Philips Amateur Radio Club

Field Day 2004

Phil, W1PW, operated W1HP in Arizona as a 1B-Battery station, in White Tanks Mountain Regional Park, in Maricopa County.  Two antennas were used: a 30 foot vertical and an 80M Inverted V tunable for 40M and 20M, both held up by 30 foot fiberglass poles.


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Phil's Campsite

 

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The RV and the two poles

 

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Another shot of the desert setup

 

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The Rig - an FT-817

 

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The solar charging system

 

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12 Volts at 3 Amps

 


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