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. Members bring food of their choosing. 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 |
| Day | Forecast |
|---|---|
| Sat | A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%. |
| Sun | Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. |
Forecast Valid:11pm EDT Oct 11, 2019-6pm EDT Oct 18, 2019.
Final update.
| Day | Solar Flux | A index | Geomagnetic Field |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat | 68 | 5 | Quiet to active |
| Sun | 68 | 8 | Quiet to active |
Forecast issued Oct. 11, 2019.
Final update.
| What | Description | Who |
|---|---|---|
| HF station | Transceiver with accessories (IC-718) | Brian, N3VN |
| HF station | Antenna | |
| HF station | Portable mast | |
| HF station | Coax | |
| HF station | Antenna Tuner (Club) | Brian, N3VN |
| HF station | Antenna Analyzer | Mike, W3MBC |
| HF station | Computer with N3FJP s/w | Charlie, W3CQB |
| HF station | CAT | Charlie, W3CQB |
| HF station | AC power strip | |
| HF station | Desk light (if night operation is planned) | |
| Talk-in | Talk-in station (146.895) (an HT works fine) | |
| Other | Pavilion general lighting (if night operation is planned) | |
| Food | Water and soda | |
| Food | Coffee | Charlie, W3CQB |
| Food | Main course (hotdogs & sauerkraut) | Brian, N3VN |
| Food | Chips, pretzels & hotdog Buns | Rick, KC3NPV |
| Food | Desert |
administers the PaQP. Check their web site for more information