[BVARC] FW: FW: [tdxs-list] Performance of KK5W Mega Field Days over five years

[NIzar Mullani via BVARC]

Regarding the use of FT4 during FD, here is the comment from Glenn Anderson, 
WB5TUF, who is responsible for setting up the RTTY and FT8 digital modes. 

 

Nizar

 

From: Glenn Anderson [mailto:wb5...@comcast.net] 
Sent: Monday, May 6, 2019 3:50 PM
To: NIzar Mullani; 'Robie Elms'
Subject: Re: FW: [tdxs-list] Performance of KK5W Mega Field Days over five years

 

As far as I know,  ft4 will not be released for use in the June vhf or field 
day contests.  The rc5 software has a kill switch that executes in early June. 

I am planning to use ft8 for this year's event.

 

 

 

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From: NIzar Mullani mailto:mull...@tlite.com> > 

Date: 5/6/19 15:34 (GMT-06:00) 

To: 'Robie Elms' mailto:rule...@gmail.com> >, 'Glenn 
Anderson' mailto:wb5...@comcast.net> > 

Subject: FW: [tdxs-list] Performance of KK5W Mega Field Days over five years 

 

Robie or Glenn,

 

I am not an expert on FT8 or FT4. Can you please comment on Wes’s comments 
regarding FT4? I was under the impression that Fox and Hounds mode was not 
allowed for FD. 

 

Nizar

 

From: Wes Whiddon [mailto:weswhid...@hotmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, May 6, 2019 3:17 PM
To: NIzar Mullani
Cc: tdxs-l...@tdxs.net  
Subject: RE: [tdxs-list] Performance of KK5W Mega Field Days over five years

 

At the risk of hijacking your post, Nizar, I’m wondering about a few things.  
First, the upcoming FT4 “practice” session this Friday at  UTC is supposed 
to break in the mode for contesting.  Actually, if you tune 14080 there are 
already a ton of signals there and I’ve been working lots of stations using 
that mode.  So, I think the practice session has already started.  Second, does 
anyone know what the exchange will be during that time?  As it stands now, most 
everyone is just sending signal reports as per FT8.  Interestingly enough, if 
someone replies to your CQ with an RTTY contest exchange i.e 589 TX, the 
software asks you if you want to jump into the RTTY contest mode similar to FT8 
Fox and Hounds.  When you do, it’s possible to work multiple stations as if you 
were the fox.  Third, since the final version of FT4 will be announced in June, 
I’m thinking this could be the preferred digital mode for FD.  That is assuming 
some type of FD exchange is developed similar to FT8.  Hopefully things will 
smooth out before the end of next month.

 

Wes, N5WW

 

P.S.  This is just my humble opinion but from what I have seen with FT4, I 
think it might upstage FT8.  Nowadays we all want instant gratification and six 
seconds is a lot shorter than the interminable twelve you have to hold your 
breath for with FT8.

 

From: NIzar Mullani mailto:mull...@tlite.com> > 
Sent: Monday, May 06, 2019 14:58
To: Wes Whiddon mailto:weswhid...@hotmail.com> >
Cc: tdxs-l...@tdxs.net  
Subject: [tdxs-list] Performance of KK5W Mega Field Days over five years

 

I thought you may be interested in how the KK5W Mega Field Day has performed 
during the last five years. These numbers were taken from the 3830Scores web 
site. 

 

While FD has always been about community service and promotion of ham radio, 
hams are encouraged to teach about ham radio, antennas and operation of radios. 
ARRL specifically encourages ham radio operators to make as many QSO’s as 
possible during the 24 hours of operation, almost like a fun contest. The table 
below shows the QSO’s and Points for KK5W during the last five years. KK5W has 
done well in the past. Let’s see if we can improve on our score this year while 
having fun doing it. 

 


YEAR

QSO’S

POINTS


2014 (8A)

3763

13,374


2015 (8A)

4263

17,502


2016 (8A)

3173

13,886


2017 (8A)

3433

14,058


2018 (10A)

3003

13,159

 

Nizar

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[BVARC] Performance of KK5W Mega Field Days over five years

[NIzar Mullani via BVARC]

I thought you may be interested in how the KK5W Mega Field Day has performed
during the last five years. These numbers were taken from the 3830Scores web
site. 

 

While FD has always been about community service and promotion of ham radio,
hams are encouraged to teach about ham radio, antennas and operation of
radios. ARRL specifically encourages ham radio operators to make as many
QSO's as possible during the 24 hours of operation, almost like a fun
contest. The table below shows the QSO's and Points for KK5W during the last
five years. KK5W has done well in the past. Let's see if we can improve on
our score this year while having fun doing it. 

 


YEAR

QSO'S

POINTS


2014 (8A)

3763

13,374


2015 (8A)

4263

17,502


2016 (8A)

3173

13,886


2017 (8A)

3433

14,058


2018 (10A)

3003

13,159

 

Nizar

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Re: [BVARC] Free Antenna Book On Line

[DAVID M GRAY JR via BVARC]

Rick…   it sounds like you are hot for the book…  The Easy Way….  this level of 
frustration can’t be allowed to go unquenched.  I’m dropping it in the mail 
over at Ace….. I’ll use the address in the Club Roster…

DAVID  k5hec

> On May 6, 2019, at 1:36 PM, Rick Hiller via BVARC  wrote:
> 
> Universal Radio says "Discontinued" is final, finito, no mas, finalle', 
> nichevo, no more...bummerRick -- RH
> 
> On Sat, May 4, 2019 at 8:14 PM Jeff Greer  > wrote:
> David,
> 
> I live in Grand Mission and work near the Westpark Tollway and Eldridge.  
> Happy to meet wherever, whenever.  Thanks!
> 
> -j
> 
> From: Rick Hiller mailto:rickhille...@gmail.com>>
> Sent: Friday, May 3, 2019 6:44 PM
> To: Jeff Greer
> Cc: DAVID M GRAY JR
> Subject: Re: [BVARC] Free Antenna Book On Line
>  
> Wow, Sweet, David.
> 
> I do not have access to a scanner anymoreCan you coordinate with Jeff to 
> get it scanned?
> 
> Thanks...Rick
> 
> On Fri, May 3, 2019 at 2:43 PM Jeff Greer  > wrote:
> I've copied Rick here.  If he's able to scan it, great.  If not, I would be 
> happy to.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> -Jeff, W5JEF
> 
> From: BVARC mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org>> on 
> behalf of DAVID M GRAY JR via BVARC mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org>>
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> CLUB
> Cc: DAVID M GRAY JR
> Subject: Re: [BVARC] Free Antenna Book On Line
>  
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Rick Hiller  
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> Cell:832-474-3713
> Physical: 9031 Troulon Drive
>Houston, TX 77036
> 
> 
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Re: [BVARC] Free Antenna Book On Line

[Rick Hiller via BVARC]

Universal Radio says "Discontinued" is final, finito, no mas, finalle',
nichevo, no more...bummerRick -- RH

On Sat, May 4, 2019 at 8:14 PM Jeff Greer  wrote:

> David,
>
> I live in Grand Mission and work near the Westpark Tollway and Eldridge.
> Happy to meet wherever, whenever.  Thanks!
>
> -j
>
> --
> *From:* Rick Hiller 
> *Sent:* Friday, May 3, 2019 6:44 PM
> *To:* Jeff Greer
> *Cc:* DAVID M GRAY JR
> *Subject:* Re: [BVARC] Free Antenna Book On Line
>
> Wow, Sweet, David.
>
> I do not have access to a scanner anymoreCan you coordinate with Jeff
> to get it scanned?
>
> Thanks...Rick
>
> On Fri, May 3, 2019 at 2:43 PM Jeff Greer  wrote:
>
> I've copied Rick here.  If he's able to scan it, great.  If not, I would
> be happy to.
>
> Thanks!
>
> -Jeff, W5JEF
>
> --
> *From:* BVARC  on behalf of DAVID M GRAY JR via
> BVARC 
> *Sent:* Friday, May 3, 2019 2:32 PM
> *To:* r...@wannall.net; BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
> *Cc:* DAVID M GRAY JR
> *Subject:* Re: [BVARC] Free Antenna Book On Line
>
>
>
>
> --
> Rick Hiller
> *e-mail: rickhille...@gmail.com *
> *Cell:832-474-3713*
> *Physical: 9031 Troulon Drive*
> *   Houston, TX 77036*
>


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Re: [BVARC] Drone videos and pics from last year's Field Day

[Jeff Greer via BVARC]

Excellent indeed.

For those into drones, an almost equally epic flight:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQDcDZ6rmGE
[https://www.bing.com/th?id=OVP.36n0HUyYhJLPcrEaGR97oAEsDh=Api]

Flight of the Year // Trains, Bridges, Rapids, Mountains, Sunset, Gapping, 
Perching, Powerlooping
It's all here. Thank you to FPV-Direct for sponsoring my trip to Reno, NV for 
the MultiGP National Championships. Check out their wares: 
http://fpv-direct.com I recognize that this isn't the most "flowy" video or 
anything, but all of the things were all in the same flight, so I wanted to 
show that off. SO MANY THINGS IN THE DESCRIPTION CHECK IT ...
www.youtube.com




From: BVARC  on behalf of Dwayne Jones via BVARC 

Sent: Monday, May 6, 2019 9:44 AM
To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
Cc: Dwayne Jones
Subject: Re: [BVARC] Drone videos and pics from last year's Field Day

Allen,
I think the videos look great.

Dwayne

On Sun, May 5, 2019 at 8:49 AM DAVID M GRAY JR via BVARC 
mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org>> wrote:
You are a great drone operator…you got the pics!



On May 4, 2019, at 8:29 PM, Allen Brier via BVARC 
mailto:bvarc@bvarc.org>> wrote:

After all this time, I finally checked the crashed drone for videos and pics 
from last year’s Field Day. You can view or download them from the following 
link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1VarRUd24fSjGEEyatRidlhae5I7mblNs . You 
can see I’m not a great drone operator!

You can even see the fated flight when the drone went down…see, I didn’t hit a 
tree! I have a new frame and will try to rebuild it before FD this year.

Eddie/Scott feel free to upload these to the websites.

BTW, the FD signup sheet will be public soon!

Allen R. Brier N5XZ
1515 Windloch Lane
Richmond, TX 77406


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Re: [BVARC] Drone videos and pics from last year's Field Day

[Dwayne Jones via BVARC]

Allen,
I think the videos look great.

Dwayne

On Sun, May 5, 2019 at 8:49 AM DAVID M GRAY JR via BVARC 
wrote:

> You are a great drone operator…you got the pics!
>
>
>
> On May 4, 2019, at 8:29 PM, Allen Brier via BVARC  wrote:
>
> After all this time, I finally checked the crashed drone for videos and
> pics from last year’s Field Day. You can view or download them from the
> following link:
> https://drive.google.com/open?id=1VarRUd24fSjGEEyatRidlhae5I7mblNs . You
> can see I’m not a great drone operator!
>
> You can even see the fated flight when the drone went down…see, I didn’t
> hit a tree! I have a new frame and will try to rebuild it before FD this
> year.
>
> Eddie/Scott feel free to upload these to the websites.
>
> BTW, the FD signup sheet will be public soon!
>
> *Allen R. Brier N5XZ*
> *1515 Windloch Lane*
> *Richmond, TX 77406*
>
>
>
> 
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Re: [BVARC] Antenna up, possible purchase

[KE8G via BVARC]

Hi Martin,
I am not familiar with that one, but can highly recommend their DX-88
antenna.  I’ve had one for several years now and it works well.  I know it
goes to 80 meters, and I think down to 6.  I am not 100% sure on he 6
meters, as I am not interested in that band.

I added about a mile of wire for radials on the DX-88 and it performs
well.  I don’t use it for the typical HF bands, as I have a yagi for that,
but do use it on 30-80 meters.

Hope to see you at Field Day.
73 de Jim - KE8G

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> 20 meter dipole is working and will hold me until I buy a new multi band
> vertical am thinking about the mfj 2386. It is supposed to cover from 40
> meters to 6 meters. Has anyone used this (a comet 250cha is similar)?
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