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    07/21/2003 | VE3HHT

    This was my third (warm weather) VHF contest operating portable from my friend Johns balcony, 30 floors up in downtown Toronto. John supplies a great location, amazing view, food and photography.

    I have an FT-817 and use a compromise dipole for 6 and 2... Read More

  • 07/20/2003 | N6R

    The Ventura Co. (CA) Amateur Radio Society (VCARS) operated Field Day 2003 from the grounds of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum, Simi Valley, CA. Special Events Callsign, N6R, was utilized to commemorate the lives of President Ronald and... Read More

  • 40 meter 2 element inverted V beam

    07/20/2003 | KN6OX

    The Cosumnes River BBQ and Mooing Cow Society operated KN6OX 2A SV from my family's barn located near Latrobe, El Dorado County California.

    The following were ether operators or assisted in the setup or take down; KN6OX, K6RC, K6GV, K6PG, KN6UV, WB6AOK... Read More

  • K9FWH screaming into the FT-817 during the "great run".

    07/20/2003 | K9FWH

    What fun! Perched atop the "penthouse" at my workplace in Madison, WI, using a FT-817 and a Cushcraft MA5V vertical about 40 feet above the local topography, NX9R and I managed a great run of about 40 contacts using 2.5 watts. The FT-817's batteries di... Read More

  • 07/20/2003 | KB4PPE

    It was swell. I operated qrp on solar power. I had a back up gas
    genny but did not fire it up at all. The setup consisted of:
    A Ten Tec Scout (set @ 5 watts), a set of Kent paddles to a MFJ keyer, home made antenna tuner, a 130 foot dipole fed with lad... Read More

  • The three of us next to the 3 element Yagi on a push up pole attached to the Car Wash canopy on the roof of the parking gargage at about 60 feet.

    07/20/2003 | W4ARM

    Our location gave us a good height advantage from the roof (about 60 ft up) of a parking garage using the tribander. We also had a 40m dipole at about 70 ft.The station was set up on the floor below in the shade from the 90+ degree heat on the roof. Pr... Read More

  • 07/18/2003 | KU6S

    South Bay Amateur Radio Association - Field Day 2003

    Site: Lake Elizabeth - Central Park, Fremont CA.

    5A East Bay (EB)

    Stations set up for 80M, 40M, 20M, 15M (GOTA - WS6S), 10M, 2M & 70CM. Read More

  • Out in the sticks - about 3500 feet - I think!

    07/18/2003 | K6WC

    I was a bit disappointed in band conditions during the first 12 hours of the contest but things did manage to pick up during the last half. Unfortunately, with all my snoozing, I probably missed some good openings to somewhere. I did manage to work a... Read More

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