ARRL September VHF Contest Planning Page

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Participants

• MikeF & John Arkley (ex WB6TIE) (confirmed)
• FrankK (confirmed)
• GlennT (probably, but might be late)
• AlanB (not coming)

Location

• A Hill (keep specific location/directions/etc on a separate private page?)

Times and Dates

• the contest begins at 11 AM on Saturday, Sept 13, and ends at 8 PM on Sunday Sept 14.
• Suggest that people arrive as early as possible on Friday.

1200 Band

• MikeF has a 1296 MHz, 10 watt, FM rig and omni antenna

440 Band

• MikeF has Mirage D1010-N 100 watt linear amp
• MikeF has a 10 element yagi, unk SWR at lower band edge

220 Band

• MikeF has an IC-37 220 MHz, 25 watt, FM rig and omni antenna

144 Band

• MikeF has Cushcraft 15 element yagi
• MikeF has mast and guys

50 Band

• MikeF has IC-756 ProIII, 100 watt SSB/FM rig
• GlenT has 3 element yagi
• MikeF has mast and guys

Power Equipment

• FrankK has a couple Honda 2KW generators
  • Also a phasing harness if needed to get 4KW
• FrankK will bring 5 gal of gas for the generators (is that enough?)
• MikeF will bring 5 gal of gas too
• MikeF will bring 600 watt Honda Generator
• MikeF will bring three 110 VAC extension cords, 1 is 50' 12 awg, others are 50' 14 awg.

Feedlines

• FrankK can bring 50' of RG8X -- probably not great on UHF though
• MikeF will bring several RG8 Foam runs.
• MikeF will bring 50' of Heliax
• MikeF will bring Bird and another SWR/Power meter that will handle KW on 144 MHz.

Antenna Masts/Support

• FrankK has a fiberglass 32' mast (composed of 4' sections)
  • This mast can actually be set up as 2 smaller masts if guyed
  • FrankK will bring guy ropes
• FrankK will also bring a 15' mast with tripod
  • The intended use is for cellular data, but that can change if needed
• MikeF will bring two 30+ foot military Aluminum masts w/guys

Logging Equipment

• Computers, AC / DC power adapters
• MikeF has one laptop

• Wireless Network
• Shall we plan on Peer to Peer?

Miscellaneous

• Fire Permits MikeF has fire permit

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AlanB