07/08/2006 | W4AP Field Day 2006 is a wrap! As we all know, the true mission of Field Day is to demonstrate our ability to setup/operate in remote environment under austere conditions and support local disaster preparedness agencies, and the Montgomery Amateur Radio Club proved its capabilities in style again this year. This is the pivotal event for our 150 member club -- lots of great food, fellowship, and general "hamming." We again operated W4AP in the 2A category, making contacts on the traditional SSB and CW modes, adding satellite (AO-51 via a handie talkie) and digital (PSK31) modes this year. We had an opportunity to demonstrate the D-STAR concept in operation, with a deployable node provided courtesy of our Section Manager, W4OZK. Additionally, one of our served agencies, the Alabama Emergency Management Agency, brought their state-of-the-art communications vehicle (one of a fleet of eight), designed to provide on-the-scene communications and interoperability in emergency environs.

Let the planning begin for Field Day 2007! -- WB5NMZ