Field Day Start Up
June 23rd 2007

 

My number one driver for the trip was my wife Rhoda.  She also inherited the camera for taking these pictures. Thanks to Rhoda for helping
me during this years Field Day, "turn right Rhoda, I said right, no not here back there".

 Stop number Four Rowan County
                 City of Mt. Ulla, North Carolina
Rowan Amateur Radio Society

Arrival Time:  4:00 p.m.

Busy, deep in the heart of Field Day.   They still had a bean or two on the ground but was making contacts. using dipole antennas.
Talked with Janet (KI4CKS) and her husband Alton (KI4CKR). Janet brought me up to date on what were the plans and activities for Field Day. 
They plan on running as a 2A station with a GOTA, HF voice and CW.  The packet guru was not there he/she maybe there later up to set a packet station.
They had several key Club/ARES member out sick thus unable to attended today and help with their Field Day set-up but Janet was please they were
on the air at 2 p.m. and equipment was up and running.  Janet and Alton frequently attends the Area-11 quarterly meetings that have been rotating from
county to county over the last years.   Janet said their grill master was Gary - KQ1E and said that Gary will have it up, cut and barbeque by 5:30 pm. 
By the way Rowan county needs a good EC as Bob (KG4WAD) the former EC resigned with health problems but we still lean on him from time to time.
His guidance helped everyone in Area-11.  So if you know of anyone that would make a good EC and has dedication to ham radio sit down and talk
with  them about the opening.  Ralph (WB4AQK) maybe a good person to talk with or Mike (WA6KWW) the DEC FOR Area-11.

Left my NTS message with Janet to pass for me.

Left Click on the  mouse will enlarge the pictures.

 

Paul - KD4OZI
A.S.E.C.  Western Branch

Paul - KD4OZI

                                                                                     
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