Field Day 2004 index page

~~ Field Day 2004 page ~~
(26-27 June)

The following series of pictures were taken by Pete, WA3UMY

40-meter CW position - N3UX's vertical mounted to top of an extension ladder... cost = $10
(T-Mobile cell site tower to the rear... cost = $100,000)

Main operating tent with REACT communications trailer on left for VHF/UHF operations

Getting the youngsters involved in the hobby!

Rene, KB3JLZ and wife Holly at the digital modes station

Tom, W4OKW manning the 20-meter SSB position

"Hey, what does this knob do?"

"It went that way, I tell you" - A.J. AJ3U (left) and Ray, KB3FWW (right)

John, WA3ZGD with the new American Red Cross southern Maryland Disaster Relief Van
brought down by Mike Zabko, CEO of the Southern Maryland Chapter of the American Red Cross

Another view of the main operating tent

"Here, let me show you how to enter that contact"!
Eric, KU4TF (left front) and Garner, W3SI (right front)
Mike Zabko (left rear) and John, WA3ZGD (right rear)

A. J., AJ3U mans the 40-meter SSB station

Bill, KB4QAA listening intently, guarded by KB3JLZ's lucky rabbit

Field Day accessories list:

"lucky rabbit"... CHECK!
"Off! bug repellent"... CHECK!
"Starbucks coffee"... CHECK!
"pen and paper"... CHECK!

The following series of pictures were taken by A.J., AJ3U

Bill, KB4QAA (left) mans the log while Rene, KB3JLZ (right) listens for a weak station

"CQ Field Day... CQ Field Day"

Bill, N3VIO (left) teaches a prospective ham how to properly
hang onto headphones in high wind conditions

'Memory jogger' for sleep-deprived hams...

"Dinner time at the OK Corral"

REACT Team trailer... home of the VHF & UHF stations (and better than a picnic table)

Nice picture of the moon behind our 80-meter dipole

Dave, N3UX's 40-meter CW station with extension ladder supporting the 40-meter vertical
(his generator was so big, they even had the air conditioner going)

Patriotic scene... American Flag atop the 6-meter loop

Gene, N3NO prepares to ascend the tower to rig the pulley used to pull up the HF tower

"Hang on Gene... it's a L-O-N-G way down to the ground"

More pictures coming...