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Field Day 2008 Photos
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A. from Al K2AL
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Starting to set up - Sam KC2OSR and Bill KC2HWG
NPARC's 2008 Field Day Setup Crew
Bill W2ZKE, Bill N2DQC, and Harry W2YEZ discuss their plans for Field Day
Getting Ready to pull up the tower
James KB2FCV, Rick WB2QOQ and Ralph KC2RLM next to the VHF beams on the 50 foot tower
JOE N2JAO and Scott AB2WF answer questions from two young visitors
Passing thunderstorms did not dampen our spirits
Lauryn WW2OLF and Alison KC2NQZ operate 80 meter phone at the Class F Station.
Lauryn WW2OLF and Alison KC2NQZ with Al K2AL
W2UDT at night
B. From Walter WS2Z
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HF CW tent on left; VHF station; GOTA station
Always open late for business!
HF Phone: Kieran KC2TOP (foreground) with husband James KB2FCV logging as a guest and Dan KC2RKB look on
HF Phone: Rob KA2NYB logs for Kieran KC2TOP
HF Phone: James KB2FCV, Kieran KC2TOP, and Rob KA2NYB
It was festive at the HF CW tent late at night.
HF Phone: Rich N2AUG and guest logger Andy N2FYE.
C. From Nick KC2ONP
The N2XJ site and tower
The food tent
Nick KC2ONP and guest Sam set up the "Find the QSL Card" game (get a callsign and locate its QSL card attached to the map).
Some of our guest YLs created quite a pileup: Alex operates with Sam in the foreground. K2AL logs as Rick WB2QOQ mentors.
Here Sam operates under Rick WB2QOQ's guidance, while Al K2AL logs and Vince KC2IZK considers what to do about the heat.
At the HF CW tent: James KB2FCV (left), Joe K2JAO (standing) and Bill N2DQC (foreground)
CW tent
Overview of the site getting under way on Saturday
HF SSB: Walter WS2Z, his son Dan KC2RKB (foreground), and Rich N2AUG standing
HF SSB: Walter WS2Z operats as his son Dan KC2RKB logs
Late night VHF: John KC2MT operates, as his son (right) and Bill W2ZKE (behind) look on.
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