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Trojan ARC . . . . 2A KS (northwest) . . . . GOTA NSØO
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 we’ve missed the cozy environs and playground equipment so we returned to Phillips Park.
It worked as intended because the kids had a great time and off-duty operator kibbitzing was, if possible, better than ever. We did take a hit with line noise and apologize to the many stations who surely attempted fruitlessly to answer our CQs. That, along with an unusual 5 hour downpour from 11 PM – 4 AM and declining solar condx gave us a major drop in scoring, but the enjoyment went unscathed.
Fun highlights: delightful cool wx (even the rain was beneficial for farmers), NS0O’s left-handed keying and wisecracks, finishing all setup 75 minutes prior to the start (unheard of!), working the new F class stations, nice rig complement of FT-840, FT-757, IC-706, 2 FT-847s and bandpass filters. Bummers: no 6M Es openings, declining sunsopts, missed the fun graveyard shift due to rain.
Crew complement:
NØXNO Tom setup
NØXNJ Kathy cooking
NØXJ Gregg repairs, logistics
WBØUSQ Gerald moral support
KØQP Jim ssb S&P, setup
NSØO Chet cw, GOTA
KBØLGX Gerry ssb run, cooking
ACØJ Jeff logistics, ssb S&P
KCØIWH Mike cw, ssb
KCØHBR Jim ssb S&P, teardown
KCØGLA Nathan satellite, VHF
KØFJ Mike networking, ssb run
WAØCAL John food, moral support
KØBJ Bruce cw
RESULTS:
CW 273 + 92 GOTA = 365
SSB 260 + 12 GOTA = 272
Power mult X2 = 2004 QSO points
1100 bonus points CLAIMED SCORE 3104
CU next year for more fun. More photos at http://www.carrollsweb.com/bfrahm/FD2003.htm
Although noisy and obstructed from an RF point of view, Phillips Park is a delightful family venue for FD. |
Park picnic tables provide convenient and passably comfortable operating space. KCØIWH KCØGLA and KØFJ operate while KBØLGX relaxes. |
Sacrilege? With no internal keyer, the FT-840 called for a Whiterook all-in-1 keyer, which happened to get weighted with a nearby Bencher paddle….. |
NØXJ stands ready to defeat any Murphy visits. KØQP on 15 cw, KCØGLA on sat, NSØO 40M GOTA, KBØLGX 20 ssb. |
Field Day always comes at wheat harvest, but we’ll be ready to work you next year. 73 |
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