Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts

2018-06-28 Thread Scott Royall via BVARC
RADIO CLUB Subject: Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts I agree Paul, Field Day is not a contest in the same vein as one of the big DX contests. Rather, it is a combination of emergency preparedness exercise, social event, and contest. As such we need to accommodate all of those interests. At the same

Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts

2018-06-28 Thread Allen Brier N5XZ via BVARC
; Jimmy Vance ; Allen Brier N5XZ ; wb5...@arrl.net Subject: Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts “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

Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts

2018-06-28 Thread gmuller885 via BVARC
: Theresa Subject: Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts I agree with Jerry on this,   I can "run", I'm not a pro but I do my best, but it's not my favorite thing to do.  Half of what field day is for is introducing ham radio to non-hams.  Do you really think that by introducing people new to

Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts

2018-06-28 Thread Doug SEYLER via BVARC
t: Tuesday, June 26, 2018 8:22 PM >> To: 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' ; 'Jim Blanca' >> >> Cc: Bill Cordell ; wb5...@arrl.net; 'Doug Seyler' >> ; tdxs-l...@tdxs.net; 'NIzar Mullani' >> ; 'Curt Fletcher' ; >> kd5...@arrl.net; 'Jimmy Vance' ; 'Allen Brier N5X

Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts

2018-06-27 Thread Theresa via BVARC
.net; 'NIzar Mullani' ; 'Curt Fletcher' ; kd5...@arrl.net; 'Jimmy Vance' ; 'Allen Brier N5XZ' Subject: Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts   Allen: Great summation.. Bill   From: BVARC On Behalf Of Allen Brier N5XZ via BVARC Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2018 6:57 PM To: 'Jim Blanca' ; 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR

Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts

2018-06-27 Thread gmuller885--- via BVARC
llen Brier N5XZ' Subject: Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts   Allen: Great summation.. Bill   From: BVARC On Behalf Of Allen Brier N5XZ via BVARC Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2018 6:57 PM To: 'Jim Blanca' ; 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' Cc: Allen Brier N5XZ ; 'Doug Seyler' ; tdxs-l...@tdxs.net; 'NIz

Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts

2018-06-27 Thread Paul Noll via BVARC
; wb5...@arrl.net; 'Doug Seyler' > ; tdxs-l...@tdxs.net; 'NIzar Mullani' > ; 'Curt Fletcher' ; > kd5...@arrl.net; 'Jimmy Vance' ; 'Allen Brier N5XZ' > > Subject: Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts > > Allen: > Great summation.. > Bill > > From: BVARC On Behalf Of All

Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts

2018-06-27 Thread Scott Royall via BVARC
Pile-ups? Ha! Not on my watch. From: BVARC On Behalf Of mark janzer via BVARC Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2018 11:01 To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Cc: mark janzer ; TDXS Reflector Subject: Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts What bogs down the QSO rate is managing the pile-up, in trying

Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts

2018-06-27 Thread Scott Royall via BVARC
t> ; wb5...@arrl.net <mailto:wb5...@arrl.net> ; 'Doug Seyler' mailto:djsey...@comcast.net> >; 'Jimmy Vance' mailto:jimmy.va...@gmail.com> > Subject: RE: [BVARC] FD thoughts Am I the only one who noticed that the thermostat was locked on 78—and reading 78—until it automat

Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts

2018-06-27 Thread JP Pritchard via BVARC
ZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB > Cc: Allen R. Brier ; Curt Fletcher > ; NIzar Mullani ; Scott Royall > ; tdxs-l...@tdxs.net > 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

Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts

2018-06-27 Thread mark janzer via BVARC
Allen N5XZ -Original Message- From: Jeff Greer Sent: Jun 27, 2018 7:46 AM To: Allen Brier N5XZ Subject: Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts Allen, Thanks!  As a noob, I very much enjoyed the video.  I'm going to watch it again after work and attempt to untangle it.  I think I'm hearing call

Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts

2018-06-27 Thread Allen Brier N5XZ via BVARC
averaged 7.7 QSOs/minute which is 462/hour! Great operator!That's the stuff that excites me! After a while you get a "gaming high", just ask other fast operators.More later...Allen N5XZ-Original Message- From: Jeff Greer Sent: Jun 27, 2018 7:46 AM To: Allen Brier N5XZ Subject: Re: [BV

Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts

2018-06-27 Thread mark janzer via BVARC
ar Mullani' ; 'Curt Fletcher' ; kd5...@arrl.net; 'Jimmy Vance' ; wb5...@arrl.net 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 th

Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts

2018-06-26 Thread Allen Brier N5XZ via BVARC
, 2018 4:39 PM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Cc: Allen R. Brier ; Curt Fletcher ; NIzar Mullani ; Scott Royall ; tdxs-l...@tdxs.net 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

Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts

2018-06-26 Thread Ron Litt via BVARC
AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' ; 'Jim Blanca' Cc: Bill Cordell ; wb5...@arrl.net; 'Doug Seyler' ; tdxs-l...@tdxs.net; 'NIzar Mullani' ; 'Curt Fletcher' ; kd5...@arrl.net; 'Jimmy Vance' ; 'Allen Brier N5XZ' Subject: Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts Allen: Great summation.. Bill From: BVARC On Behalf

Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts

2018-06-26 Thread Allen Brier N5XZ via BVARC
Hardwick' ; kd5...@arrl.net; wb5...@arrl.net; 'Doug Seyler' ; 'Jimmy Vance' Subject: RE: [BVARC] FD thoughts Am I the only one who noticed that the thermostat was locked on 78—and reading 78—until it automatically switched to 75 at 3 a.m.? Did we forget that Duhacsek Park, while being

Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts

2018-06-26 Thread gmuller885--- via BVARC
; wb5...@arrl.net; 'Doug Seyler' ; 'Jimmy Vance' 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

Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts

2018-06-26 Thread Scott Royall via BVARC
' ; 'NIzar Mullani' ; 'Scott Royall' ; tdxs-l...@tdxs.net; 'Mike Hardwick' ; kd5...@arrl.net; wb5...@arrl.net; 'Doug Seyler' ; 'Jimmy Vance' Subject: RE: [BVARC] FD thoughts For Field Day next year we will (or should): 1. Have Jeff Hoke from CenterPoint Energy come out several months before

Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts

2018-06-26 Thread Jeffery MacMillian via BVARC
; > *From:* Jim Blanca [mailto:ke8g@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Tuesday, June 26, 2018 4:39 PM > *To:* BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB > *Cc:* Allen R. Brier ; Curt Fletcher < > dcurtfletc...@gmail.com>; NIzar Mullani ; Scott Royall > ; tdxs-l...@tdxs.net > *Subject:* Re: [B

Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts

2018-06-26 Thread Bill Cordell via BVARC
; 'Jimmy Vance' ; wb5...@arrl.net Subject: Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts 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

Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts

2018-06-26 Thread Allen Brier N5XZ via BVARC
5-4801 (Cell) From: Jim Blanca [mailto:ke8g@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2018 4:39 PM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Cc: Allen R. Brier ; Curt Fletcher ; NIzar Mullani ; Scott Royall ; tdxs-l...@tdxs.net Subject: Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts Like Scott, I had the over night shi

Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts

2018-06-26 Thread Jim Blanca via BVARC
VARC On Behalf Of NIzar Mullani via BVARC > Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2018 11:13 > To: 'Curt Fletcher' ; 'Allen R. Brier' < > n...@earthlink.net> > Cc: NIzar Mullani ; tdxs-l...@tdxs.net; 'BRAZOS VALLEY > AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' > Sub: Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts > > Overall eval

Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts

2018-06-26 Thread Scott Royall via BVARC
; tdxs-l...@tdxs.net; 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' Subject: 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

Re: [BVARC] FD thoughts

2018-06-26 Thread NIzar Mullani via BVARC
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