07/21/2002 | KC0AHN The Boeing Employees Amateur Radio Society of Wichita, KS held their field day at the Trustee's (Bob and MaryJo Bailey) ranch in Moundridge, KS. The Bailey's have generously allowed us to use their ranch as a backdrop for Field Day for five years now.

25 club members and friends participated in the field day with 8 visitors. We've learned that the more radios you have, the more club members will actually operate them... Seems logical, but it took us a while to realize it! It also increases the number of people to setup and tear down, too...

Of special note: Nick Farlow, Jim Williams, and John Harford worked much of the night on 40m and 20m. Jim logged many CW QSOs.

We had great participation this year with a couple of firsts:

1) Our first beam antenna (tri-band, three element)
2) Our first RTTY QSO
3) 55 Satellite QSOs! (AO-40, FO-29, SO-41)

Next year we are going to separate our operating positions and operate dedicated bands. Up until this year we have operated all the rigs (except for the satellite rig) in a central area.

Every year we have a wonderful barbeque dinner prepared by Don Urban -he absolutely outdid himself this year! Chicken and beef so good that I am wishing I had some, now!

Some of the KC0AHN Field Day crew: Bob Bailey, Dennis Gaskill, Jay Lies, Randy Wing, Dave Powers, Jim Williams, Terry Gattis, Nick Farlow, John Harford, Don Low, Bill Briles, Greg Wycoff, Joe Johnson, Steve Schroeder, Denys Frederickson, Loyd Williams, John Dickerson, Dexter Schnebly, Ralphine Schnebly, Mary Jo Bailey, Erica Bailey, Samantha Wing, Rachel Enix, Benjamin Wing, G0AT.

- Randy Wing -- N0LD