Eyeball 2011, hosted by Fred Caswell, WB1I, was held at the Knights of Columbus Hall & Pavilion in Somers, CT from Thursday July 14 to Sunday July 17th, 2011. Somers is located about 6 miles east of the scenic Connecticut River and about 3 miles south of the CT-MA line. See Eyeball Group Photo. (Big image, 1.3Mb)
Key activities included a tour of ARRL headquarters with an opportunity to operate W1AW.
Saturday's banquet consisted of baked chicken; sausage, kielbasa and meatballs, each in a distinct and delicious sauce; vegetable medley, salad, rolls, and white and chocolate cake.
We worked the nets from the CT/MA, CT/NY, MA/RI and NJ/NY lines with many mobiles working from a different location each night.
A number of well deserved Presidential Awards were presented by our President, Rick Mobley (WB5FDP). These were:
Ambassador's Award - Given to three very deserving people that have gone out of their way to welcome newcomers to our nets and who have been very helpful during bad band conditions with relays. Russ Sawyer (W2UJ), Fred Caswell (WB1I) and Earl Smith (W1BML).
Certificates of Appreciation - Shep Kilby (KC2PUF), Paul Kelly (NN5G), Johnny Allen (KI4WCQ), Doug Aldrich (W0WSP), Richard Smale (W5IL), Gene Schneider (WM9H), Ron Kaufman (N9KNJ), Ronnie Stanley (NC4RS).
Professional Drivers of the year - Jay Fadness (W9JAY), Mike Stevens (W8EMT), Jesse Cox (KF4PAF).
Casual Drivers of the year - Kevin Williams (KD8EZS), Jackie Williams (WV4EVR), Zach Williams (KD8JCO), Jim Padgett (AJ4IM), Glen Felt (WT0A), Dwayne Lipscomb (KD4POJ).
K7MFG NCS of the Year - Russ Sawyer (W2UJ).
KD3FM Annual Service Awards - Jim Higgins (KB3PU), Russ Sawyer (W2UJ), Al Rowe (VE4ABU).
Outstanding NCS:
160m CW - Randy Bean (KJ4JC)
80m CW - JR Burgess (WU8Q)
40m CW - Rick Mobley (WB5FDP)
20m CW - JR Burgess (WU8Q)
80m RTTY - Milt Withers (AD5XD)
40m RTTY - Milt Withers (AD5XD)
20m RTTY - JR Burgess (WU8Q)
80m PSK - JR Burgess (WU8Q)
40m PSK - JR Burgess (WU8Q)
20m PSK - JR Burgess (WU8Q)
160m SSB Early - Phil McMillan(K9ZK)
160m SSB Late - Doug Aldrich (W0WSP)
75m SSB Early - Russ Sawyer (W2UJ)
75m SSB Late - Donnie Hurst (KG4ZOD)
40m SSB Early - Bob Wilson (KC1AU)
40m SSB Late - Ricky Asper (AC7RA)
Mobile Shootout - Top Three:
1st - Steve Knittel, KC4YBO, with a Tarheel
2nd - Keith Summers, KS9WI, with a Hamstick
3rd - David Feeney, WN1F, with a Texas Bug Catcher
See complete Mobile Shootout 2011 Results
We had a pre-Eyeball raffle open to all Club members with the main prizes consisting of a Yaesu FT-857D with separation kit won by Glen Felt, WT0A; three free nights at the Hampton Inn won by Johnny Allen, KI4WCQ who was unable to attend; and 3 free nights at the Red Roof Inn won by John Fisher, W8JMF.
The main raffle prizes were an Ameritron AL-811H amplifier and a 700-watt portable generator. The amplifier was won by Terry Vietz, KB3RPA, and the generator was won by Melanie Wade, VE9SX.
The Eyeball 2011 Quilt, a 78" x 78" modified Carpenter's Wheel design, made and donated by Judy Higgins (XYL of KB3PU) was auctioned off for $325 to benefit the Club and went home with Dwight (KJ4SGI) and Beth Greenberg. Thank you, both!
Click quilt image above to see a much larger and far more detailed view.
| Call Sign | Name | Home | Staying At | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WB1I | Fred I. Caswell Jr | CT, Enfield | Master #45 Eyeball Host 1st Area Director |
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| Patti Caswell | CT, Enfield | XYL of WB1I | ||
| KB3PU | Jim Higgins | SC, Sumter | Red Roof Inn | Webmaster Club recorder Information Officer Awards Committee Chairman |
| N3YK | Bob Vietz | PA, Nanticoke | Red Roof Inn | Master #34 Alternate 3rd Area Director OM of KB3RPA |
| KB3RPA | Terry Vietz | PA, Nanticoke | Red Roof Inn | 3rd Area Awards Manager XYL of N3YK |
| W9OO | Carl Durnavich | IL, Harvey | Motel 6 | Club Secretary |
| K0WJ | Lon Martin | KS, Shawnee Mission | Hampton Inn | Shootout Master |
| KG4ZOD | Donnie Hurst | NC, Burlington | Red Roof Inn | 75m Late Net Coordinator |
| Ginger Hurst | NC, Burlington | Red Roof Inn | XYL of KG4ZOD | |
| KC0CL | Calvin Lewandowski | KS, Olathe | Hampton Inn | OM of KD0EZF |
| KD0EZF | Anne Lewandowski | KS, Olathe | Hampton Inn | XYL of KC0CL |
| K3BOB | Bob Hibbert | PA, State College | Red Roof Inn | OM of KB3UFN |
| KB3UFN | Tina Hibbert | PA, State College | Red Roof Inn | XYL of K3BOB |
| KA1GEU | Chris Seeber | RI, Charleston | Holiday Inn | |
| K7EMJ | Marvin C. Berg | SC, Sumter | Red Roof Inn | |
| W8EMT | Mike Stevens | OH, Mansfield | Red Roof Inn | |
| Lisa Stevens | OH, Mansfield | Red Roof Inn | XYL of W8EMT | |
| WD4MXW | Robert E. Duggar | VA, Falls Church | Hampton Inn | |
| Martha Ann Duggar | VA, Falls Church | Hampton Inn | XYL of WD4MXW | |
| KA2WQR | Jerry Heller | NY, Binghamton | Red Roof Inn | |
| Phyllis Heller | NY, Binghamton | Red Roof Inn | XYL of KA2WQR | |
| KJ4SGI | Dwight Greenberg | FL, Cocoa | Red Roof Inn | (Not So) Rookie NCS |
| Beth Greenberg | FL, Cocoa | Red Roof Inn | XYL of KJ4SGI | |
| KC2PUF | Sheppard Kilby | NJ, Bridgeton | Holiday Inn | Club Treasurer |
| Arvene Kilby | NJ, Bridgeton | Holiday Inn | XYL of KC2PUF | |
| WN1F | David B. Feeney | ME, Scarborough | Red Roof Inn | |
| WZ1N | John Bergeron | ME, Cape Elizabeth | Red Roof Inn | Guest of WN1F |
| KB1NGD | Glenn Jackson | RI, Warwick | Motel 6 | |
| W8NET | Miles (Gene) Marsh | OH, Tallmadge | Other | Master #47 8th Area Director Coordinator - Century Club Cares |
| Miles (Gene) Marsh Jr | OH, Tallmadge | Other | Son of W8NET | |
| KS9WI | Keith Summers | WI, De Pere | Hampton Inn | OM of N9QZF |
| N9QZF | Elaine Summers | WI, De Pere | Hampton Inn | XYL of KS9WI |
| WT0A | Glen Felt | NE, Friend | Red Roof Inn | Vice President |
| VE9DH | Jim Wade | NB, Petitcodiac | Red Roof Inn | OM of VE9SX US Call Sign NE9DH |
| VE9SX | Melanie Wade | NB, Petitcodiac | Red Roof Inn | XYL of VE9DH |
| WA3EOP | Page Pyne | MD, Hagerstown | Motel 6 | Pocket Rocket Pilot |
| N1ENI | Eugene Foley | MA, Woburn | Other | |
| KZ3AB | E Allen Brown | MD, Laurel | Hampton Inn | |
| Deborah Brown | MD, Laurel | Hampton Inn | XYL of KZ3AB | |
| Wendy Powers | MD, Laurel | Hampton Inn | Sister of KZ3AB | |
| W3NZ | Edmund B. Redington Jr | NC, Wilmington | Red Roof Inn | |
| KV4GO | Danny Bailey | TN, Unicoi | Other | |
| KJ1I | Kevin L Johnson | NH, Milford | Red Roof Inn | |
| K0HNM | Larry Snyder | IL, Poplar Grove | Hampton Inn | Master #21 President's Advisory Board |
| Lona Snyder | IL, Poplar Grove | Hampton Inn | XYL of K0HNM | |
| Megan Arnett | IL, Poplar Grove | Hampton Inn | Granddaughter of Larry & Lona Snyder |
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| VE3CMB | Craig McLoughlin | ON, Ottawa | Hampton Inn | Master #57 DX Area Director DX Area Awards Manager |
| Colleen Stack | ON, Ottawa | Hampton Inn | XYL of VE3CMB | |
| WB5FDP | Rick Mobley | AR, Little Rock | Red Roof Inn | President |
| Debbie Mobley | AR, Little Rock | Red Roof Inn | XYL of WB5FDP | |
| N2XTT | Peter B. Summers | NJ, Little Falls | Hampton Inn | Master #6 2nd Area Director |
| John Summers | NJ, Little Falls | Hampton Inn | Grandson of N2XTT | |
| N4CE | Jim Patterson | NC, Stoneville | Hampton Inn | |
| AJ4IM | Jim Padgett | VA, Stafford | Hampton Inn | |
| AA2DS | Donald D. Sayre | NY, Middletown | Holiday Inn | |
| W2UJ | Russ Sawyer | NY, Selkirk | Other | NCS Training Officer Alternate 2nd Area Director 75m SSB Early Net Coordinator |
| W8JMF | John Fisher | OH, Berea | Hampton Inn | This space intentionally left blank |
| KC4YBO | Steve Knittel | GA, Roswell | Red Roof Inn | |
| KB2SSZ | Gordon Shacklett | NY, Wallkill | Other | |
| K8PGM | Ron Belanger | WV, Berkeley Springs | Red Roof Inn | Rookie NCS |
| K1EDG | Ed Garrison | ME, Gray | Red Roof Inn | |
| KE1KT | Bernie Cass | NH, Milford | Other | |
| Betty Cass | NH, Milford | Other | XYL of KE1KT | |
| N2OCW | Lawrence Ashton | WV, Berkeley Springs | Motel 6 | Master #13 |
| N3WD | Bill Dobson | MD, Reisterstown | Motel 6 | Master #43 3rd Area Director |
| N5VIU | Ray Ireton | OK, Mustang | Other | |
| K2RAY | Spencer "Ray" Bell | NY, Laurens | Mineral Springs Campground | |
| Andrew Bell | NY, Laurens | Mineral Springs Campground | Son of K2RAY | |
| W1BML | Earl Smith | CT, Groton | ? | Father of KA1J Author of BMLLog |
| KA1J | Gary Smith | CT, Groton | ? | Son of W1BML |
