ARRL Field Day 2000
N5FC, N5WU and K5FX (along with setup help from K5JHF
and son) braved
heat, scorpions and RF exposure hazard to carry the A QRP flag in the
ARRL Field Day 2000 operating as KQ5RP from the "secret site"
high above Austin.
The "secret site" turned out to be
great and was really cool during
night. It was pretty windy which helped a lot in migrating the
effects
of the Sun but made keeping the shade shelter impossible.
We only operated 21 hours but made 307 CW QSOs on 40,
20, 15 and 10
meters. All QRP, all battery power. Look for the KQ5RP
results in the 1A
Battery class. We expect to meet our goal of a finish high in the
bottom 25% of the one transmitter class.
This map shows the ARRL sections worked during FD 2000 by KQ5RP.
Use the links below to see photos of the A QRP FD
2000
Photos by K5JHF and N5WU
The Road to the "secret" FD Site
The first order of business - ANTENNAS
The Rig A K2 - What a great Radio
Location of the A QRP "Secret" FD Site