Subj : Re: Field Day 2026
To   : Rug Rat
From : Sean Dennis
Date : Fri Jun 12 2026 11:12 pm

-=> Rug Rat wrote to All <=-

 RR> I definately plan to be operating....

I will be with myclub I helped found (Northeast Tennessee radio Community:
https://netrc423.org).  I don't have a station at home right now but
hopefully soon.

 RR> SSB During the day, and switching to the digital modes at night..
 RR> 40m for me works great with DX, not so much for the stateside stations.
 RR>  I think my radiation angle is to high,  It is a non resonate verticle
 RR> with a balun and no way to connect radials to it as far as I know.
 RR> Though I wonder what would happen if I got a bunch of metal screen and
 RR> just threw it down in the grass.

I'll probably be using my 40 meter Tek-Tenna in its "sirectional dipole"
configuration.

 RR> I keep meaning to get a 40/80M dipole at least to run along the fence
 RR> but have too many other projects going on!

So many projects, so little time.

 RR> Would love to get some RTTY in, but it was dead last year.  So mostly
 RR> plan to do FT4 and FT8 for the points.

I once ran PSK31 and Olivia 16/800 (I think?) and made some contacts there.

I can't wait to move somewhere where I have a small backyard and can put up
my Mosley RV-4C vertical (10-40m w/80m coil).  33 feet tall, works well. 
I'd love to put up my 135' EFHW with a 9:1 balun but I doubt I'll find a
place big enough for that.

73 DE KS4TD,
Sean

.... If things get better with age...I must be magnificent!

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