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By w4kaz, created on 2007.07.08 at 08:21:07 | last changed on 2007.07.08 at 08:50:46 | On the day of July 5th, NT4D and I got the chance to spend a bit of time with Jose, EA5DFV. Jose was here on holiday for a visit to his family members, and had taken the time to contact some of the local NC hams who were in his contest logs. NT4D offered Jose a ride to the PVRC/NC meeting, and off we went.
It was very interesting hearing Jose’s stories about his station, and the problems unique to operating from Europe. Jose is a SSB contester, and will be hosting the 20m phone station for Spain’s IARU HQ operation as AM5HQ. He joked that he was really here to “spy” on the W1AW/4, as he was able to meet many of the people who will be operating the US HQ station from NC this year.
Hams are often some of the nicest people I meet. Jose is certainly one of them.
Hey, Jose! One more meeting and you can become a member of PVRC!
By w4kaz, created on 2007.07.04 at 15:14:58 | last changed on 2009.01.26 at 10:17:59 | Planning to operate IOTA with N4YDU at the end of the month.
Cleaned up and tested the SWR on a couple of vertical antennas today. One is a hy-gain ATV18 I got on loan from NT4D. This antenna has seen one too many field days. The so-239 on the base is broken, but I can use a short coax jumper to feed it. The 10 metertrap seemed intermittent at first, but is working for now.
The other is a 20 meter quarter wave that I made from parts of a broken CB 5/8 wave. The base was sound, but I needed to do a bit of surgery on the upper elements. I also replaced the bolts with hose clamps, and some of the rusted hardware with stainless parts. This is a project that had been laying around, but a trip to the beach moved it up the list.
By w4kaz, created on 2007.06.28 at 21:11:53 | last changed on 2007.08.24 at 15:16:03 | Field day for 2007 was with N4YDU and the NC Contesters group, operating the special event station N4Q. We were operating from a fire tower near Lousiburg, NC.
Our group was reduced to five from those originally interested in coming out. We ran the operation as 2A. A general description of the operation is on the N4Q webpage.
BTW–QSL for N4Q is via SASE to W4KAZ.
Continue reading Field Day 2007 – N4Q
By w4kaz, created on 2007.06.17 at 14:27:50 | last changed on 2007.06.17 at 14:27:50 | Field Day 2008 is nearly here, and this year is again with the N4YDU/N4PY/KO4PY group. We’ve managed to convince Barry, K4CZ and Kent, K9EZ to join us this year. Our group will be using the special event call sign N4Q.
I’m really looking forward to this one. I hope the new guys like the mix of people and will want to come back again.
By w4kaz, created on 2007.06.17 at 14:16:05 | last changed on 2007.06.17 at 14:16:05 | We put the beam up on the tower at NT4Q, Jerry’s QTH this weekend. Its been a project that was long overdue for completion, so I’m glad he’s got things set up and ready to go.
The tower is about 57 feet of Rohn 25, topped with an 18 foot mast holding a 40m dipole and a Mosley CL-36 just above the tower.
Continue reading NT4Q Antennas In The Air
By w4kaz, created on 2007.06.03 at 16:32:18 | last changed on 2007.06.03 at 16:47:41 | I spent the day with a group of folks over at N1LN’s QTH. Bruce now has hisfirst 105 foottower up and guyed. Per Bruce, this tower will hold antennas for 40 and 10 meters.
 
There is still a lot of work to be done to get N1LN finished up, but it will be one sweet station when completed.
By w4kaz, created on 2007.05.30 at 16:41:39 | last changed on 2007.06.17 at 14:17:09 | Over Memorial day weekend we were able to move Jerry, NT4Q closer to completion. On Saturday, we were able to pull the mast and get the 40 meter rotatable dipole installed on top. We ran into a problem with the guy bracket mounting blocking the installation of the rotor. At that point we secured the mast and called it a day.
Continue reading NT4Q Tower project
By w4kaz, created on 2007.05.25 at 19:40:10 | last changed on 2007.06.17 at 14:28:24 | Well, I missed another good practice session. Tired after hanging off the tower at NT4Q. Just didn’t feel like sorting out the shack.
ooof.
By w4kaz, created on 2007.05.12 at 08:14:30 | last changed on 2007.06.17 at 14:29:03 | Wow! This is huge!
It looks like NC operators will be hosting the W1AW HQ operation this year. ARRL has contacted N4AF, and Howie will be hosting a CW multi at his station on 80-40-20-15. SSB stations are still being worked out, as well as the 160 and 10 CW stations.
Continue reading 2007 IARU – W1AW/4 HQ in NC
By w4kaz, created on 2007.05.09 at 07:57:51 | last changed on 2007.05.12 at 08:04:39 | Preparations under way for this year’s Field Day. I have been granted the special event license N4Q. The team will be N4YDU’s crew, and we hope we have added at least two more operators to the regular recurring group. Maybe three.
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