Orange County Amateur Radio Club - W6ZE

1999 Field Day Pictures

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OCARC FD SITE 1999- The Joshua trees stand guard over the OCARC Field Day site in far away Yucca Valley, near 29 Palms in the high desert.

Photo by W6HHC

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Getting ready for FD, the crew attach the generator to the back of a truck.  (L to R) Art-KE6WOX, Cory-KE6WIU , Larry-K6VDP, Jim-KE6UCH, Larry-K6KDC, Chris-W6KFW and Chris-KJ6ZH

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After lunch on Friday, Cory-KE6WIU heads for the caravan that will be driving out to the Field Day Site.

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The OCARC caravan to Field Day stops for adjustments along Interstate10 Freeway.

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A real work crew pull the "portable john" into position.  (L to R) Bob-KD6BWH,  Larry-K6VDP,  and Chris-W6KFW

Photo by W6HHC

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Friday evening chow (beef stew) after a hard days effort.  (Standing) Bob-KD6XO, (L to R) chef Frank-WA6VKZ, Chris-KJ6ZH, Larry-K6LDC, and Cory-KE6WIU.

Photo by W6HHC

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Setting up the 20 M tower and beam, early on Saturday morning.  The satellite antenna is in the foreground.          Notice that there is NO marine-layer cloud cover in the desert!!

Photo by W6HHC

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A view of the 15 MTR station with its 5 element Yagii beam. To the right is the cooking set-up with Frank-WA6VKZ getting the food ready.

Photo by  KE6WIU

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15 M station in action. (L to R) Ken-W6HHC,   Bob-AF6C and Bob-KD6XO.

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Ken-W6HHC takes a turn at the 15M mike, while Bob-AF6C logs on the notebook computer..

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