Antenna Rope Hanging (22 June 2012) |
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Antenna
hanging is a fine art. A slingshot, fishing reel, a sinker and a "dead-eye" i.e., good eye, is all that is needed. The sinker is shot over the top of a light pole and the fishing line is used to pull up a rope. The rope ultimately is used to haul a wire antenna up high into the sky. Unfortunately, it rained and the wind was blowing hard. We cancelled and ran for home. |
![]() The field where we set up with the clouds in the sky. |
![]() Talking is what hams do well. Duane, K4UW; George, Kevin, W4KLS; Ray, KD4RSL; and Jim, KF4PQL. |
![]() Discussing the possibilities before it began to rain. George; Duane, K4UW; Kevin, W4KLS; Ray, KD4RSL; Don, K7CS; and Jim, KF4PQL. |
![]() Continuing our in-depth analysis. |
![]() Time to go. Don, KC4RCG, at his car. |
Site
Set-Up started at 0900 on 23 June 2011 and continued
until 1400. |
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![]() Don, K7CS, was one of the first to arrive. |
![]() Starting to hang the antenna ropes from the light poles. |
![]() Continuing at another light pole. |
![]() Jim, KF4PQL, and Bill, KJ4VTH, supervising. |
![]() Putting up one of the QRM tents. Jim, AF4MO, standing in foreground. |
![]() Kevin, W4KLS, arriving for setup. |
![]() Still putting up the antenna ropes on another pole. |
![]() Russ, W3RST, has arrived with the club generator. |
![]() Its 0930 and a lot of stuff is showing up. |
![]() Putting up the CW tent. |
![]() Coordinating some more. |
![]() Don, K7CS, and Jim, KF4PQL, coordinate. |
![]() The SSB / GOTA tent is up. Russ,W3RST, in the foreground. |
![]() The CW tent is up. Don,KC4RCG, on the left. |
![]() Starting to put equipment in the SSB/GOTA tent. |
![]() Gordon, NQ4K, staying cool. |
![]() Don, KC4RCG, laying CAT5 cable to hook up the logging computers. |
![]() George, a visitor, and Dick, W2YE, putting up the antennas. |
![]() Russ, ,W3RST, and Jim, AF4MO, putting up a wire antenna. |
![]() Don, K7CS, working on a wire antenna. |
![]() Duane, K4UW, helping with an antenna. |
![]() Bill, AF4LL, holding an antenna hanging rope. |
![]() Gordon, NQ4K, and Don, K7CS, working on an antenna. |
![]() Tying off an antenna to a blocking sled. Ray, KD4RSL, (Blue shirt), John, KK4AHY, and Russ, W3RST, (on right). |
![]() Don,KC4RCG, and Jim, KR4PQL, assembling the 10M yagi. |
![]() Gordon, NQ4K, petting one of the many black dogs on the field. |
![]() 10M yagi going up. From left, Jim, KF4PQL; George; and Don, KC4RCG. |
![]() 1106 and time for a break in the shade of the QRM tents. From left, Eric, AJ4LN, Duane, K4UW, and John, KK4AHY. |
![]() Dick, W2YE. |
![]() Bill, KJ4VTH. |
![]() Ray, KD4RSL. |
![]() Russ, W3RST, preparing to shoot. |
![]() John, KK4AHY, shooting the last light pole. |
![]() Paul, K4PDF, and Chris, KK4HDG, ready to work. |
![]() Taking a break. |
![]() At the QRM tent, just before 1400 start. |
![]() Pulling up the HF yagi. Combined effort of several people. |
![]() George taking a break |
![]() John, KK4AHY, setting up the camera for the group photo. |
![]() Group photo at the end of setup and immediately prior to start of operations. Don, KC4RCG; Bill, KJ4VTH; Gordon, NQ4K; Tom, WA2BCK; George; Bill, AF4LL; Gary, K4SRX; Dick, W2YE; Jim, KF4PQL. Duane, K4UW; Eric, AJ4LN; Don, K7CS; Bill, WF1L; Red, N3TG; Chris, KK4HDG; and John, KK4AHY. |
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Operations started at 1400 on Saturday and will
continue until 1400 on Sunday. |
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![]() The GOTA/SSB Test in operation. |
![]() Visitors in the QRM test. Family of Russ, W3RST (in lower left) and Linda, K4LDT (in red shirt). |
![]() Visitors in the QRM test. Family of Russ, W3RST (upper right). |
![]() Bob, a visitor, takes a turn at the GOTA station, with spouse looking on. |
![]() Kevin, W4KLS, was for some digital action. |
![]() Cedric, WA2FTV, waiting his turn at the GOTA station. |
![]() Ray, KD4RSL. |
![]() Russ, W3RST. |
![]() Mark, KI4OBT, with visitors. |
![]() John, KK4AHY, at the SSB station. |
![]() Chris, KK4HDG, at the GOTA station. |
![]() Tom, WA2BCK, Don, K7CS, and Duane, K4UW, in the CW tent. |
![]() Duane, K4UW, at a CW station. |
![]() Tom, WA2BCK, at a CW station with Don, K7CS in the background. |
![]() Don, K7CS, taking a break. |
![]() In 10M test. Jim, KF4PQL; Bill, AF4LL, and George. |
![]() Bill, AF4LL. |
![]() In 10M test. Jim, KF4PQL. |
![]() Several dogs on the field to keep away the birds. |
![]() Picture of the field day site. Two brown canopies on left at GOTA and SSB stations. Brown tent on right is CW tent. Blue canopies are QRM tents. |
![]() Chris, KK4HDG, and Cedric, WA2FTV, working the GOTA station. |
![]() Kevin, W4KLS, ready to operate. |
![]() GOTA Station and SSB station (on right). |
![]() Jim, AF4MO, waiting for his turn to operate. |
![]() Jim, KF4PQL. |
![]() Gordon, NQ4K, and Cedric, WA2FTV, at the GOTA station. |
![]() The VHF van. |
![]() Ray, KD4RSL, by the VHF van. |
![]() Jim, KF4PQL, at the 10M station. |
![]() Kevin, W4KLS, and Bill, AF4LL, at the digital station. |
![]() Marty, NV3H, and Jim, KF4PQL, at the 10M station. |
![]() Don, K7CS, at a CW station. |
![]() Duane, K4UW, at a CW station. |
![]() Chris, KK4HDG, and Z, a visitor, at the GOTA station. |
![]() Chris, KK4HDG, Z (standing) and Tommy, a visitor, at the GOTA station. |
![]() Marty, NV3H, at the 10M station. |
![]() Testing the serviceability of the QRM test. |
Eric, AJ4LN, at SSB station. |
![]() The publicity table. |
![]() Skip, KJ4LBB, at the SSB station. |
Kevin, W4KLS, in the background at the digital station. Bill, AF4LL, in red shirt, and Jim, KF4PQL, at 10M station. |
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Don, KC4RCG, and Chris, KK4HDG, at GOTA station. |
Duane, K4UW, at a CW station. |
Red, N3TG, at the CW station. |
Night
operations. Most people have left for the comfort of their homes and
sleep. The night operators stay on, strugging to stay awake, warm, and
keeping up the QSO rate. |
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Sun is setting in the west. |
Almost dark. |
Its dark. |
Red, N3TG, at the CW station. |
Duane, K4UW, at CW station. |
Chris, KK4HDG, and Eric, AJ4LN, at SSB station. |
Jim, KF4PQL, and visitor in the ARM tent. |
Bill, AF4LL, at the 10M station. |
In the GOTA/SSB tent. |
![]() Some night visitors. |
![]() Bill, KJ4VTH, Joe, WB2SAI, and Jim, KF4PQL, at 10M station. |
![]() Don, KC4RCG, and Chris, KK4HDG, and a visitor at GOTA station. |
![]() Chris, KK4HDG, (on the left) showing a visitor how to operate the GOTA station. |
![]() Eric, AJ4LN. |
![]() Jim, AF4MO, at the SSB station. |
![]() Don, KC4RCG, at the GOTA station. |
![]() Bill, KJ4VTH, at the 10M station. |
![]() Don, K7CS, at the CW station. |
![]() Duane, K4UW, at the CW station. |
![]() Joe, WB2SAI (on right). |
![]() A visitor. |
![]() Park View High School looking east just before sun rise. |
![]() The sun rises over Park View High School. |
![]() The sun casting some long shadows in the early morning. |
Morning does come. It is still lonely at first,
then people start showing up and the activity increases. |
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![]() The sun is up and a few people are starting to arrive to relieve the night owls. |
![]() Mark, KI4OBT, at the SSB station. |
![]() Marty, NV3H, working the SSB station. |
![]() Don, K7CS, catching a few Z's after being up all night at the CW station. |
![]() Joe, WB2SAI, at the GOTA station. |
![]() Ray, KD4RSL, in the VHF van. |
![]() Waiting for operating time in the QRM test. |
![]() Jon, KK4AHY. |
![]() Tom, WA2BCK. |
![]() Chris, KK4HDG, running at the GOTA station. |
![]() Jim, N3JT, a guest operator, at a CW station. |
![]() John, N3AM, a guest operator, at a CW station. |
![]() Russ, W3RST, Jim, KF4PQL, and Jim, AF4MO. |
![]() Duane, K4UW,and Paul, K4PDF. |
![]() Dick, W2YE. |
![]() Gordon, NQ4K. |
![]() Evelyn, a visitor, working the GOTA station. |
![]() Joe, WB2SAI, on the radio, while Russ, W3RST, starts to pack up. |
Finally it is over. It is 1400, operations
cease, and tear down begins. |
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![]() Taking down the yagi. Paul, K4PDE, Don, K7CS, and Jim, KF4PQL. |
![]() Stuff is coming out of the tents. |
![]() More stuff. Tents almost empty. |
![]() Almost empty. |
![]() CW tent looks empty. |
![]() Stuff is piling up by the cars. |
![]() Stuff is really piling up. |
![]() Looks like one tent is down (on ground on the left) with one to go. |
![]() Folding up the CW tent. |
![]() Putting stuff in cars. |
![]() Putting more stuff in cars. |
![]() Car of Gordon, NQ4K, looking full. |
![]() Don, KC4RCG. |
![]() Almost ready to go. George, Duane, K4UW, and Bill, KJ4VTH. |
![]() Skip, KJ4LBB, and Mark, KI4OBT. |
![]() Jim, KF4PQL, (on left) and George (on right) watching Don, K7CS, loading his car. |
![]() Don, K7CS, in red shirt is loading the last of the equipment onto his car. Don is usually the last to finish loading. |
![]() A side view of the generator. |
![]() The generator is ready to roll out. |
![]() Leaving behind and clean and empty field day site. |
![]() Jim, KF4PQL, is the last to leave and locks the gates to the field on the way out. |