CQWW 2002 CW Contest

Team: W4PA, W0NB, K8GT, N1ZZ + Kathy, NP2L, W8TK, W9EFL, K8ND, W0CG + Cindy, possibly Joeke, PA0VDV

Shared Expenses per Operator Thus Far: $1382 / 8 operators = $153.55 per operator. If you choose to eat most/all of your meals at the QTH, Cindy cooks for the team at a cost of about $10/person/day thrown into her hat. If you want to participate in a shared rental car, you'll also pay a cut on that rental and gas. Cars are about $230/week on Curacao. We usually use Avis.

Traveler	Arrive	Depart	Lodging	Spare Bags Space?	Bringing:
W0CG	Monday, 11 Nov, AA 1879	Monday, 25 Nov, AA 1880	Signal Point East bedroom	2, from Ohio (K8NZ linear in white case; TS-940 in suitcase)	12 and 24 V relays as possible replacements to LK-800 board; two KC Keyers; K8NZ linear and power supply; shower parts; Piexx 940 interface for the W8TK 940 at PJ2T; heavy duty 25 ft extension cord; custom 220 V cables for linears; design notes on W5XD multikeyer; design notes on LPT Top Ten keying; toilet parts; PJ2T software CDs; music and movies; K3TUP TS-940; many misc house items; bottom 15 meter balun/pigtail
Cindy	Monday, 14 Nov, AA 1879	Monday, 25 Nov, AA 1880	Signal Point East bedroom	2, from Ohio (suitcase with W8TK Compaq computer; TS-930 in suitcase)	W8TK TS-930; W8TK Pentium PC
W0NB	Tuesday, 12 Nov 2:45P AA 1879	Monday, 25 Nov 3:42 AA 1880	Signal Point West bedroom	1 or 2, from Washington National (Pentium PC and miscellaneous items)	Pentium PC (NW0L), keyboard, and mouse (NW0L); paperback books; cardboard box from CG containing misc;
W4PA	Monday, 18 Nov 2:45P AA 1879	Monday, 25 Nov 3:42 AA 1880	Signal point West bedroom	Orion transceiver	All Cable X-Perts jumpers (5) donated by NP2L; alll cables unique to Orion; possible repair parts for Titan II; replacement knob for Centaur band switch
W8TK + Laura	Thursday, 21 Nov, from Aruba on DCA	Monday, 25 Nov	Sunset Waters, reservation is confirmed		Keyers (how many?); FT-1000MP in airline case; W5XD multikeyer; new (used) 8874 tube
K8GT	Tuesday, 19 Nov	Tuesday, 26 Nov	Sharing with W9EFL	1, light, if necessary (in PT)	Power line filters for PCs; Amphenol barrel connectors (4); APC Surge Arrest Professional strip
K8ND	Wednesday, 20 Nov, AA 1879 2:43 P	Tuesday, 26 Nov, AA 1880 3:42 P	Sunset Waters, will be taking the reservation of WA9S; reservation is confirmed	Omni VI and power supply and 160 meter tricks kit, from Cleveland	APC Surge Arrest Professional strip; Omni VI (as modified) and Samlex power supply, all cables; 160 meter tricks kit (switches/pre-amps, splitter transformers, filters, and K9AY switches) and receiving antenna array; Rigrunner; Sony headphones; W5XD Multikeyer
N1ZZ + Kathy	Tuesday, 19 Nov	Monday, 25 Nov	Sunset Waters, reservation is confirmed	2, from Massachusetts
NP2L	Thursday, 21 Nov, American Eagle, 8:30 PM from SJU		Sunset Waters, reservation is confirmed	0 from St. John	MFJ-259B
W9EFL	Wednesday, 20 Nov, AA 1879 2:43 P	Tuesday, 26 Nov, AA 1880 3:42 P	Sunset Waters, reservation is confirmed	1, from Michigan (EN-710 monitor)	Copper paint and tape; EN-710 monitor

15: Station #1 - FT-1000MP Mark V and AL-1200
20: Station #2 - Ten-Tec Omni VI and Titan II
40: Station #3 - TS-940 and LK-800
80: Station #4 - TS-930 and Alpha 76
160: Temporary Station - Outside on back porch - Omni VI and Centaur - K8ND + NP2L listening support at greylines
10: Temporary Station - On food table or on back porch - FT-1000MP and 30L-1 - W0NB, N1ZZ, W0CG, K8ND
Mult Coordination: W9EFL

Beginning today, September 3, the summer baggage embargo is lifted. This means you CAN take two pieces up to 70 pounds each, free. One of them can be a cardboard box (such as a monitor). An additional piece (the third piece) is now $100 instead of the old $50. If the agent at check-in tries to refuse your box, tell him to search in the computer on "AN Bag" for Curacao and it will tell him that the box is OK.

In addition, you can as usual take a carry-on. It can be a transceiver if you feel strong and brave. Be sure to have your ham license and a power cord to prove to airport security people that it works.

If you're not on American Airlines, please check directly with your airline. These rules vary drastically among airlines, and change with seasons.

This is relevant to all of you who are being kind enough to carry a CCC bag or box with your own stuff. This is a way for us to get a lot of equipment down there for free.

W4PA, Scott Robbins, Ten-Tec Amateur Radio Product Manager; world-ranked CW contest operator; winner of CW SS
W0NB (aka KP2L), Jim Livengood, a CCC charter member and board member, St. John, USVI; retired broadcasting executive and station owner; pilot and diver; community leader
W8TK, Dr. Tom Kravec, President, CCC, and contributor of almost all of the PJ2T equipment, Columbus, Ohio; retired anesthesiologist; FD 2002 winner
W0CG, Geoff Howard, a CCC charter member, Suffield, Ohio; retired Air Force and active college professor (Kent State University); pilot and diver
K8GT, Gerry Treas, CCC member and broadcast engineer, Southfield, Michigan
N1ZZ, Dan Graveraux, founder/owner of West Mountain Radio, "the Rigblaster man", Norwalk, Connecticut and St John, USVI
K8ND, Jeff Maass, CCC member, crack operator, and a software engineer and lover of 160, Powell, Ohio
NP2L, Malcolm Preston, AMSAT enthusiast and contester, St John, USVI; retired financial planning executive
W9EFL, Noel Kindt, Chairman of the Board, CCC, Marcellus, Michigan; member of Ten-Tec and other corporate boards; retired business owner; pilot

Station # 1 (15 meters)

* need copper tape and conductive paint to shield the computer to cut down on emitted RFI (Who knows where to buy this?) W9EFL will buy and bring + K8GT WILL BRING POWER LINE FILTERS
* need CW keyer (but not a paddle) (W8TK has this taken care of via the W5XD Multi-Keyer) - DONE - W8TK
* determine how to key CW from Writelog through the Top Ten Band Decoder (worked OK under CT) RESEARCH DONE - N8BJQ (Can use Multi-Keyer CW output)
* need a 14 foot RG-213 coax jumper with PL-259s both ends DONE - NP2L IS DONATING
* clean AL-1200 RF deck of corrosion and dead bugs and replace all cabinet screws (have screws on site) WILL DO ON SITE
* W8TK: need to be sure you have all needed interface cables with FT-1000 Field DONE W8TK

Station # 2 (20 meters)

* Scott: need to be sure you have all needed interface and power cables with Omni VI DONE W4PA

Station # 3 (40 meters)

* need LK-800 repaired (CQWW SSB team will assess) or a replacement linear brought along WILL DO ON SITE; manual is being taken down
* need copper tape and conductive paint to shield the computer to cut down on emitted RFI (Who knows where to buy this?) W9EFL + K8GT WILL BRING POWER LINE FILTERS
* need one more Piexx TS-930 interface board acquired and installed in radio on site STILL NEEDED - BUDGET MAY PROHIBIT THIS
* need CW keyer (have the paddle) DONE - W8TK AND N8BJQ

Station # 4 (80 meters)

* need a functioning Pentium desktop with NIC and Windows 98 Second Edition loaded and Writelog V34b (our Pentium for this station died) (NW0L may be able to take care of this computer very soon) DONE - W0CG AND W8TK
* need to borrow or beg a small and cheap (sure) flat screen monitor because there's no room for a CRT at this station -- N1ZZ WILL BRING
* need CW filters, both IFs, for the W8TK TS-940 at this position (IRC (INRAD) are preferred) STILL NEEDED
* need two coax jumpers RG-213 12 feet each, PL-259s on all ends DONE - NP2L IS DONATING
* need 2 Amphenol barrel connectors DONE - K8GT

Station # 5 (160 meters)

* someone needs to transport an EN-710 monitor DONE - W9EFL
* buy and take an APC Surge Arrest Professional 7 hole outlet strip DONE - K8ND DONATION
* bring your favorite headphones DONE - K8ND SONYS
* make RG-213 coax jumper 25 ft DONE - NP2L IS DONATING
* bring the Omni VI and all cables and power supply and 160 meter tricks DONE - K8ND
* provide your own keyer and paddle DONE - K8ND W5XD MULTIKEYER
* provide your own laptop Pentium with CD drive and with NIC running Windows 98 Second Edition loaded and Writelog V34b (I can get you the Writelog disk) POSSIBLY STILL NEEDED FOR BACKUP
* bag-drag the Alpha 76 linear DONE - K8NZ TOOK IT DOWN IN OCTOBER

Station # 6 (10 meters)

* transport the TS-940 that is presently at W0CG DONE - W0CG WILL HANDLE THIS
* obtain and install a Piexx serial interface in that transceiver (TS-940) DONE
* buy and take an APC Surge Arrest Professional 7 hole outlet strip DONE - K8GT WILL DONATE
* bring a heavy duty 25 foot 110 VAC extension cord, 25 ft DONE - W0CG
* make a 220 v extension cord to west porch (25 ft) with proper receptacle DONE - W0CG
* make a 220 V doubler pigtail DONE - W0CG
* bring your own favorite headphones STILL NEEDED FROM 20 METER OPS
* provide your own laptop Pentium with CD drive and with NIC running Windows 98 Second Edition loaded and Writelog V34b (I can get you the Writelog disk) COVERED BY NW0L COMPAQ
* transport an EN-710 monitor DONE - K1AR TOOK IN OCTOBER
* bring a NIC cable (50 ft) DONE - W0CG
* make RG-213 coax jumper 25 ft DONE

General:

* need four Amphenol male PL-259 quick disconnects NOT NEEDED AFTER ALL -- ON SITE FROM SSB CONTEST
* need four more Amphenol barrel connectors DONE - K8GT

The only major change we made to the switching was, we put the coax from the
10M SM to station #2. I unplugged the coax on the TopTen 6way switch and
added a 15' extension to the station 2 switch. I unplugged the 12/17 coax
and labeled the position with tape.
That way station #1 always had 15 and station #2 had 10M. Unless we used the
CL33. We mostly kept the CL33 on Stn3.

Item	Date	Amount
QTH rental chargeback (for the ownership entity)	25 October 2002	$700.00
License	1 September 2002	$61.00
Station Support Contributions (for the PJ2T fund)	25 November 2002	$525.00
Internet Toll Costs (48 hours)	25 October 2002	$96.00

Cars	Renters
# 1 (Budget)	W0CG + Cindy, W0NB, W9EFL, W8TK, K8ND, W4PA, W8TK + Lara
# 2 (?) To be rented Tuesday, 19 Nov by N1ZZ	K8GT, NP2L, N1ZZ + Kathy