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  • 06/30/2003 | NO6E

    Since I had to work Saturday, I couldn't make a "serious" effort.
    As a lark, I tried an all-digital mode entry using emergency power
    from home.

    This was the first contest I've entered where I literally never
    listened at all. The only communication bet... Read More

  • Austin KC9DEL and his dad Sam KA9VHQ work 40M together during Field Day 2003. Photo by WD9EED

    06/30/2003 | K9USA

    Our Piatt County Ham Radio group (in Illinois) had an excellent turnout for FD2003, with two father-son sets of participants, including KA9VHQ and his recently-licensed 12-year-old son KC9DEL, and KA6A and his son K9AQQ. We set up 3 stations (20M, 40M... Read More

  • Julie Harris -KG4SCU and Stephen Stoles hang the club banner first thing Saturday morning.

    06/30/2003 | WC4AR

    The Wilson Amateur Radio Club -WC4AR operated Field Day once again from the Wilson County Fairgrounds in Lebanon, Tennessee. Keith Harris -K4MHK served as our Field Day Chairman this year and he, along with XYL Julie -KG4SCU, daughter Jenny -KI4BEI an... Read More

  • Looking West over the Hudson River.

    06/30/2003 | KD2HE

    This year I found an exceptional location atop an 18 story building in New York Citys East Village in lower Manhattan. A friends terrace was gratefully loaned as a site. The weather was beautiful although there were a couple of rain showers in the ea... Read More

  • Although noisy and obstructed from an RF point of view, Phillips Park is a delightful family venue for FD.

    06/30/2003 | W0WOB

    Trojan ARC . . . . 2A KS (northwest) . . . . GOTA NS

    This was a retro year for the Trojans; 3 years ago we gave up a nice park at the edge of Colby for the airport, with a clearer and cleaner RF environment. But weve missed the cozy environs and playgr... Read More

  • Here is the antenna mounted to a dish laying on it's face, nothing else holding it down.

    06/30/2003 | V25XX

    First I have to say I had a great time in V2 Antigua. I enjoyed passing out a new country on 6M for so many. I stayed at the Royal Antiguan Hotel, the room was on the (8th) top floor. I had the antenna mounted on the roof of the Hotel. Grid: FK97

    On ... Read More

  • There is no QRM!!

    06/30/2003 | K4BKD

    Look who showed up to operate FD 2003! He said there would be positively no QRM!! I ran 1E from the deck with the K1 and 100' wire. Had a ball. Read More

  • 06/30/2003 | K4BKD

    Look who showed up as a guest op!! He said there would be no QRM and we would work everyone we called! I ran the K1 and 100'wire from the deck and had a ball! Read More

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