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Our
annual field day and picnic was held at Yosemite High
School again this year, Saturday June 23 and Sunday
the 24th. The setup crew began their tasks at 3 PM on
Friday, June 22, setting up the club’s (10 –
40 meter) vertical, (10, 15 & 20 meter) beam, two
G5RV’s and a 2 meter vertical for the go box.
Setup members, in alphabetical order, were Alan W6LSU,
Bob KC6EZE, Bob N6EPJ, Chuck W6HYY, Dick W6RFR, Hank
KC6TF, Jeffrey KF6CNV, Jerry WA6ONA, John WA6LTO, John
WB6JAY, Sam KG6KEA, Scott K6IX, Simon KB6CLV and Tom
WB6GXQ. If I missed anyone please add your name to the
list.
This year we operated one
digital/cw station, one phone station and a 2 meter
FM station for local traffic. We did not have a GOTA
station this year, no one was willing to setup the station
and be responsible for its operation. The entire operation
operated from one 4KW generator provided by Ken WA6MZS,
a solar panel, provided by Jerry WA6ONA, was used by
the phone station to gain points for a solar operation.
The radios and a computer were donated by Scott K6IX.
Gary KG6CDY arranged the use of the school facilities
which include the site, tables, chairs and water for
dust control. Thanks to John WA6LTO and Bob N6EPJ for
pickup and return of the tables and chairs.
During Saturday afternoon
Mike KF6KDA was able to make a 100-point satellite contact
through AO-27 to N6R in Santa Barbara. We were not sure
if this would work as AO-27 had been troubled of late
with only intermittent operations and running a transmitter
power of ¼ watt. Antenna used was a dual band
log periodic manufactured by Elk Antennas and John WA6LTO
donated the radio.
On Saturday, 11 AM, the
field day operation began we had 18 operators operating
around the clock (well most of the clock) until the
close of the contest on Sunday at 11 AM. The operators
were: Sam KG6KEA, Alan W6LSU, Bob N6EPJ & XYL Carol,
Simon KB6CLV, Ed KG6UDT, Mike KF6KDA, Michelle, John
WA6LTO, John WB6JAY, Dick W6RFR, Jerry WA6ONA, Dan KD6OJD,
Chuck KC6UEW, Scott K6IX, Jeff KF6CNV, Bruce K6BWO,
Jonathan K6JJO. Once again thank you for your hard work
and to those we missed mentioning.
Lunch and dinner/picnic
was provided by Sharon Craig and a crew of helpers,
for lunch we had sandwiches from the deli, dinner included
BBQ hamburgers and hot dogs with all of the trimmings,
various salads, and hot dishes. There were more great
desserts than one group should ever eat, but we did
a very good job of cleaning the plates. After dinner
we had a raffle which included ham radio items and items
for the women that don’t appreciate the ham stuff.
Sunday morning at 11 AM
the teardown crew started dismantling all of the gear,
in short order all of the club materials were returned
to the storage shed and other items were with their
owners and heading for home. The tables and chairs were
returned to the school storage container. The crew was
Alan W6LSU, Bob KC6EZE, Bob N6EPJ, Chuck W6HYY, Dick
W6RFR, Hank KC6TF, Jeffrey KF6CNV, Jerry WA6ONA, Joe
KI6IQY, John WA6LTO, John WB6JAY, Scott K6IX, Simon
KB6CLV and Tom WB6GXQ.
Thanks to all that participate
in field day and or the picnic, for one person it is
a great task but for many it is easy and fun. In an
emergency it will be many of us that accomplish the
task.
Jerry, WA6ONA
MARC Field Day Coordinator 2007
