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2005 ARRL Field Day

  • Philip KA4KOE, runs CW on Sunday morning using a PRC2000 manpack radio at 20 watts.

    06/28/2005 | W4HBB

    The Amateur Radio Club of Savannah held its annual field day exercise this year at the National Guard Armory Recreational Pavilion, operating class 2A. This is the first time we have been here since 9-11. Things had really changed. Since this is a mili... Read More

  • 06/28/2005 | VO1BRK

    The Baccalieu Amateur Radio Klub once again invited the Marconi Radio Club of Newfoundland
    to join them for Field Day. Members of the Avalon Radio Amateur Radio Club also dropped by.
    Here we see members of all three clubs: Len VO1YS, Mike VO1RYN, Geo... Read More

  • Working a couple stations prior to a family hike.

    06/28/2005 | NX9T

    My family spent FD weekend at Hanging Rock State Park in North Carolina. We had a wonderful time hiking trails, "discovering" waterfalls, chowing on camp food, and celebrating my youngest son's 6th birthday! In the midst of all this, I managed to ope... Read More

  • Look Ma no Watts!  none of the meters moving, yet we're transmitting 5 watts at NZ8R/8 1B battery

    06/28/2005 | NZ8R

    Notice that the rig is transmitting, yet none of the meters are moving up! This was our second year at operating 5 Watts all battery operation, with K1LT and NZ8R. Oh yea, you'll notice from this photograph someone brought a 1Kw slug for their Bird W... Read More

  • 06/28/2005 | WD9EWK

    After several years of Saturday-only Field Day efforts, I camped out for Field Day for the first time in 15 years. I was in the forest south of Prescott AZ, camping with a few other people, and having a good time. Not as many QSOs for me as in 2004, ... Read More

  • Greg, N8KRS, my grand-elmeree at his first Field Day.
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    06/28/2005 | N8CPA

    I have not participated in a "real" Field Day for several years. And over the past few years, I have started out planning a backyard operation, only to change my mind at the last minute, and operate from inside the house, CW and digital only.

    This yea... Read More

  • Aroostook Amateur Radio Association Field Day

    06/28/2005 | K1FS

    AMATEUR RADIO FAMILY FIELD DAY FUN: Gathered around Dave Berry, KA1EBE operating as K1FS on 20 meters are shown members of the Aroostook Amateur Radio Association of Presque Isle, Maine from left: Leah Drost, KB1JJH, daughter of Paula Barrett, N5AA hol... Read More

  • 06/28/2005 | K9DI

    Field Day 2005: What a BLAST!!!! Tom KF9HL and I ran 2D IL again this year.
    We each used our TS520's. We used antennas made from two 100 foot extension cords plugged together and one end lopped off to allow us to us to strip the wire and then hook the... Read More

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