Kevin how do you find the 706 as a CW rig? In message <[log in to unmask]>, Nathan, Kevin <[log in to unmask]> writes >Hi David, > >That is an interesting scenario on your field day experiences. I don't know >why people have to get egos involved to the point where it will tear clubs >and organizations apart but I've seen it happen over and over again. I'm >glad you could show by deed your capabilities. I know my club will >certainly know what a blind person is capable of now. We ended up with 215 >cw contacts in the field day operation and I had well over half of them. I >don't think operation will be a problem any more. <GRIN> > >I used TR log as well in my operations this year. A friend of mine sold me >her Toshiba 486 running dos onto which I loaded TR and ASAP. It is running >the built in Keynote speech from Human Ware and so it is integrated with no >other outboard devices. We used this machine at the cw station and the >others who did operate didn't even realize it had speech until I told them. >VERY FUNNY> > >It was kind of interesting but we ended up having an experience which kind >of represents the true meaning of field day. Originally, my friend's TS-850 >was to be the cw station with no speech but I figured this wouldn't be a >problem. However, when we got all the rigs set up, we realized we were >short a tuner. A friend of mine was ready to drive about 75 miles round >trip to go get his from home. I pointed out that I had my portable station >we could use and it was right in town. I called Kathy, my xyl, and she >brought it over. This station is the IC-706 Mark II, an LDG AT-11MP auto >tuner and a Samlex power supply all packed into a rolling backpack. She >brought it to me with about 20 minutes to spare before the contest started. >I had it up and running in about five minutes and was the first station in >our group to hit the air. This station did a great job during the contest >and I was glad to give it a test of fire so to speak. I do want to get the >cw filter for it though. > >Anyway, enough from me too. Take care David, all the best and very 73. >Kevin, K7RX > >Kevin Nathan, Independent Living Coordinator >Dept. of Services for the Blind >3411 S. Alaska >Seattle, Wa 98118 >Voice: (206) 721-6450 >Cell: (206) 604-4767 >Toll Free: (800) 552-7103 >Fax: (206) 721-6403 >Email: [log in to unmask] > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: David W Wood [mailto:[log in to unmask]] >Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2003 11:44 PM >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Field Day > > >Hello Kevin and all > >I was really pleased to learn that you have realised a good result. >So often I have come across similar scenario, but have found that >conflict isn't the answer, but be patient and the situation will be >resolved! > >I too have had a result. >I mentioned in our interchanges last year on this list that despite >having run my local club's NFD entry for nearly ten years, back biting >was going on. >This year, I hadn't heard of any possible activity for the region 1 >field day (which is the first weekend in June), and having had ongoing >back biting from two members in particular, I decided to put in a single >band single operator entry for 40M. > >The club, meanwhile, half planned a full blown station with multi >operators. > >The net result was that they scored 1500 points, had technical problems >and just over 500 contacts. > >I had 410 valid contacts and 1281 points. Of the 24 hours only >operating 18.5 due to bad conditions in the night when I elected to have >a couple of hours of sleep, and packing up early as things were so slow. > >One of the criticisms I received was that I had set myself up as a prima >donna in the club, but I think I have scored the victory by actions >speaking louder than signals!!!!! > >What about the two antagonists. >One ran the club event, and has now expressed his frustrations about >dealing with the various personalities in the club, and equipment not >working fully in the field, and the lack of challenge due to others not >being competitive. > >The other. Well, I am sorry that he is seriously ill following major >surgery, but ... > >the TR logging program worked superbly for me. I managed to get it >controlling the FT1000MP filters and swapping VFOs. The only controls I >touched on the rig were the second VFO knob for listening round the band >while sending CQ, and the occasional use of the EDSP. > >Regarding transport. This is a real big one Luke. >Liz was my support for my event in June, but for the 6M contest this >coming weekend I too am reliant on a good friend in the club. He isn't >a CW operator. The 2M entry is still not sorted and I am told it won't >be till Thursday. Oh well, let us see what happens!!!!!! > >73 de G3YXX -- David W Wood