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  • The just completed 8 X 25 element yagis at 106 ft. The tower 
and antennas were all new this summer.

    08/09/2003 | K1WHS

    It seems I am always doing antenna work! I was desperately trying to get
    the 432 antenna back up Saturday morning, and finally finished enough of it so I could listen
    and talk just 10 minutes before the contest began. Talk about cutting it close! My ... Read More

  • The Weather was beautiful in Southern Minnesota on Saturday afternoon

    08/08/2003 | W0AMT/R

    The UHF contest is my favorite of the big 4 contests each year. John, KC0LBT and I had a great time. Thanks to all the stations that pointed our way when we were out in the cornfields of rural Minnesota. We were right on schedule all day Saturday an... Read More

  • From the trailhead (Eaton Saddle) to Mt. Disappointment

    08/08/2003 | KQ6EE

    I did Rover this time. On Saturday, I hiked up to Mt. Disappointment above Pasadena in Southern California (DM04). I brought my dual band beam antenna, Yaesu Ft-817, Icom 4 bander ht and Alinco 220 ht. I also brought my homebrew verticle antenna becaus... Read More

  • View to NW from FM15vx

    08/07/2003 | W3IY/R

    Things were looking good as we set-up stuff
    in FM15vx. We were hearing the 432 beacon from
    WA4PGI and the 222 beacon from W3CCX. This
    beautiful view over the Albemarle sound in NC
    is always site to behold. We found Dave, W2KV
    about an hour before co... Read More

  • KI0SK/R in the wide open spaces of DN71.

    08/06/2003 | KI0SK/R

    With only a barefoot FT-817 and a home-brew 12 element yagi on 432, N0BAF and I set out on a lightweight rover expedition. Started out on a hilltop just over the Wyoming border in DN71. Next we drove to Snowy Pass and worked the front range gang from ... Read More

  • AD5CA, Mark Mireles, handles some NTS traffic for N5CRP.

    08/05/2003 | N5CRP

    South Texas Amateur Radio Club held its field day event at Peary Place in Corpus Christi, Texas. This is our third year to operate from here. Peary Place is an old U.S. Navy listening post located on Oso Bay. The area is a salt marsh plus all the coppe... Read More

  • Windmill tower with 144, 222, 432, 1296 antennas.

    08/04/2003 | W8PAT

    Super six meter conditions on Saturday. Never even listened to higher
    bands till 0330 UTC Sunday. 12 countries worked on six meters was
    outstanding, including V31MD for country #104. I used IC-746 on six
    meters and FT-736 on 144, 222, and 432 and IC-... Read More

  • Myron, WV0H and Ken, WB9QDL operating QRP equipment powered by a 100 watt Ball Aerospace fuel cell. One small hydrogen cylinder supplied enough energy for operation throughout the two-day event.

    08/01/2003 | WV0H/0

    Our group decided to try new out a new source of power for our Field Day operation: a 100 watt Fuel Cell loaned to us by Ball Aerospace. We found the fuel cell to be a viable alternative to more traditional portable power sources, and the by-product of... Read More

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