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Dino-KX6D (L) and Robert-KG6WTQ checkout the
set-up of the 20KW generator early Saturday morning. It ran quietly and flawlessly the
entire Field Day. |
Photo by Paul-W6GMU |
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This was the FD Information Booth and
sign-in area for Field Day. |
Photo by Ken-W6HHC |
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The VHF/UHF tent housed three transmitters:
(L-R) Dino KX6D at 2M position, the Team Captain Chip-K7JA is at the 10M position, and
Art-K6MIV is at the 6M position |
Photo by Bill-W6VKO |
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The high gain 6M 7-element Yagi was perfect
for the E-Sporadic propagation that occurred during Field Day and racked up an
amazing 387 contacts. |
Photo by Chip-K7JA |
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The VHF/UHF antenna cluster has each of the
eight antennas in this PIX identified
Click on the picture above to see a high resolution photo. |
Photo by Ken-W6HHC |
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The 10M Phone station had a second 10M
antenna fixed pointing up the Pacific Coast. This is a "Double Extended-Zepp"
that I call a "10M Zepp Curtain". It was responsible for some of the 450 10M
QSOs this year....mostly by Sporadic-E propagation. The box on the ground to the right is
a classic Johnson Match-Box tuning the open feed line. |
Photo by Ken-W6HHC
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The Band Captain for the 15M/75M PH station
was Cathy-K6VC taking her turn at the mike. On the left is Hank-W6HTW (copying down
incoming calls) and on left is Ken-W6HHC doing the logging. |
Photo by Bill-W6VKO |
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A shift-rotation in the 15M Phone
operators. (L-R) Phil-KI6VEN, Ken-W6HHC writing down stations heard, Hank-W6HTW on
the Mike, and Bob-AF6C logging. Later that evening Phil, relatively new to ham radio,
ventured on to 15M as operator, after cutting his FD teeth on GOTA. |
Photo by Fried-WA6WZO |
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The 15M 2-ele beam is at the top of the
pictures. Other antennas in the photo are identified.
Click on the picture above to see the high resolution photo. |
Photo by Ken-W6HHC |
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The 20M PH station produced a terrific 970
QSOs on a band that had very few sunspots. |
Photo by Ken-W6HHC |
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The open air 20M PH tent had a great breeze
and plenty of shade for visitors to watch the pile-up wizards.
The 100-ft tower can be seen in the background and one of the 10M
antennas can be partially seen on the left |
Photo by John-N6RUI |
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The 20M PH station used a 4-element
monobander beam to get great results. |
Photo by Bill-W6VKO |
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Arnie-N6HC takes a turn at 20M CW |
Photo by Bob-AA6PW |
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The 20M CW station used a 2-element Moxon
Beam to get top score for a band/mode - - 974 QSOs |
Photo by Ken-W6HHC |
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The GOTA station using PSK-31 Digital Mode.
(L-R) new-comer to ham radio Phil-KI6VEN tries his hand a PSK-31 and FD for the first time
while "GOTA-Master" Steve-N1AB shows him the ropes. |
Photo by Fried-WA6WZO |
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The Band Captain for 40M PH was Larry-K6YUI
taking a turn at the pile-ups. |
Photo by Cam-WV6V |
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Doug-W6FKX takes at turn at running the
busy 40M PH station.. They gathered a total of 807 QSOs. |
Photo by Ken-W6HHC |
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Doug-W6FKX takes at turn at running the
busy 40M PH station.. They gathered a total of 807 QSOs. |
Photo by Doug-W6FKX |
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The 40M PH station used a 2-element 40M
inverted-Vee beam on one the clubs 50-ft alunimum towers. |
Photo by Doug-W6FKX |
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Bill-W1HIJ takes a turn at 40M CW |
Photo by Ken-W6HHC |
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Paul-W6GMU takes a turn at 80M/15M CW |
Photo by Bob-AA6PW |
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John-KJ6HZ (R) with Bob-N6OPR looking on at
the 40M CW station |
Photo by Bob-AA6PW |
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Bob-AA6PW is holding his young grandson,
Caleb Medeiros, while standing in front of the self-standing 100-foot tower used on 40M CW
and 80M CW. The 80M antenna at the 100 ft level is an Inverted-Bazooka antenna (dipole).
The 40M 2-element inverted-Vee is at about the 80-ft level. |
Photo by Bob-AA6PW |
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Dick-K6HRT at the 15M/80M CW station |
Photo by Bob-AA6PW |