<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">Begin forwarded message:<br><div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';">Thomas Chance <<a href="mailto:k9xv@arrl.net">k9xv@arrl.net</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';"><b>2014 Field Day</b><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';">July 4, 2014 at 3:56:22 PM EDT<br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>To: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';"><a href="mailto:ircnews@indyradioclub.org">ircnews@indyradioclub.org</a>, <a href="mailto:w9ims@yahoogroups.com">w9ims@yahoogroups.com</a>, Mike Wetzel <<a href="mailto:mjwetzel@comcast.net">mjwetzel@comcast.net</a>>, "Michael C. Goode" <<a href="mailto:goodemc@att.net">goodemc@att.net</a>>, Jim Keeth <<a href="mailto:af9a@arrl.net">af9a@arrl.net</a>><br></span></div><br><div><div>Everyone,</div>
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<div>I first want to thank everyone who participated in the event. Everyone has a great can do attitude that it makes it so much fun!!!!</div>
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<div>I have not totaled up the scores as I write this email, but we will end up in the middle of our past totals.</div>
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<div>Here are some highlights ------</div>
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<div>1. We setup as 2A this year with CW and Phone Station several hundred feet apart for isolation.</div>
<div>2. We used NE9T as the GOTA station this year. We have met a new friend in Rufus NE9T who setup in the adjacent field and he had quite a setup. I have already received a text from Rufus thanks us for all the help!!</div>
<div>3. The band were mediocre at best. Was a struggle to make a good run.</div>
<div>4. Successfully tested the 2014 WRTC Multi-Two contest station -- Mike W9RE, Mark N5OT and myself learned alot about K3s, filters, triplexers and N1MM, etc</div>
<div>5. Had two generators this year, one gas and one Propane.</div>
<div>6. No RV this year. We did have a second shelter for CW and all went well.</div>
<div>7. Rain on and off Saturday but no lightning!!</div>
<div>8. Many boy scouts and interested hams visited on Saturday and Sunday. Have some ideas for GOTA next year.</div>
<div>9. Blew up only one power supply</div>
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<div>Special thanks to Jim K9RU for his support and engineering on the fly; Jim AF9A for use and training of his generator and radio, Matt Fearnow for his excellent homemade breakfast on Sunday, Mike W9RE for use of his generator and K3, etc; Mark N5OT for his equipment and operating, Bill WY9T for his scheduling effort (THANKS!); Bob W9PSE for his supplies and antenna launcher.</div>
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<div>Special thanks to Jay W9TC and Leroy WA4OTD for there CW tag team success! I am going to have separate them!!! LOL</div>
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<div>Radar as always you are steady as she goes ... Working 40 and 80 meter pile ups. And still have to determine the guys who showed at 1 and 3 AM to work the 80 meter pile ups.</div>
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<div>Dave K9RTT as always is pushing the 6 meter envelope. Mike N9NS brought the 40/20M Antenna and solar setup for those extra points!!! </div>
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<div>Everyone ---- Please forward pictures .... </div>
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<div>And oh, by the way Camp Belzer as a site was fantastic for camping, setup, public access, etc ...</div>
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<div>Wow ... what a weekend, I am sure I have missed something ...Please forgive me!!!!</div>
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<div>Now on to the Indy Hamfest and the 100 year display !!! Hope to see everyone!!!</div>
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<div>Thanks</div>
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<div>Tom K9XV </div>
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