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2011 ARRL Field Day

07/08/2011 | W4ARC/9

We used Field Day as an opportunity to highlight the relationship between the American Red Cross and Amateur Radio.  As the Louisville Area Chapter Amateur Radio Communications Liaison I elected to demonstrate the capabilities of a small, two person effort to set up and operate a fully functional HF/VHF/UHF (including RTTY) near one of the Service Centers.  We used a 75M Double Bazooka, center at 25 feet on a push up pole and the ends at 10 feet on tripods.  A recently reconditioned TS-430S performed very well for us.  The call sign W4ARC is used by the Louisville Area Chapter to assist in communications throughout their thirteen (13) county area in Southern Indiana/Kentucky.  Weather was great and next year we will rotate the setup to another location within the Louisville Area Chapter boundaries.      

-- NK4P


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