > > Anita None > > > > *From:* BVARC <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Ron Litt via BVARC > *Sent:* Saturday, June 29, 2019 8:19 AM > *To:* 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' <[email protected]> > *Cc:* Ron Litt <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [BVARC] 2019 Quad Club Mega Field Day Event - Final > > > > Mike, do you have the callsigns for Daphne, Kelli and Anita? > > > > Regards, > > > > Ron Litt > > 281-961-4570 > > 866-667-0521 FAX > > [email protected] > > > > *From:* BVARC <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Mike Hardwick via > BVARC > *Sent:* Tuesday, June 25, 2019 6:39 AM > *To:* [email protected]; [email protected]; Doug SEYLER < > [email protected]>; Marty Blaise, AG5T <[email protected]>; > Marty Blaise, AG5T <[email protected]>; [email protected] > *Cc:* Mike Hardwick <[email protected]>; [email protected]; 'Rick Broussard' < > [email protected]>; Lee Cooper <[email protected]>; [email protected]; > 'Dr. David Woolweaver' <[email protected]>; John Robert Stratton < > [email protected]>; [email protected]; 'NARS Officers' < > [email protected]> > *Subject:* [BVARC] 2019 Quad Club Mega Field Day Event - Final > > > > What a crazy weekend and Field Day! With nearly 4000 contacts (and > hopefully 15,000 points) this has been the most productive Field Day ever > for BVARC and the Quad Club Mega Event. So many people this year worked > tirelessly through the Southeast Texas heat to make this year’s Field Day > the best ever. Without their help this score would have not been possible. > I want to thank everyone for their hard work and determination on what they > put together for this year’s event. > > > > So, like every wrap-up notice on events like this, here are the “specs”. > > > > Station Class > 10A 4 CW, 4 SSB and 4 Digital (1 – > RTTY, 1 – FT-8) > > Contacts Just under > 4000 Still counting > > Points Should be close > to 15,000 > > Antennas 3 – tri banders or > greater, 3 – 40/80 dipoles, 2 – 40 m 2 element, 2 beverage antennas, 1 6 M, > 3 element, 1 - NVIS (and I know I missed one or two but I tried) > > Coax about a million > miles of the stuff! > > Mounts 1 – 65’ man lift, 1 > – 50’ man lift, 1 – 50’ tower trailer, 1 – 20’ aluminum tower > > Communications Trailer 1 – Fort Bend County Emergency > Management/Homeland Security > > Solar Station 1 – Thanks John > > Operators A bunch of them! > > BBQ Nearly 30 pounds > worth of brisket, sausage and turkey > > Drinks about 30 cases > > Crack Kitchen staff Three – Daphne, Kelli, Anita > > Photographers about a dozen > > > > The list can go on and on and on for all the people that helped out this > year. I personally want to thank Bill Cordell, W5VOM for his personal > donation of the man lifts, tee shirts and air conditioner as well as his > unbridled energy for Field Day this year. Bill’s help has made this event > the crowning castle one in Houston and probably the state. > > > > The rest of the event has so many other people that helped – Jimmy to > Nizar to Alan to John to Glen. There are so many to name I have lost track. > Also this year’s food service was literally that best ever. Not only did no > one go hungry, we basically had zero left overs. With the individually > service of the food (thanks Daphne), the food was ordered and served to > everyone like a 5 star restaurant (will maybe 4 star!). > > > > So now we all rest a few days and start planning for next year. This year > is that way to have Field Day and we should continue the direction we are > going. > > > > Again I want to thank everyone for their hard work on the 2019 Quad Club > Mega Field Day event. > > > > 73, > > > > Mike Hardwick, N5VCX > > President > > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > 713-826-6917 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > *From:* Mike Hardwick <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Sunday, June 23, 2019 12:59 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 (JRStratton@StrattonLawFirmcom > <[email protected]>) <JRStratton@StrattonLawFirmcom > <[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 #5 > > > > The end is only a few minutes away. Before everyone gets busy on tear > down, I want to thank everyone for their hard work on this years, Quad Club > Mega Feed Day. Without everyone’s help, it would have not happened. This > year’s event was the biggest and best ever. So far we have gotten over > 14,000 points (unofficial count) and we are still going strong in these > last few minutes. > > > > I will send out an final update later this evening once I get home and get > unloaded. > > > > > > Mike > > N5VCX > > > > > > > > *From:* Mike Hardwick <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Sunday, June 23, 2019 8:53 AM > *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 (JRStratton@StrattonLawFirmcom > <[email protected]>) <JRStratton@StrattonLawFirmcom > <[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 #4 > > > > 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 (JRStratton@StrattonLawFirmcom > <[email protected]>) <JRStratton@StrattonLawFirmcom > <[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 (JRStratton@StrattonLawFirmcom > <[email protected]>) <JRStratton@StrattonLawFirmcom > <[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 (JRStratton@StrattonLawFirmcom > <[email protected]>) <JRStratton@StrattonLawFirmcom > <[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* > <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 > > > > > > > <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 > Radio,Radio,Radio We are a radio Club! > Talk it up! 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