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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…”