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OCARC FD SITE 2012 This
year the OCARC again held Field Day on the school grounds of Walter Knott Education Center
in Buena Park. The FD site was just to the West of the Knott's Berry Farm theme park
and on the South-side of La Palma Ave. |
Courtesy of Google Map |
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OCARC Field Day events do not just
happen...they take planning. Here is our drawing that was prepared for the
power-distribution cabling. A total of 500-feet of heavy duty cable (including one new
50-ft section of 10AWG) was available to be used to reach all the stations. |
Drawing by Ken-W6HHC |
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Preparations for Field Day were in full
swing the week-end before FD. Here (L-R) Arnie N6HC and Bob AF6C help check out the
20M PHN mono-bander beam in the front yard of QTH of Ken W6HHC |
Photo by Ken-W6HHC |
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On Friday afternoon, before FD starts, the
power distribution cables for the OCARC are all set out waiting for the delivery of the
club's 5KW generator/. |
Photo by Dee-N8UZE |
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The OCARC uses a 5KW generator with a Honda
engine. Again it ran flawlessly during the entire FD week-end.
The sound made by the club generator was hidden behind a block wall. |
Photo by Jay-KI6WZU |
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The towers were set up sequentially from
North to South. Here is the 3-ele Force-12 beam for the 20M PHN station ready to have the
FD crew assemble the military stacking masts. Checking out the mast sections in the mast
container crate (aka "coffin") are (L-R) Vern KG6OXD , Dee N8UZE and Ken W6HHC |
Photo by Bob-AF6C |
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The team of (L-R) Tim KJ6NGF, ???, Clem
WØMEC, Tim N6GP, Ken W6HHC and Robbie KB6CJZ prepare to lift up the 20M PHN beam and
insert another 5-foot mast section during Friday set-up |
Photo by Bob-AF6C |
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15M Moxon antenna is being assembled on the
ground by the 40M/15M team. |
Photo by Paul-WA6LJV |
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Here the 15M Moxon beam and tower is about
to be raised into position. (L-R) Tim N6GP, Dee N8UZE and Doug W6FKX |
Photo by Dee-N8UZE |
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Jay KI6WZU (in orange shirt) organized the
6M activities at FD. Here a team assembles the 4-ele 6M beam (L-R) Doug N6UX, Jay, Gene
KJ6OML, and ????
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Photo by Paul-WA6LJV |
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After a hard Friday afternoon of set-up,
the crew help themselves to a steak dinner. The tri-tip steak slices and
bread-sticks, salad, etc were catered by the StoneFire Grill again this year.
Shown (L-R) are Bob-AF6C, Doug-W6FKX, Ken-W6HHC, Dee-N8UZE, club
"el Presidente" Paul-W6GMU, Jay-KI6WZU (mostly hidden in light blue hat), Gordon
in black hat (a friend of Dee's from work with no call), and Tim-KJ6NGF. |
Photo by Paul-WA6LJV |
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A shady picnic table feels like good place
to rest and enjoy the dinner after a hot afternoon of set-up. Here at the nearest table
(L-R) Carla-KJ6YOW who just passed her test one week before FD, Jay KI6WZU, and Gene
KJ6OML. |
Photo by Ken-W6HHC |
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A collage of photos from the 2012 Field Day
event used in our club newsletter. |
Photo Collage by Bob-AF6C |