07/08/2006 | W5ESE 2006 marked the inaugural participation of the Central Texas Amateur Radio Group (plus Hays and Caldwell County ARES) in ARRL Field Day. We participated as a Class 2F entry (with a GoTA station; KD5MMM), and had 8 operators. Thanks to KD5MML, KD5MMM, KE5FZL, KE5FGY, K5WWT, KD5WKO, KE5FHL, and W5ESE. The site was the South Hays County Fire Station near San Marcos, Tx. We used one operating point for 150W SSB, one for QRP CW and PSK31, and the GoTA station for 150W SSB, with a couple balanced line-fed doublets and a coax-fed dipole antenna. We enjoyed checking in to the Texas Traffic Net on 80 meters and passing a message to our Section Manager, and trying our hand at PSK31 and amateur Satellite operation. CW operation used a variety of single band QRP kit rigs. Good fun and thanks everyone for the contacts -- W5ESE