Minutes for the Tennessee Contest Group meeting held June 7, 1997

** Roll Call **

KQ4HC    Jeff      Ringgold, GA
KD4TKQ   Shea      Ringgold, GA
N4CM     Clarence  Ocoee
KQ6ID    Trent     Nashville
WO4O     Ric       Ridgetop
and	 Christopher   "
W4PA     Scott     Knoxville
K4RO     Kirk      Pegram

This meeting was graciously hosted by Jeff and his wife, Shea.

We began with a tour of the KQ4HC contest station.  Jeff has
put together a competitive HF contest station on a 70' x 100'
lot, all without even using the front yard!  Complimenting the
stacked TH-6's were verticals, EWEs, and of course, plans for
future antennas.

Jeff also has the two radio thing going strong.  All of his 
rig, audio, and antenna switching is done via homebrew devices.
Seeing his setup gave me additional motivation to start thinking 
more seriously about a two-radio setup in my own station.

Scott W4PA brought out an Omni VI+ for us all to check out.  
Scott demonstrated some of the rig's features, and answered our 
myriad of questions.  The 6+ is one fine rig, definately a
competition grade transceiver.  "Oh Lord, won't you buy me,
an Omni Six Plus..."

After the station tour, Shea served us a great spaghetti lunch!
During the fine meal, we solved all of the mysteries of contesting,
discussed various FD plans, and figured out once and for all
who is really LOUD.  I see a 160m inverted-L in Jeff's future.

Thanks so much to Jeff and Shea for hosting the meeting.  
A fine time was had by all.

** Next Meeting **

The next meeting will probably be held Saturday July 19, unless
someone comes up with a better date.  The first weekend is the
4th of July weekend, and the following weekend (July 12) is the
IARU contest.  So it looks like the next meeting will have to be
on the 19th.  More details as we aproach the meeting date.

Good luck with Field Day everyone, and may Murphy keep his distance!

-Kirk  K4RO        -- Tennessee Contest Group --

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