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June 19th 07, 04:06 AM
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June 19th 07, 04:16 PM
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Field Day?
Mike Andrews wrote:
On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 22:50:50 EDT, wrote in .com: Folks, What are people doing for Field Day this year? Staying home. The local club has talked the talk two years running, telling my wife and others that they were welcome to operate, but failed to walk the walk and actually let them operate when they asked to. Sounds like you need a new club. One thought on all this. It is quite possible that "they" got just what they wanted if they squelched your XYL and you. But will you let them? Might be time to have your own Field day setup. If your family is being stepped on, there might be some others in the same situation who might join with you. I'll be catching up on house maintenance. Y'all have fun. We sure will! 8^) |
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June 24th 07, 08:43 PM
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Field Day?
Hi everyone:
"Mike Andrews" wrote in message ... On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 22:50:50 EDT, wrote in .com: Folks, What are people doing for Field Day this year? Staying home. The local club has talked the talk two years running, telling my wife and others that they were welcome to operate, but failed to walk the walk and actually let them operate when they asked to. "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me." The crowning glory was the club president and the repeater trustee jumping her at a meeting because she dared to bring up the problems with the repeater during bad weather, precisely when the repeater is most needed. I've been on the club repeater since then only to run my weekly net, and that'll die when my dues and membership expire. I'll be catching up on house maintenance. Y'all have fun. This will undoubtedly be past tense by the time most people read this but I worked Field Day from home BUT I did so with a twist. What I did was take my webcam and point it at the display of my ICOM IC-706 MKII-G and put that out on the Internet (Complete with audio) as I worked mainly 2 meter SSB (My only antenna was a 2m/440 Mhz. vertical mag mount which was mounted outside on the patio railing and up 7 floors). On Saturday Night, I also put together a little video describing what Ham Radio is and some of the many facets of the hobby (I also made sure to mention Field Day and its purpose too  ). I plan to make this a streaming video in Windows Media format and made available via video podcast as well. On Saturday, I was in the chat room on my website, but everyone who logged into the chat room just simply came and went, so I didn't even bother logging on today. From what I hear, there was LOTS of 6 meter activity, but alas, it would be just my luck to NOT have a suitable antenna (Not even a 5/8 2 meter vertical mag mount antenna) to work any of the stations on the band.  Oh well. There's always next year.... Who knows, I might even have something for 10 meters next year too. Oh well....What I wished would've & could've been..... Cheers & 73  Pat Cook, KB0OXD Denver, Colorado WEBSITE - http://www.qsl.net/kb0oxd/ **NEW VIDEO SECTION - http://www.qsl.net/kb0oxd/cybershacktv/ |
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