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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> LFTLunch [mailto:lftlunch-bounces@mailman.qth.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Pat-ND5C<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 17, 2014 9:38 PM<br><b>To:</b> Ham Lunch (Lafayette LA)<br><b>Cc:</b> Rusty-KF5FEA; Scott-AE5SG; Damon-K5OCH; Stan-NW5Q<br><b>Subject:</b> [LFT Lunch - msg 110] Special Event Station K5P - Plano (TX) Balloon Festival - Fri 09/19 to Sun 09/21<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:black'>Greetings!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:black'>A number of my ham friends in North Texas will be<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:black'>participating in the Special Event Station K5P this weekend<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:black'>in conjunction with the Plano (TX) Balloon Festival.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:black'>Please make an effort to work'em...<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:black'>Here's the info from QRZ:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>K5P Special Event Station - Plano Balloon Festival 2014 - Plano, TX</span></strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>For the fourth consecutive year, the Plano Amateur Radio Klub (PARK) and the McKinney Amateur Radio Club (MARC) will jointly operate Amateur Radio Special Event Station K5P, at the 2014 Plano Balloon Festival, September 19-21, 2014. This is the Festival's 35th year. The station will be set up directly across the street from the Balloon Festival launch site and is hosted by the First United Methodist Church, 3160 E. Spring Creek Parkway in Plano, Texas. Both clubs will be actively participating in the joint effort, making contacts across the country and around the world, as well as showcasing to the public what amateur radio is about.</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>We plan to have 2 stations operating onsite from 2 PM (CDT) / 1900 UTC on Friday until 2 PM (CDT) / 1900 UTC Sunday (Operations will cease at night between 10pm-8am CDT/ 0300-1300 UTC) and we plan to operate on or near the following frequencies:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>SSB: </span></strong><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>40 meters -<strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> 7.255 </span></strong>+/- QRM</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>20 meters - <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>14.260</span></strong>+/- QRM</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>17 meters - <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>18.145</span></strong>+/- QRM</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>15 meters - <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>21.315 </span></strong>+/- QRM</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>We also hope to have some CW operations. Please watch the spotting networks to see where we are.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Additionally, K5P Operators may be operating off-site at other times between Thursday, September 18, 2014 and Thursday, September 25, 2014 on different frequencies and modes.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Our QSL Manager is NW5Q. Our special QSL card is a normal 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches, so any standard envelope will work just fine. <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>U.S. stations</span></strong>, for a QSL card, please send a self addressed stamped envelope to the address above. eQSLs will be available at eqsl.cc and we will also upload logs here on QRZ.com. <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>DX stations</span></strong>, if you want our paper card, just send us your card direct and we'll get one back to you. No green stamps, no IRC's, no worries!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>For more information about our clubs, please visit <a href="http://www.k5prk.net/" target="_blank">www.k5prk.net</a> for the Plano Amateur Radio Club and <a href="http://www.mckinneyarc.org/" target="_blank">www.mckinneyarc.org</a> for the McKinney Radio Club. Plano Balloon Festival Information can be found at <a href="http://www.planoballoonfest.org/" target="_blank">www.planoballoonfest.org</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></body></html>