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  • Although noisy and obstructed from an RF point of view, Phillips Park is a delightful family venue for FD.

    06/30/2003 | W0WOB

    Trojan ARC . . . . 2A KS (northwest) . . . . GOTA NS

    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 weve missed the cozy environs and playgr... Read More

  • Here is the antenna mounted to a dish laying on it's face, nothing else holding it down.

    06/30/2003 | V25XX

    First I have to say I had a great time in V2 Antigua. I enjoyed passing out a new country on 6M for so many. I stayed at the Royal Antiguan Hotel, the room was on the (8th) top floor. I had the antenna mounted on the roof of the Hotel. Grid: FK97

    On ... Read More

  • There is no QRM!!

    06/30/2003 | K4BKD

    Look who showed up to operate FD 2003! He said there would be positively no QRM!! I ran 1E from the deck with the K1 and 100' wire. Had a ball. Read More

  • 06/30/2003 | K4BKD

    Look who showed up as a guest op!! He said there would be no QRM and we would work everyone we called! I ran the K1 and 100'wire from the deck and had a ball! Read More

  • 06/30/2003 | WX9WX

    CQ Field Day, Whiskey X-ray Nine Whiskey X-ray... try saying that three times or 10,000 times during a contest. The new "F" category facilitated a first time FD operation by N1SF Radio Club from a station built to support emergency communications betwe... Read More

  • Did someone say thunderstorm???

    06/30/2003 | N3JFM

    An Elmer once told me "if you have a dollar to spend on your station and don't know what to buy with it, you'll get the most bang for your buck if you buy antennas. I took his advice. Been slowly upgrading the antennas and getting some real feedline. T... Read More

  • Left Penny, KG6QYM; middle Mauro, WA6SIM; left Paul WA6EWV.

    06/30/2003 | WA6SIM

    The most newly licensed Technician and member of the Tahoe Radio Amateur Association, South Lake Tahoe, CA (left) Penny, KG6QYM receives a Field Day procedures briefing from (middle) Mauro, WA6SIM, Treasurer and Association President, (right) Paul, WA6... Read More

  • The dreaded 3AM photo of a weary Mike KA2KQP.

    06/29/2003 | K2FA

    The Sporadic Ham Radio Club K2FA worked the contest from the home of one of its members. Although band conditions were rough at times, we did our best to make QSO points. We used N3FLP's Field Day Network Logger program. It again worked very nicely. It... Read More