We schedule our fall picnic on the first day of the Pennsylvania QSO Party (PaQP).
About 10:00 am we meet at the carnival grounds of the PHVFC and set up the station. The club provides some basic picnic fare - like cold cuts etc. Members can, and do, bring other tasty dishes. We seem to eat all day but we want to get a couple operators fed early so they can start the contest at noon. Around dark we tear down.
The PaQP runs all weekend. The club just operates the first few hours. Many of our members continue the contest from their home stations.
| Day | Time | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Sat | 10:00 am | Setup |
| Sat | Noon | Lunch |
| Sat | Noon | Contest starts |
| Sat | 6:00 pm | Tear-down |
| Sat | 6:31 pm | Sunset |
| What | Description | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Picnic and PAQP Committee | |
| HF station | Transceiver with accessories | |
| HF station | Antenna | |
| HF station | Portable mast | |
| HF station | Coax | |
| HF station | Antenna Tuner | |
| HF station | Computer with N3FJP s/w | |
| HF station | CAT | |
| HF station | AC power strip | |
| HF station | Desk light | |
| Talk-in | Talk-in station (146.895) | |
| Other | Pavilion general lighting | |
| Food | Water and soda | |
| Food | Coffee | |
| Food | Main course | |
| Food | Chips and breads | |
| Food | Desert |
administers the PaQP. Check their web site for more information