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2012 ARRL Field Day
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06/30/2012 | KB5FIO
I used a "Loop Skywire" antenna (see QST Nov. 1985) this year. Even though it was at the relatively low height of about 20 feet -- the only available supports were rather stubby juniper trees -- it far out-performed the dipoles I used in previous year... Read More
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06/29/2012 | W0MXW
The QRP branch of the Rochester (MN) ARC again ran a QRP station separate from the main RARC FD effort but near them at the Gamehaven Scout Reserve. While formally separate, we join together for set-up, food, and clean-up, which lets us get points fo... Read More
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06/29/2012 | K5PA
K5PA and XYL AD5HP operated Class 1B located West of Fredericksburg, Texas. We setup at the Hillside Cabin operating Class 1B. Antennas included the Optimal Buddipole and a 31 foot vertical for 40/15 meters. Lessons learned this year were to take spare... Read More
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06/29/2012 | W4HOD
Heart of Dixie ARS operated Field Day from the QTH of member KI4KUT and his wife, KI4LCB. HODARS operated 2A, CW and SSB. HODARS is priviledged to have two fine CW operators, K9MUG and K4IQJ. They kept the keyer going most of the contest. Many thanks t... Read More
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06/29/2012 | N7KN
This year we were 3A again from Table Mtn. EWA. We had to brave less than ideal weather at our QTH at 5200 ft overlooking Wilson Creek Canyon. There was wind, rain, hail, thunder, lightning (including a few close strikes). Mercifully the sun came out ... Read More
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06/29/2012 | WW2FD
Well another great field day. The old timers were able to train a few of the newer hams. Field Day definitely aids in training hams in emergency operations. Some of the training we acomplished consisted of antenna construction, generator operations and... Read More
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06/28/2012 | KY4KY
KY4KY - Bullitt Amateur Radio Society, Bullitt County, Kentucky KY4KY (2F KY) had another great outing for the 2012 ARRL Field Day event. I will comment on the CW station and its activities due to having been the captain of the CW station. Set-up beg... Read More
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06/28/2012 | K2JX
I worked FD from home this year, not enough club interest in FD so it was cancelled for 2012. The bands seemed better on Saturday here in the North East. I ran high power, FT-2K driving a Tokyo 750w all solid state amp feeding a DX Engineering 43' ve... Read More
