We schedule our fall picnic on the first day of the Pennsylvania QSO Party (PaQP).
This year we will operate from the QTH of N3VN. About 10:00 am we will meet and set up the station. The club will provide food and drinks. Members may also 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. We will operate all day up to midnight if bands allow.
The PaQP continues Sunday at 9:00 AM and runs till 6 PM. We will continue till 6 PM and tear down after the last contacts.
| Day | Time | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Sat | 10:00 am | Setup |
| Sat | Noon | Lunch |
| Sat | Noon | Contest starts |
| Sat | Midnight | Contest pauses |
| Sun | 9:00 am | Contest resumes |
| Sun | 6:00 pm | Contest ends and tear-down |
| What | Description | Who |
|---|---|---|
| HF station | Transceiver with accessories | |
| HF station | Antenna | |
| HF station | Portable mast | |
| HF station | Coax | |
| HF station | Antenna Tuner (Club) | |
| HF station | Antenna Analyzer | |
| HF station | Computer with N3FJP s/w | |
| HF station | CAT | |
| 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 | |
| Food | Main course (hotdogs & sauerkraut) | |
| Food | Chips, pretzels & hotdog Buns | |
| Food | Desert |
administers the PaQP. Check their web site for more information