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 playground equipment so we returned to Phillips Park.

It worked as intended because the kids had a great time and off-duty operator kibbitzing was, if possible, better than ever. We did take a hit with line noise and apologize to the many stations who surely attempted fruitlessly to answer our CQs. That, along with an unusual 5 hour downpour from 11 PM 4 AM and declining solar condx gave us a major drop in scoring, but the enjoyment went unscathed.

Fun highlights: delightful cool wx (even the rain was beneficial for farmers), NS0Os left-handed keying and wisecracks, finishing all setup 75 minutes prior to the start (unheard of!), working the new F class stations, nice rig complement of FT-840, FT-757, IC-706, 2 FT-847s and bandpass filters. Bummers: no 6M Es openings, declining sunsopts, missed the fun graveyard shift due to rain.



Crew complement:

NNO Tom setup

NNJ Kathy cooking

NJ Gregg repairs, logistics

WBSQ Gerald moral support

KP Jim ssb S&P, setup

NS Chet cw, GOTA

KBGX Gerry ssb run, cooking

AC Jeff logistics, ssb S&P

KCWH Mike cw, ssb

KCBR Jim ssb S&P, teardown

KCLA Nathan satellite, VHF

KJ Mike networking, ssb run

WAAL John food, moral support

KJ Bruce cw




RESULTS:

CW 273 + 92 GOTA = 365

SSB 260 + 12 GOTA = 272

Power mult X2 = 2004 QSO points

1100 bonus points CLAIMED SCORE 3104

CU next year for more fun. More photos at http://www.carrollsweb.com/bfrahm/FD2003.htm -- K0BJ