All the networked radios are on Eric's table.
Th view from the other side. After this check, all is set for field day.
It is antenna rope hanging time and the sum is shining and it is not raining. It is a little windy however.
A very happy person.
Ray, KD4RSL, looking happy.
Bill, K4UPE, looks cool on this warm day.
Nick, KM4WWQ, arrives early and awaits the action to start.
Paul, K4PDF, is unlocking the gate to give us access to the field.
Gary, K4SRX, arriving.
Monte, KV4K, arrives smiling at the joy he will bring with his antenna rope hanging equipment. See below.
Duane, K4UW, arrives.
Paul, K4PDF, taking a shot. His is using a sling shot with a fishing reel and sinker.
Bill, K4UPE, taking a shot.
Mike, WB8RDN, arrives wondering if anyone will get the a line over the light pole.
Christine, KI4CTP, joins the fun.
Paul, KK4AIA, arrives to help.
Eric, AJ4LN, arrives.
Shiva, KM4NPL, wondering if all will work out.
Nick, KM4WWQ, and Christine, KI4CTP standing in the field. Nick is holding the light cord roll as the fishing line is reeled back in.
Standing by the equipment shed.
Success on one light pole. The rope is being tied off to the pole to await the attachment of the antenna on Saturday.
Dick, W2YE, arrives with his slingshot.
Gabrielle, No License Yet; Eric, W4AVT; and Gary, K4SRX.
Bill, K4UPE, taking another shot, with Shiva, KM4NPL, looking on.
Mike, WB8RDN, lets out some cord as the fishing line is being reeled in.
Monte, KV4KS, brings out his air cannon.
The rope bing pulled up over the crossbar on the light pole.
Waiting for the next successful shot.
Gordon, NQ4K, hoping for the best.
Paul, K4PDF, taking a shot.
Bill, , taking another shot.
Paul, K4PDF, fixing his equipment.
Getting the air cannon ready.
Taking another shot.
We started about 7 PM and we left about 8 PM.
Its 1000 on Saturday and the first two trucks line up for unloading at the gate to the field.
Paul, K4PDF, is there with the key to the gate.
Monte, KV4KS, is at the field on time.
Also Blair, KC9BBW, arrives on time.
The empty space beside the equipment shed before setup.
Equipment starting to be unloaded.
Christine, KI4CTP, helping to setup the club canopies.
Paul, K4PDF, with the hammer waiting to pound in tent stakes.
It was windy when we were setting up the tents. Mike, WB8RDN, is holding the tent down.
Nick, KM4WWQ, working on some equipment.
Ray, KD4RSL, assembling his 6M antenna.
Blair, KC9BBW, and Dick, W2YE, work on the 80M Loop antenna. Blair is holding the ladder feed line in his right hand.
Christine, KI4CTP; Mike, WB8RDN, and Monte, KV4KS, standing in front of the CW shack watching the folks in the field walk the legs of the Big-Vee antenna out.
Working on staking down the 80M loop.
Setting up the QRM tent where the hams exchanging information of vital importance to SPARC, the county and the nation can hang out.
Tents are up and it is time to put the equipment into the tents.
Another ham, Rich, KM4WWM, enjoying the activity.
What to do next??? Gordon, NQ4K on left and dick W2YE in white shirt.
Another tent!!!!. Part A go to Part B with the thing in the middle.
Blair, KC9BBW, looking lost.
One of the canopies before the equipment had been installed. Dick, W2YE (seated), Nick, KM4WWQ, and Christine, KI4CTP.
Bill, K4UPE, and Monte, KV4KS, discussing important matters.
Additional discussions going on in the QRM tent.
Moving the canopy from outside the fence to inside the fence.
Starting to set up the equipment.
Nick, KM4WWQ, and Christine, KI4CTP, preform a radio check on the GOTA station.
CW station is set up and ready to go. the tarps in front help keep the area in shade.
The group photo after setup was completed and just before we began radio operations. From the left are Gordon, NQ4K; Gary, KD4SRX; Christine, KI4CTP; Duane, K4UW; Mike, WB8RDN; Eric, AJ4LN; Unknown; Bill, K4UPE; Rich, KM4WWM; Dick, W2YE; and Blair, KC9BBW.
It is Mike's birthday, so his YXL, Ann, KD4GSS, brings pizza and cake for a late lunch.
Christine, KI4CTP, daughter of Mike, enjoys some cake.
Eric, AJ4LN, and Ann - KD4GSS, before the cake and pizza.
Working at one of the two SSB stations.
Russ, W3RST, working the second SSB station.
Eric, AJ4LN, and Gary, K4SRX, enjoy lunch.
The cake.
Duane, K4UW, at the CW station.
Marty, NV3H, shows up to try to work a satellite to get a satellite QSO for bonus points.
Evelyn, no license yet, arrives to work the GOTA station.
Gary, K4SRX, the SPARC safety officer, also acts as a photographer for field day.
Gary, K4SRX, looking over the safety checklist.
Rob, W4VRD, and Kim, No License Yet, arrive.
Marty, NV3H, is all set up to make a satellite QSO. His daughter, Evelyn, walks over to help him.
The dual band radio used for the satellite QSO attempt.
John, KA4DPO, and his XYL arrive for a few minutes.
Chatting at the GOTA station.
Paul, K4PDF, is joined by his XYL for a few minutes.
Visitors to the site. On the right is a representative from the Loudoun Sterling Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad.
The publicity table at the entrance to the field.
The SPARC banner.
Paul, K4PDF, sitting in a QRM tent while the sun goes down.
Ray, KD4RSL, approaching his UHF/VHF station
Ray, KD4RSL, in the operator station. Relaxed in a chair, All skin covered, And ready for QSOs.
The batteries at Ray's station.
Rob, W4VRD, and Kim, No License Yet, at the GOTA station. Kim ultimately made 21 QSOs.
Mireya, KN4BHI, working the GOTA station. Rich, , is to her right.
Eric, AJ4LN, working SSB.
Mike, WB8RDN, is on the CW station.
Ann, KD4GSS, is patiently waiting.
Gordon, NQ4K, and Dick, W2YE, waiting for some time on the radios..
Gabrielle, No License Yet; Christine, KI4CTP; and Nick, KM4WWQ. It is starting to get dark.
Paul, K4PDF, sitting in a QRM tent while the sun goes down.
A view of the canopies.
Folks are gathering in the CW shack as darkness falls.
Jim, AF4MO, works the night shift on an SSB station.
Not many people stayed the night.
Jim, AF4MO, stayed all night and worked a very large number of QSOs.
Gary, K4SRX, stayed all night.
Gordon, NQ4K, only lasted until about 1:30 in the morning. Than he went home
Looking at the site toward the west and the sun starts to illuminate the field site.
Blair, KC9BBW, working the SSB station.
Gary, K4SRX, stayed all night ensuring all was safe.
Mike, WB8RDN, at the CW station is looking tired
Marty, NV3H, came early and worked some SSB.
Ray, KD4RSL, is working on an antenna.
In the GOTA tent. Blair, KC9BBW, on the left and Gordon, NQ4K, with Shawn, No License Yet, on the right at the GOAT station.
Working one of the SSB stations. Bill, K4UPE (standing), Eric, W4AVT, and Rich, KM4WWM.
Russ, W3RST, and Duane, K4UW, relaxing in the CW shack.
The antennas are still attached to the light pole. If you look closely you can see the ropes hanging.
Duane, K4UW, at the CW station.
Dick, W2YE, in the CW shack.
Nick, KM4WWQ, and Evelyn, No License Yet, at the GOTA station.
Chaz, KK4TNO, arrived in time for some operator time and to help dismantle the field site.
Gordon, NQ4K, and Evelyn at the GOTA station. Gordon was the full time GOTA coach.
Marty, NV3H, at the SSB station.
Duane, K4UW, at the CW station at 11 Sunday morning.
Russ, , on the left at a SSB station. Gabrielle, No License Yet, and Nick, KM4WWQ, are on the GOTA station.
Eric, W4AVT (on left and partially hidden) with TDB at a SSB station.
The club generator made it through another field day. Russ, , W3RST, maintains the generator and ensures it runs well during field day.
Paul, K4PDF, taking it easy.
Everything comes down faster than it goes up. Duane, K4UW, carries equipment to the gate.
Chaz, KK4TNO, walking to the gate.
Rich, KM4WWM, starting to take down the canopy.
Dick, W2YE, and Gary, K4SRX, look hot and tired.
Eric, AJ4LN, packing his equipment into his car.
All are loading equipment into Gary's, K4SRX, truck to take to Gordon's, NqQ4K, QTH.
All the tents are down.
The back view of the Gary's, K4SRX, loaded pickup truck. All ready to leave.
Gordon, NQ4K, still looking happy.
Its over. The gate is closed. The final photograph. The hams who stayed to the end are: Gary, K4SRX; Shawn, No License Yet; Blair, KC9BBW; Eric, AJ4LN; Dick, W2YE; Duane, K4UW; Bill, K4UPE; Chaz, KK4TNO; Rich, KM4WWM; and Gordon, NQ4K.