Hams on the Move July 11th 9 AM Sun Lake Forest Preserve, Lake Villa
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Field Day 2021

All Field Day Albums…

  • FD team getting ready for start of FD
  • Last minute checks before FD starts
  • Dan, KD9M plants the MCWA FD sign
  • VHF station all ready to go
  • Visitors operating the GOTA station under the guidance of John, KA9CAR
  • Hey this is fun.  Want to try?
  • Bill (KD9WEW) operating the GOTA station while Loren (K3RFC) and Glenn (K9GLA)  discusses amateur radio with visitors
  • Bill (KD9WEW) and John (KA9CAR) discuss amateur radio with visitors while Jack (W9MU) and Glenn (K9GLN) observe
  • Bill, KD9WEW and visitors operating the GOTA station
  • Glenn (K9GLN) and Jack (W9MU).  Nice to see Jack stopping by for a visit
  • Loren (K3RFC), Glenn (K9GLN), and Jack (W9MU) do some catching up
  • Visitors getting on the air at the GOTA station
  • CW night operations
  • Harold, W9HB (CW)
  • Gary, W9TD (CW)
  • Roger, KF9D (CW)
  • Roger, KF9D
  • Joel, W9NXM (CW)
  • Bill, KD9WEW and visitor (GOTA)
  • Bill, KD9WEW and visitor (GOTA)
  • John (KA9CAR), Loren (K3RFC), and Bill (KD9WEW)  (GOTA)
  • CW and GOTA pre-flight checks
  • HF station antennas
  • VHF station antennas
  • Pavilion at Rush Creek Conservation Area
  • Loren, K3RFC and visitor at GOTA station
  • Harold, W9HB at the CW station
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  • Mike WB8BZK at the VHF station
  • Roger, KF9D and Harold, W9HB racking up the CW QSOs
  • Visitors at the GOTA station
  • Dan, KD9M and Fred, AC9RQ operating SSB
  • Dan, KD9M and Fred, AC9RQ  at the SSB station
  • VHF antennas against a FD dark sky (bad weather was averted)
  • Welcome to FD 2021
  • VHF station
  • Mike, KD9DLL working SSB
  • Rotatable dipole against a dark FD sky
  • SSB station equipment
  • This sign probably drew in our turtle visitor
  • Bill, KD9WEW and visitors looking for a satellite contact
  • Harold, W9HB at the CW station
  • Roger, KF9D and Harold, W9HB operating CW
  • Rush Creek FD Site
  • SSB night operations
  • Dean, WC9C (SSB/Digital)
  • Dan, KD9M (SSB/Digital)
  • Dave, KA90ZP (SSB/Digital)
  • Mike, KD9DLL (SSB/Digital)
  • SSB/Digital station
  • Two element triband CW antenna against a background of a cloudy sky
  • Mike, WB8BZK (VHF)
  • John, KE9NDY (VHF)
  • VHF antennas
  • Good food, good conversation
  • Sharing a meal before FD start
  • Hmm, what is this all about?
  • Chef Mike, KD9DLL
  • Yummy food by Chef Mike, KD9DLL
  • Overcast sky with a diagonal power line and treetops along the edges.
  • Setup crew: Joel (W9NXM), Roger (KF9D), Bill (KD9WEW), Dean (WC9C), Wayne (KC9UKA), John (KA9CAR), Mike (WB8BZK), Dan (KD9M), and Loren (K3RFC - taking photo)
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