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Gordon West-WB6NOA visits the OCARC FD
site.
L-to-R are Jim-N6DHZ, past ARRL Director-and-VP
and past OCARC president Fried Heyn-WA6WZO,
Bob-AF6C, OCARC President Willie-N8WP, Cory-AE6GW,
Gordon-WB6NOA, and Dan-N6PEQ
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Photo by
Sue-N6GLF
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(L-to-R) Gordon West-WB6NOA spots
what he believes is the OCARC satellite antenna.
Willie-N8WP and Cheryl-KG6KTT encourage his belief.
(The large satellite dish is part of the
Office-of-Emergency-Services organization for the
State of California.)
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Photo by N6PEQ
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Gordon West-WB6NOA arranged for a
fly-over of the Costa Mesa PD helicopter that was
equipped with ATV. The antenna is for the GOTA
station.
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Photo by
Dan-N6PEQ
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Tom-WA6PFA (front) set up a demo of
ATV / Slow-Scan & APRS just in time to catch
the ATV coming down from the helicopter fly-over.
In the background is Robbie-KB6CJZ making
adjustments.
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Photo by AF6C
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Tom-WA6PFA (L) and Robbie-KB6CJZ
set up posters explaining the three modes being
demonstrated (Amateur TV, Slow-Scan TV and
APRS.)
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Photo by AF6C
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Bob Heil - K9EID, who became a
master at playing theater pipe-organs at a young
age, serenades the OCARC group on Frank WF1A's
Yamaha keyboard.
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Photo by WA6WZO
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Bob Heil - K9EID (of Heil Sound)
dropped by the OCARC Field Day site as a guest of
Dan and Kristin (a.k.a. 'The PEQs'). Recently
inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of
Fame, Bob is also known for his line of high
quality commercial and ham radio microphones. Here
Bob poses in front of the OCARC banner as he
prepares to play another tune.
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Photo by AF6C
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Late night operators gather near
the 20M station to carry on the "Sake" tradition
started by Kei-W6NGO in the 70's. Kei is no longer
with us but is saluted as part of the tradition.
(L-to-R) Jim-N6JF, Paul-W6GMU, Bruce-KC6DLA,
Larry-K6VDP, Bob-AF6C, Cory-AE6GW, and
Chris-KJ6ZH.
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Photo by W6HHC
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He is a view of the outdoor
Satellite station set up by Chris-KJ6ZH that used
two ground mounted vertical antennas (not shown)
for most of the passes. Under the table coolers
held drinks for the thirsty 20M operators and
others who came by.
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Photo by Orange PD Volunteer
Ken Martin
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Kristin-K6PEQ is in charge of
tracking the satellite with the antenna on a late
night pass, while Chris-KJ6ZH attempts to
make a contact. Waits for the
generator to quit just as the pass starts! The
"tape-measure antenna" was provided by
Jim-N6JF.
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Photo by W6HHC
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2006 Field Day operation is over
and the Sunday tear down is almost completed. The
OCARC's brand-new 40-foot lightweight aluminum
tower is shown in the foreground. Here's the great
crew who stayed to the end:
L-to-R): Larry Beilin - K6VDP, Jim
Ford - N6JF, Bruce Creager - KC6DLA, David Brackett
- KE6OPK, Frank Suggs - WF1A, Cheryl Peloquin -
KG6KTT, Chris Breller - KJ6ZH (in back), Kristin
Dankert - K6PEQ, Dan Dankert - N6PEQ, Willie
Peloquin - N8WP, Larry Mallek - K6YUI, Tim
Goeppinger - K6GEP, Paul Gussow - W6GMU, John Bush
- WB6AJE, Bob Eckweiler - AF6C, Jim Brackett -
KE6FVN, and Ken Konechy - W6HHC.
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Photo by W6HHC
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