[W5SFA] Rapid Deployment Amateur Radio (RaDAR) Event - SaturdayMarch 20

Sun Mar 21 09:51:25 CDT 2021

Let's do it again, sometime.

On Sat, Mar 20, 2021 at 7:55 PM Roger Klein <rwklein at katyweb.net> wrote:

> Sorry we missed you, Ben!  Dan W5AOV and I were on 20m FT8, but we only
> made 3 locations before time ran out.   It took 20 to 30 minutes to get 5
> FT8 contacts, a bit longer than I expected – so we only made 3 locations
> before time ran out.  But everyone had a good time – we had Gary KF5ZRT on
> 30m and Ray WA5IWB on 20m.  Christy WB5DBJ and David WB5DRJ were working
> 40m, and Jack K5FRT was working from Lowe’s in Brenham.   We met for lunch
> at Cielito Lindo in Bellville at 12:30 and compared notes.  I thought it
> worked out pretty good for a first time event.
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> 73,
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> Roger N5RWK
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> *From:* w5sfa [mailto:w5sfa-bounces at w5sfa.org] *On Behalf Of *Ben Worrell
> *Sent:* Saturday, March 20, 2021 10:21 AM
> *To:* Mail List for the W5SFA Radio Club
> *Subject:* Re: [W5SFA] Rapid Deployment Amateur Radio (RaDAR) Event -
> SaturdayMarch 20
>
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>
> Will try and work a few of you   I will be around until about 1 or 2.    I
> will watch for you on 10-40m FT8  (80 is already gone to the noise)
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> Best of luck on the exercise!!!
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> 73 Ben – ne5B
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> *From: *Christy <w5drj at yahoo.com>
> *Sent: *Friday, March 19, 2021 3:06 PM
> *To: *Mail List for the W5SFA Radio Club <w5sfa at w5sfa.org>
> *Subject: *Re: [W5SFA] Rapid Deployment Amateur Radio (RaDAR) Event -
> SaturdayMarch 20
>
>
>
> Thank you for the info Roger, this helps a lot!!! Looking forward to
> seeing you there!!!
>
>
>
> Christy
>
> W5DRJ
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> On Mar 18, 2021, at 9:02 PM, Roger Klein <rwklein at katyweb.net> wrote:
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> Christy,
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> I think Ray, Gary and I will all be doing FT8, though I might try as
> little SSB.
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> If you use FT8, making contacts will be easy and 30 watts or so should be
> plenty.
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> If using SSB, just find an open frequency and call CQ, someone will answer
> eventually.  I think you’ll find it easier to run close to 100 watts on
> SSB, and suggest 20m or 40m bands might work best.  If there is a contest
> happening on Saturday using SSB, you could piggyback on that, just find out
> what the contest exchange is.
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> Hope this helps – let us know if you have more questions!
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> 73,
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> Roger
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> *From:* w5sfa [mailto:w5sfa-bounces at w5sfa.org] *On Behalf Of *Christy
> *Sent:* Thursday, March 18, 2021 8:11 PM
> *To:* Mail List for the W5SFA Radio Club
> *Subject:* Re: [W5SFA] Rapid Deployment Amateur Radio (RaDAR) Event -
> Saturday March 20
>
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>
> David and I are thinking about participating but we are not sure what
> mode/band others will be using as it is our first time trying something
> like this. We are not sure how to reach/find others unless we are using
> FT8/FT4 or voice.
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> Anyone want to give some recommendations to a competitor?
>
> Christy & David
>
> W5DRJ/W5DBJ
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> On Feb 26, 2021, at 10:00 AM, Roger Klein <rwklein at katyweb.net> wrote:
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> Club Members,
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>
> Here are the details regarding the Rapid Deployment Amateur Radio Event
> scheduled for Saturday, March 20.  So far, we have 3 mobile stations
> confirmed – KF5ZRT (Gary), WA5IWB (Ray) and N5RWK (Roger) – even more would
> be welcome, so please respond to the reflector if you’re planning to
> operate a station, or if you would like to participate as a team member.
> If you have any questions, please post to the reflector.  You don’t even
> need to be a club member – or even a ham to participate on a team – all are
> welcome.  So if you know any prospective hams, drag them along.
>
>
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> 73,
>
>
>
> Roger N5RWK
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> *RaDAR Event*
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> *Objective*:  Make 5 HF contacts at each of 5 locations from a vehicle.
> Any mode, any band, any equipment, any antenna, any power level.
>
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> *Entrants*:  Can be a single individual or a group, whatever will fit in
> the vehicle.  One person must be a licensed ham (general or higher).  It
> will be easier to have more than one person, and this is a great
> opportunity to do some “Elmering” for those new to HF!  Please send an
> email to the club reflector if you plan to operate a station so others can
> glom on if they wish.
>
>
>
> *Start time:* Saturday, March 20 at 10:00 am (This is the earliest time
> you can start transmitting to make your first contact – equipment
> prep/setup can be prior to this, take as much time as you like but don’t
> start transmitting before 10 am.)
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>
>
> *Starting Location:*  Any location you like – start from your home, a
> team member’s home or anyplace else that is convenient.
>
>
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> *Number of locations  to operate from:*  5.  Any location is good (but
> select someplace safe out of traffic!).  Each location must be at least 5
> miles away from the previous location.  You must make 5 contacts at each
> location.
>
>
>
> *Setup time at each location: 10 minutes*.  This is the elapsed time from
> when you arrive at a location to when you can start transmitting.  It may
> take less time  for you to set up.  If so, wait until the 10 minutes are up
> before transmitting.
>
>
>
> *Contacts:*  You may only work a station once from each location.
> However, you may *not* make arrangements for future contacts with other
> stations.
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>
> *Logs:  *Keep a log of your contacts:  Band, Mode, Call sign of Station
> worked and Time of contact.
>
>
>
> *Conclusion of Event:*  The event will conclude at 12:30 pm at the
> covered parking lot at the Margaret Chesley Memorial Park in Bellville.
> You may head to the park after you have made your five contacts at each of
> five different locations.  Or, if you have not made enough contacts, meet
> at the park at 12:30 anyhow.   At this time we will compare logs, brag,
> socialize…we will then proceed to lunch at Cielito Lindo Mexican Restaurant.
>
>
>
> *Covid-19:*  If you have concerns about exposure, you are welcome to
> participate as the event is compatible with social distancing.  Just turn
> in your log at the park at 12:30 pm and forego lunch.
>
>
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