06/30/2007 | KP3RE WELL THIS YEAR THE RADIO OPERADORES DEL ESTE AMATEUR RADIO CLUB (RODE),WORKED FIELD DAY AT THE GROUNDS OF A MUNICIPAL SENIOR CITIZENS
HOUSE LOCATED IN RIO GRANDE PR. BY SATURDAY THE GROUP BEGAN ERECTING ANTENNAS AND STARTED OPERATING AT 2:00 PM LOCAL TIME.WE HAD A LOT OF CW CONTACTS THIS YEAR PLUS THE SSB AND PSK31. THE ANTENNA SETUP WAS A 3 ELEMENT HOMEMADE BEAM FOR 20M,A 5 ELEMENTS HOMEMADE BEAM FOR 10M,
A ROTABLE DIPOLE FOR 10,15,20 AND A INVERTED V FOR 80M. THE RIGS USED WERE A ICOM IC-706,ICOM 746 PRO,AND FOR BACKUP A KENWOOD TS440. FOR POWER WE WHERE USING 2 GENERATORS.THE PLACE IS HIGH ON A MOUNTAIN ON ROUTE TO EL YUNQUE NATIONAL RAIN FOREST AND HAD A GREAT VIEW TO EL YUNQUE AND TO THE SEA.WE HAD THE VISIT OF THE PR SECTION MANAGER FOR THE ARRL MR ROBERTO JIMENEZ-KP4AC AND FROM A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE RIO GRANDE MUNICIPALITY,WHO PRESENTED THE GROUP WITH A PROCLAIM FROM THE MAYOR OF RIO GRANDE,MR EDWARD RIVERA.THANKS TO ALL WHO VISITED AND WAITING FOR NEXT YEAR.VY 73s. -- WP4WV