" Amateur Radio Club Holds Field Day "
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Members of the Norristown High School Amateur Radio Club
are shown taking part in "field day". Standing, left to right: James
Kapetsky, Charles Jones and James Clayton. Seated, from left: William
Ledger and Sarah Hengen.
( Norristown Times Herald Photo ) ©
Field Day Held by Radio Club
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Ten members of the Norristown High School Amateur Radio
Club took to the field Saturday afternoon to take part in the
annual "International Communications" competition, known as "field day".
Amateur Radio Communications equipment including transmitting
antennas and emergency power units were set up on the farm of W. E. Kleintop, on Level Road, Arcola. The three complete amateur radio stations were operated continuously for a 24-hour period, ending Sunday at 5 P.M.
Over 300 radio contacts were made with amateur radio stations
throughout the world. Every club participating sends in their score to the American Radio Relay League, and awards are made to the highest scoring clubs.
The club was founded in 1953 and is sponsored by Nicholas Dolas, physics teacher of the Norristown High School. Each member has passed a Federal examination and holds a Amateur Radio License issued by the Federal Communications Commission.
The aim of the club is to train operators in the "Art of Radio
Communication" and to further their interest in electronics.
All students of Norristown High School are eligible to make
application for membership, and those accepted take part in the
years training program leading up to "Field Day" operations in
June.
Members present: William F. Ledger, K3AXI; James B. Clayton,
K3DSI; James M. Kapetsky, K3DEP; Tim Dove, W3LWG; Joseph Carbo,
K3DAN; Robert Wendt, KN3IEH; Nicholas Dolas, W3BEB; George C.
Hengen, W3CNO; Sarah Hengen, W3URU; and Charles Jones, awaiting
call.
( Article from Norristown Times Herald - circa 1960 )
Above article and photograph are Copyright © Norristown
Times Herald.
NOTE:
All of the radio stations were powered from a military surplus
10 Kilowatt generator. The generator was driven by a four cylinder Willys gasolene engine, similar to one found in an Army jeep.
Copyright © 2006 David R. Zollers. All Rights
Reserved.
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