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  • 1296 LOOP YAGI, 144/432 BEAM, AND 222 HOME MADE BEAM

    08/06/2007 | WB3IGR

    MY SECOND UHF CONTEST. THIS YEAR SEEMS LIKE THERE WERE MORE STATIONS ON. AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE ANTENNA SYSTEM MADE GETTING CONTACTS EASYER. 5 GRIDS AND 7 QSO'S ON 1296 WITH ONLY 5 WATTS. DOUBLED MY SCORE FROM LAST YEAR! Read More

  • Radio City on Field Day 2007

    08/03/2007 | K7VIT

    K7VIT and N1KEZ (GOTA)

    This year the loose confederation of hams who annually call ourselves the QUality Amateur Radio Klub (QUARK) got together at the Hillsboro Trap and Skeet Club site with their kind permission ( http://www.hillsborotrapandskeet... Read More

  • This was my 40 and 15 Meter operating position using a Collins KWM-2 driving a 30L-1 with a 51S-1 receiver for spilt operation on 40 Meters.  Another KWM-2 driving a Hunter Bandit 2000C was used on 20 Meters.

    08/02/2007 | W8JMF

    I had a blast in this contest. I had 4 vintage operating positions set up using 1 antenna, a G5RV up 20 meters, for 75-15 and a 1/2 wave vertical for 10 meters, where I was least active. I ran all SSB and managed contacts to all continents except Asi... Read More

  • 08/02/2007 | W8JMF/4

    This was a bit of a different Field Day for me also. I was on a road trip/vacation, visiting my sisters in Texas and Georgia, and earning my Nomad (mobile) award with the 3905 Century Club in the process. I had a brief stop in Alabama, meeting K4HWB ... Read More

  • K1YPP near Damascus, VA on Sunday morning of the contest. Homebrew 1.25W/DC receiver and 1/4 wave wire antenna operating from the Appalachian Trail.

    07/29/2007 | K1YPP

    I've been involved with many Field Days over the years, but this years for me, was something really different. I had started out doing a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail (AT) in Georgia at Springer Mountain in mid-May and was in Damascus, VA on FD we... Read More

  • Power Source@ WA4DOU

    07/27/2007 | WA4DOU

    Having grown tired of extensive and exhaustive Field Day setups and teardowns that leave one with less than complete enthusiasm for long operating hours, I decided to pursue something akin to minimalism and have operated the last couple of years in 1B-... Read More

  • 07/27/2007 | K4LF

    The 20m band was simply amazing at our E. TN location. This operator, K4LF, kept reminding my son, the junior op, KR4USA, that the 20m band wouldnt stay open all Saturday evening and overnight, and that we would have to switch bands. But it did and w... Read More

  • John, W3GJN, helping with unloading of towers.  Each tower consists of a group of tubes in the "Rocket Launcher" which also serves as the base section, as well as a bag containing guys, ground anchors, antenna mounting fixture, and clamps for the tower sections.

    07/25/2007 | W3AO

    FD 2007 is now just a warm feeling and pleasant thoughts for the 45+ participants at the W3AO 19A entry--a joint effort of the Potomac Valley RC and the Columbia (MD)ARA. Under absolutely clear blue skies and warm but pleasant temperatures, we erected... Read More