an imaginary story: part field day 2010
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An imaginary story: PART Field Day 2010. by Rick Green, W1RAG (caught napping at Field Day 2007) Photos courtesy of Bob Schmeichel. “Hey kid, you bring the water, I’ll bring the HT. We’ll have more QSOs than the rest of these lids, combined!”. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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An imaginary story:PART Field Day 2010
by Rick Green, W1RAG(caught napping at Field Day 2007)
Photos courtesy of Bob Schmeichel
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“Hey kid, you bring the water, I’ll bring the HT. We’ll have more QSOs than the rest of these lids, combined!”
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Students from Nashoba Vocational High Schoolprepare for a career in TV antenna installation.
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Allison warns: “OK, I’ll tell you one more time – touch this 6 meter mast, and I’ll have you doing a moon bounce – without any radio!”
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Sexy model shows off latest Buddipole portable antenna that doubles as hammock.
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Alan & Allison’s Used Cars opens up for businessin their sparkling new multi-acre facility.
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Charles waits in vain for helicopter pizza delivery,while Allison practices how to lasso a wild antenna.
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Local horticulturist also waits in vain for helicopterpizza delivery.
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Jogger Bob stops by Field Day for a quick QSO,running 10 watts after running 10 miles.
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“Let’s see, should I assign my big sister Kimberly to watch how many hamburgers Ernie eats, or how
many hours Allison eats up on 6 meters?”
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“I’m telling you, Johan, Charles just made himself an 8-patty cheeseburger this tall!”
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Charles asks Alan for a 12-patty cheeseburger.
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Members of Stewart family sign their signaturesfor adoring fans.
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Responding to a reported backup caused by a “pile-up”, a team from Roto-Rooter is dispatched to Field Day HQ.
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“I think 20 meters will be open to Europe.” “No, I’m thinking 6 meters to the Midwest.”
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“Let’s see, if you give me a dollar for every QSOI make on 10 meters, I’ll give you 25 cents for every QSO you make on CW.”
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Amused onlookers see that Andy can’t remember which can contains the QRP rig, and which can has the tuna!
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Safari guide asks Steve for a dollar to useAlan’s pay telephone.
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When no one is looking, eager Islands-On-The-Air enthusiast K1NS tries to contact Gilligan’s Island.
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Bob clings tightly to his chair, bracing himself whileBill mysteriously passes behind him with beach bag,
headed for Gilligan’s Island.
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Undercover drug agents try to contact headquartersfor further instructions.
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Passing fisherman has no idea why he’s being asked if he brought a boat anchor for AM operation.
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Comcast cable installer has no idea why everyoneis yelling at her to stop and leave.
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Audience watches in rapt attention, as Andydemonstrates how to play Windows Solitaire.
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Kimberly grows 8 feet tall after drinking 2 casesof mineral water.
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Young hams carry goggles for protection against sparks from old tube radios.
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“How do we tell her that that the pile-up she just conducted was outside of her license privileges?”
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Iron Chef competitors are challenged to produce a gourmet banquet using typical Field Day “food”.
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Gordon and Allison get into a heated debate over the need for courtesy tones on repeaters.
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Erin starts her Christmas wish list, while radio operators assume she is logging all of their QSOs!
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Alan whispers desperately to police about stranger in blue shirt who took over his computer.
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Accusers surround Andy, demanding that he remove Linux and reinstall Windows on the field day computer.
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K1ALL studies his laminated Nifty Guide for instructions on how to operate his rakes.
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Rustler steals mast from field day host Alan’s sailboat while no one is looking...
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Dave gives up waiting for his turn to operate the CB station.
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Typing students enjoy listening to Frank Sinatra music while performing their speed typing drills.
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Tut, tut….Steve just can’t believe disrespectful hams who leave their hats on, indoors!
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Air traffic controllers keep their cool while guiding crippled airplane to a perfect touchdown.
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Andy informs longtime PART member that he must start all over again and take the Technician exam.
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Impatient ham considers disembowling himself by Hari Kiri after making no contacts on 17 meters.
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“Ken, they’re waiting for our pizza order! I know you want all anchovies. Can we compromise, and order
half anchovies, half pepperoni?”
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Jim watches in disbelief, as 2 Yaesu technicians take over his mic to test his rig.
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Unknown to Field Day host Alan: Steve and Charles secretly start auctioning Alan’s carpets, paintings, and other home furnishings.
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Darryl: “I tried to switch bands from 6 to 20 meters, but
Allison threatened she’d have me doing a moon bounce without a radio!”
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We 3 hams beg you, can we please borrow your directional antenna for our Field Day?
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Anti-aircraft guns are deployed around the Field Day site.
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Two tall, lanky basketball players take a break from training camp to join the Field Day fun.
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Gunner shoots down weather balloon that drifted too close to the Field Day site.
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Allison can’t remember: did she want to make 20 QSOs on 6 meters, or 6 QSOs on 20 meters?
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I don’t know about you guys, but I’m just here for the barbecue!
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Alan begins to wonder how wise it was to anchor all antenna masts to the barbecue grille….
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Fed up being passive victims, a brave group of hams go on the offensive to hunt down mosquitos!
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“S.O.S… S.O.S… I’m a soldier assigned to a First Aid station in Kandahar, but they screwed up and sent
me to this Field Day station in Carlisle. Help!”
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Ron shows up at Field Day to show off the disposable insulated coffee cup he brought home
from Dayton.
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Andy invites Ron to run for PART President.
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Ron gladly agrees to run for PART President.
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Jokester informs Allison that she’s been operating all day with a 6 meter rig re-tuned to 11 meters.
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Allison, in turn, invites Charlie to spend the rest of the day on the, ahem, “6 meter” rig.
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After a blistering pile-up, Charlie wonders if he’ll have the energy left to coordinate the
13 Colonies special event.
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Bo leads a lively group discussion on the future of D-Star radio in France.
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Andy tells Bo he looks forward to becoming a fellow past-president of PART!
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Charlie tries to remember – does CW go “dit dah” or “dot dash”?
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Bo asks exhausted Field Day chairman Charles if he’ll be serving packets of WetNaps with the barbecue.
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“Just look at that mess of antennas, dear. And you thought my 6 meter dipole was an eyesore?”
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Allison welcomes boy scout troop leader to continue standing by for his turn to operate 6 meters.
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While pretending to log Andy’s QSOs, Steve catches up on some much needed sleep.
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Hams reach deep into their pockets to donate to the repeater fund!
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Bob delivers a punishing forearm to Charlie’s hip, but Charlie is ready to retaliate with an elbow to the head.
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Charles lowers the flag, in preparation for surrendering PART Field Day HQ to the mosquitos.
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Verizon installer caught trying to remove Alan’s Comcast cable.
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Once again, Bo finds himself stuck holding someone else’s ladder line!
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“Timber!”
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Antenna tug-of-war was among the many fun games enjoyed by Field Day participants!
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Charles: “Will someone please help Bo untangle himself from his ipod headphone cable?”
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Alan soon regrets his brilliant idea of straddling the antenna mast!
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Football players on the left practice their kickoff moves, while construction workers finish
dis-assembling the goalpost.
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“Allison, can you loosen that bolt any quicker? There’s a mosquito between my shoulder blades!”
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Lost field day attendees wait anxiously for their families to claim them.
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Orphaned twins are reunited, 30 years later, at ham radio event.
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Don’t Worry… ANYONE Can Operate at Field Day… even me!
Take it from me, the 100-lb.-DXpeditioner… If I can lug all that gear
to the island of Montserrat, you can
drag your you-know-what to Field Day 2011
next year!
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“I’ll be QRT on your final giggle…”