07/02/2009 | KP3RE THE 2009 ARRL FIED DAY WAS A GREAT EVENT THIS YEAR, EVEN SO THE PROPAGATION CONDITIONS WHERE NOT SO GOOD. AT THE RADIO OPERADORES DEL ESTE INC. (RODE) "KP3RE" FIELD DAY SITE WE BEGAN ERECTING ANTTENNAS ON SATURDAY MORNING AND MAKING SURE EVERYTHING WAS OK.WE HAD VISITS FROM REPRESENTATIVES OF MUNICIPAL GOVERMENT, POLICE OFFICERS AND EMERGENCY MANEGMENT OFFICERS. ALSO WE HAD THE VISIT OF AN ARMY RESERVE OFFICER WHO LEFT US THE MEALS FOR SUNDAY , MILITARY MEAL RATIONS (MRE) . THEY WHERE GREAT , AND EVERYTHING WAS GOING ACCORDINGLY LIKE A REAL EMERGENCY SITUATION. WE HAD ALTERNATE POWER AND WERE IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDING. ALSO BUILDING MANY BONUS POINTS. OUR GROUP HAD A GREAT TIME AND WANT TO THANKS EVERYONE WHO MADE IT POSSIBLE. 73 -- WP4WV