CTRI Field Day 2015 Update

By John Lindholm, W1XX

Field Day Site: 47 Peeptoad Rd., North Scituate, RI, home of the Seagrave Memorial Observatory

   Just to let everyone know that plans for the CTRI Field Day are progressing swimmingly…thanks to the efforts of the various captains in charge of the different aspects of the operation. Let’s outline some of the plans so far.

   Captain John, W1AN, reports that the radios will be a K3 and two TS-2000s – one for VHF. Logging will be N1MM classic on W1AN computers (we may need one more), Heil and Yamaha headsets and Bencher keyers provided. However, it is suggested that you bring your own Heil headset (adapters provided) and keyer. Nothing beats familiarity.

   This Field Day is designed to be as simple as possible, so you don’t have to bring a whole heck of a lot. However, if you have any of these items, please bring them along: 5 gal filled plastic camping water bottles, flashlight, t-paper, insect repellent with Deet, cot (if staying over Saturday night).

      “Launching” Captain Donn, KW2G, will be going up Friday with W1XX (maybe others) to put nylon string over the trees for securing rope to hold up the 40/20/15 and 80 meter antennas that will go up Saturday morning.

   We will need all hands on deck Saturday morning for antenna raising and setting up the radios in the operating building. Suggested arrival time is 9AM Saturday, June 27.   With an early start, we should be able to relax with lunch prior to the 2 PM start. Our location is mapped on the ARRL Field Day site locator and all are welcome at any time over the FD weekend to participate.

   Speaking of lunch, Commissary Captain Mike KB1RFJ, aka “Captain Cook” (not to be confused with the historical figure) – with sous chef Joan – has an exquisite menu prepared that should make this Field Day memorable. BTW, there is no truth to the rumor that Mike hired a French chef.

A word about operating goals. We are a contest club. We aim to be competitive. We will make a lot of contacts. At the same time we will have assistance available to anyone needing help to gain familiarity with the radio or logging program. There will be an operating schedule.

   Did I mention the raffle? Oh, more on that later.

   I urge you to attend the meeting this Saturday – June 20^th – to tidy up any last minute details. Please try to make it: 10 AM North Kingstown Free Library in Wickford.

   73! — John, W1XX, Field Day Chairman                                                       6/15/2015

Gentlemen,

Attached is the CTRI Contest Group Meeting Schedule / Contest Calendar for the balance of 2015.  All meetings will be held at the North Kingstown Free Library at 100 Boone Street, North Kingstown, RI 02852.  For all meetings the Main Floor Conference Room has been reserved from 1000 to 1300.  Note that two (2) of the previously posted meeting dates have been rescheduled due to Library availability.

Summary schedule:

June 20

July 11

August 8

September 19

October 10

November 14

December – No meeting scheduled

 

73 James K1SD

 

CTRI 2015 Meeting Schedule 6.13.2015

Today I received in the mail a Certificate from CQ saying that I took First Place, Single Op, 6 Meters in Rhode island. That’s two years in a row! I accomplished this wondrous feat with only 25 QSOs and 17 Grids for a total of 425 points.

I just love wallpaper! hehehehe…

73, Ken K3IU

This is the last HF contest in the CTRI Champions schedule for this contest season. Don’t forget to submit your log! From the rules…

“A. All entries must be emailed or postmaked WITHIN FIVE (5) DAYS after the end of the contest: SSB logs no later than 2359 UTC 3 April 2015, CW logs no later than 2359 UTC 5 June 2015   Resubmitting an entry after the deadline will result in it being considered as a late log.”

The last 2 are both VHF contests. So… all you HF contesters out there… please submit your scores by posting a comment/reply below so it will be included in the results posted on the leader board.

73, Ken K3IU
Keeper of the CTRI Champions Leaderboard

CTRI’ers;

If you are going to be on the air for this weekend’s WPX CW contest, please post a comment under this post with where/when you will be operating AND what call sign you will be using, so the rest of us can 1) know you’re on, 2) who you are, 3) what band you’re on, and thus we can spot you.  This will be a big advantage for those of us who are operating.

Thanks, and good luck.  Mike, K1DM

If anyone has a need for some 75 ohm RG11, I have a coil of about 180 feet available. It is marked “M17/6 – RG11  MIL-C-17E 77314 Plastoid Corp.” It is not brand new, but it has always been stored inside and has never been used and is in good physical condition.

If anyone wants all of it or a part of it, make me an offer.

73, Ken K3IU

Updated 11 May 2015… K3IU

The most recent edition of the 2014-2015 Leaderboard is now available. The reported results through NE QSO Party are presented. This version now also displays the handicapped scores (based on the decisions made by the members at an earlier meeting) beginning at Row 35 on the spreadsheet. Clicking on the “TOTALS” tab at the bottom of the window will take you to a summary of the handicapped scores for the season. The spreadsheet is an Excel 97-2003 format and can be viewed or downloaded by clicking on the link below. The next contest in the series is the CQ WPX CW Contest the last weekend of the month.

2014-2105_CTRI-Champions-Leaderboard_20150511_PROTECTED

To learn more about the handicapping, see this posting on the club website…

http://ctri.club/2014/09/07/a-proposal-for-handicapping-scores-in-the-ctri-champions-competition/

73, Ken K3IU
Keeper of the Leaderboard

It’s that time again. If you are familiar with the interactive meeting notice skip down to “Topics“. This is an interactive meeting notice. What, you may ask, is an interactive meeting notice? As the phrase suggests, it is a meeting notice which requires interaction by the readers. For example: we need to have topics for presentation at the meeting; we need presenters; we need volunteers to provide lunch; we need to know who is coming to the meeting so the quantity of lunch portions may be determined, and so on. This post will be updated as interactions (comments) are appended.

Topics

1. Presentation, W1YRC
2. Contest Report
3. Field Day Report:  W1XX
4. Presentation: “Which Transceiver is best for my station,” KB1RFJ,
5. Matters Arising

Lunch provider: None

Coffee and Donuts by: Donuts by K3IU, Coffee by ?

Members who will attend: W1PN, K1DM, K3IU, W1XX, KB1RFJ, W1YRC, K1SD, W1AN

Venue: North Kingstown Free Library, 100 Boone Street North Kingstown, RI

 

The picture below shows that the SteppIr from Chris’ estate gift to CTRI is again up in the air on a tower and working, this time at the Tiverton, RI, QTH of N1NK. Everything seems to be working and the new owner is very pleased.

73, Ken K3IU

Please post your results here by leaving a Reply to this posting. Only three contests left after this one in this year’s CTRI Champions Competition!

73,
Ken K3IU
Keeper of the CTRI Champions Leaderboard

Greetings fellow contesters,

I have made an executive decision to move the May meeting to May 16th, 2015.  The reason has to do with the planned program and the presentation of the Field Day Proposal.  John, W1XX has been our lead on preparing the Field Day proposal.  He cannot attend a meeting on May 9th.  Mike, KA1RFJ, is supposed to present his take on the YCCC program he attended about “Which Transceiver is best for my station,” and he cannot attend the meeting on the 9th either.

Our hard-working VP has made the necessary arrangements with the North Kingston Public Library so that we can meet at their facility on May 16th, so we should be good to go.  Meeting time is our usual time.

The 4-person Field Day Task Force has been working on getting the proposal ready for presentation.  We, W1XX, W1PN, W1AN, and K1DM have made several visit to potential FD sites, including RF noise evaluations, so we’re getting more confident in the utility of the two sites we are considering.

Additional information about the proposal will be forthcoming.  Keep checking the posts on the Web site!

Mike, K1DM

The results of the 2014 NEQP have been posted with scores, write-up, etc. on www.neqp.org.  You can “reserve your county” for the 2015 NEQP May 2 – 3.  73!  — John, W1XX

The most recent edition of the 2014-2015 Leaderboard is now available. The reported results through CQ WPX SSB contest are presented. This version now also displays the handicapped scores (based on the decisions made by the members at an earlier meeting) beginning at Row 35 on the spreadsheet. Clicking on the “TOTALS” tab at the bottom of the window will take you to a summary of the handicapped scores for the season. The spreadsheet is an Excel 97-2003 format and can be viewed or downloaded by clicking on the link below. The next contest in the series is the New England QSO Party (NEQP) on the 2nd and 3rd of May. Are you ready???

2014-2105_CTRI-Champions-Leaderboard_20150410_PROTECTED

To learn more about the handicapping, see this posting on the club website…

http://ctri.club/2014/09/07/a-proposal-for-handicapping-scores-in-the-ctri-champions-competition/

73, Ken K3IU
Keeper of the Leaderboard

FOOD SERVICE.  Temp work available for June 27 – 28 only.  Modest grilling skill a requirement.  Efficient food shopping capability a plus, incl. accident free grocery cart maneuverability. Fully understands that Saugys are the only RI hot dog.  Can brew excellent coffee and pick up DD.  Radio entertainment permitted.  All expenses paid.  Compensation unlikely.  Send brief resume to w1xx [at] cox [dot] net.