08/23/2006 | W0OAR It almost seemed like a contradiction this year for the
Ozarks Amateur Radio Society (w0oar).
We had chosen for our Field Day 2006 location
the historic Adamson Cabin.




The rustic cabin that was originally constructed
in 1845 was about to see a new kind of resident.
One bearing laptops, radios, power supplies and
our own local wi-fi network.



With antennas up, radios at the ready and the
generator running there was just time for a last
check on our provisions.







With the cabins central breezeway converted
into our communications center the day was begun.
We were able to operate 4a this year with four
stations in the breezeway and our GOTA station
and Talk-in station setup on the porch. We had opted
to leave the antenna trailers behind this year and
instead push home built antennas. This added to the
fun and to the adventure since a gentleman named
Murphy tends to also attend these events.









As evening set in and relief operators took their
turn we were all having a great time. We so far
had had an uneventful field day that is until
about 4 am when we refueled the generator. Our
fuel supplier had evidently not been the best
for we spent the next hour changing fuel filters
and flushing out the bad gas. Did this stop us????
Of course not!!!!!
Improvise Adapt Overcome !!!! ( and dont buy cheap gas ).







With dawn also arrived our day crew.
( strategy planning session before taking over ).








We also had an honored guest arrive.
The actual key from the German U-Boat U-505.







With another field day behind us and the
equipment packed for return to its humble shacks,
the entire OARs club wishes 73s to all and
we will be listening for you!!!!!!!!!!!!! -- AC0BN