This just in: a special “Field Day” edition of our QFQ Report!
CVARC
Central Vermont Amateur Radio Club, Inc.
August 3, 2011 CVARC “Monthly Meeting”
Having skipped the July meeting, as usual, the next CVARC monthly meeting will be August 3rd, at the Steak House (as usual). We’ll try to get the business dealt with before 6:00 so we can move on to socializing and a presentation (tbd). Hope to see you there. de KB1NGQ
SUMMER PICNIC POSTPONED
The CVARC Summer Picnic at Virgil Hall’s [AA1RW] on July 23rd has been postponed. We will re-schedule for this fall. Stay tuned. de KB1NGQ
FRIDAY NIGHT Field Day Load-in Cancelled
The President, Gary N1RNJ and I just spoke and decided to cancel the Friday night (24-Jun) “Load-in” for FD, due to impending rain and thundershowers. All else is a go and we’ll try to start loading in by 8:00 Saturday morning (25-Jun). For the President de, KB1NGQ
2011 Field Day and Locator
CVARC (W1BD) 2011 Field Day THIS WEEKEND! We will hold Field Day at the Barre Town Recreation Center, 46 Websterville Road, Barre, VT, as we have for years. For location/directions, see http://www.arrl.org/field-day-locator. We will start load-in around 4:00 Friday afternoon (June 24th), further load-in and set up Saturday Morning (the 25th), lunch around 13:00 L.T.. Load-out starts about 10:00 Sunday morning (26th). For those there early morning, Sunday, coffee, pancakes, and maybe some maple sausage!. We will have a GOTA Station (KB1UJG) in the CERT/LEPC5 Trailer, a Tech exam session, and run at least a 2 Alpha on W1BD. Talk-in on the 146.625 Repeater (100 Hz tone, -600 Offset). Come one, come all! de KB1NGQ
AB-577 Practice CANCELLED
The weather got us again. Today’s (11-Jun) practice for the “Rocket Launcher” is canceled. It may have to wait ’til Field Day before we can “practice”. KB1NGQ for N1RNJ
Repeater AND AB-577 Practice
1st, Allen Wilde and Chris Knox worked late last night getting the 146.625 back up to normal operation. Their efforts are GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!
AB-577 Practice – Stay Tuned. It will go on as planned, IF the weather cooperates. Gary N1RNJ will make the decision around 11:00 this morning. If just light rain, it’s a go. If heavy rain or T-Storms it will be called off. Listen in on 146.625. I will also try to update here, if possible. KB1NGQ for N1RNJ
Rocket Launcher Practice THIS SATURDAY June 11th
The practice for setting up the AB-577 “Rocket Launcher” has been re-scheduled for 12:00, June 11th (This Saturday) at Gary Sheridan’s. We need at least six volunteers, the more the better. Please contact Gary “theprez@w1bd.org” for directions, and/or talk-in on the 146.625. If you can’t reach the 146.625, try simplex on the output once you reach the intersection by the “Rock of Ages” granite museum (588 Graniteville Road at the corner of Graniteville Rd. and Middle Road). 73, de KB1NGQ
June’s QFQ!
Straight from the Bay of Fundy in New Brunswick, it’s June’s QFQ Report!
“Rocket Launcher” Practice Delayed
The practice setup of the AB-577 “Rocket Launcher” antenna tower, scheduled for tonight, May 18, is delayed due to weather. For those who volunteered, or others interested in helping, or just observing, please contact theprez@w1bd.org, or just call Gary Sheridan, our president, regarding a reschedule date.
[added by KB1NGQ for Gary]
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