In order to string our dipoles for
Field Day, we use a slingshot to shoot a fishing sinker hooked
to fishing line over a tree branch or whatever else we deem
appropriate for antenna hanging. We then tie a piece of nylon
string to the line and draw it over the branch with this
electric drill attached to the spool of fishing line. Brandon
Wires, KB9SNP, is seen here operating the "winch".
Field Day Co-Chairman Ben Hofmann,
KB1AHR, pulls one end of the dipole over a branch on one side
of the road while Mike Boles, KC9FHX, and Mike Wright, KF9NP,
secure the other end.
Field
Day - Saturday, June 26 and Sunday, June 27 2004
Field Day Co-Chairman Tim Wray,
KB9SNL, and Mike Boles, KC9FHX, find an interesting discovery
in the street in front of the shelter house upon their arrival
at 6 AM Saturday morning. The local law enforcement came by to
remove it for us. The antennas were unscathed during the party
that had obviously taken place there overnight!
Can you say "Solar Power
Credit"?
Mike Wright, KF9NP, gets to work
on making some contacts as Field Day commences at 1:00 PM
Ben Hofmann, KB1AHR, attacking 80
Meter Phone
Ron Gould, K9HHY, operates 40
meter phone on a rig owned by Hal Mandery, W8AIR
Tim, KB9SNL, demostrates HF to his
wife Melissa.
Our digital mode demonstration
table, courtesy of Ben, KB1AHR. Our demo mode of choice was
APRS.
Brandon, KB9SNP, working some 20
meter phone
Jacob (Call unknown) came by from
out of town and made many CW contacts throughout the day
Saturday, and into the early morning hours Sunday (as seen in
this photo.)
Ben, KB1AHR, works the bands way
past midnight Sunday morning. Nothing like running on
caffeine!
Jacob and Mike, KF9NP, try to wake
up and get at it again Sunday Morning
A G5RV antenna strung over one of
the ball diamond lights, tied off on the chain link fence.
Hal Mandery, W8AIR, operating
Sunday morning as Field Day begins to wind down
Hal's "Outbacker"
ARRL Field Day 2004