field day 2008: the unofficial story
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Field Day 2008: The Unofficial Story. by Rick Green (W1RAG) caught napping at Field Day 2007. Worrying at PART Breakfast: What Might Go Wrong at Field Day?. Yikes, I think I just sat on Alan’s Field Day FT-897D!. What is Rick talking about?. Will they order enough pizza?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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PART Field Day 2008
Field Day 2008:The Unofficial Story
by Rick Green (W1RAG)caught napping at Field Day 2007
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PART Field Day 2008
Worrying at PART Breakfast:What Might Go Wrong at Field Day?
Yikes, I think I just sat on Alan’s Field Day FT-897D!
But the Carlisle
mosquitos!
What is Rick talking
about?
Will they order
enough pizza?
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PART Field Day 2008
Andy, KB1OIQ, Itching to Make His 1st QSO
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PART Field Day 2008
Steve, WA1KBE, Trying to Serve as World’s 1st Human Dummy Load
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PART Field Day 2008
Bob, N1RXV, Sensing that Someone is Taking His Picture!
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PART Field Day 2008
Dick, W1LTN, Helps Allison and Ron Construct a TV Antenna
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PART Field Day 2008
Alan Happily Poses for Another Photo at the Grill…
Who’s thisturkey
taking my picture?
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PART Field Day 2008
Dick Wonders Why He Agreed to Help Allison Construct A Space Invaders Shield
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PART Field Day 2008
Mary Gets an Earful of Gus and Allison Debating Best CB Radio Mics
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PART Field Day 2008
John, KB1MGI, and Brent or Bryce (whichever one wasn’t in jail that day), Bring the BEER!
I never heard of this
Carling Black Label!
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PART Field Day 2008
Alan Tries Desperately to Order the Pizzas on 10 Meters
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PART Field Day 2008
Kimberly Racks Up all the QSOs While Everyone Else Goofs Off
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PART Field Day 2008
Rich Delivers a Sunspot Blessing to an Empty Cupboard
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PART Field Day 2008
Darryl, K1EJ, Wonders When Bob Will Get Around to Taking a Picture of Him
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PART Field Day 2008
Scott Puts His Foot Down About Getting the Bugs Out of Windows Before Field Day
Starts
Yumm….This is Juicy!
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PART Field Day 2008
Steve Telsey Supervises a Prayer Circle to Ward Off the Rain
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PART Field Day 2008
Rich Shows Off A Bell Labs Telephone He Got on eBay For Just $65!
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PART Field Day 2008
Rich Threatens to Shoot His Bell Phone When Steve Points Out It’s Not Wireless
What a LID..!
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PART Field Day 2008
Jim, KB1NEW,Divining to Strike Water in the Ground
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PART Field Day 2008
Rich Demonstrates the Proper Way to Floss Teeth with Stranded Wire
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PART Field Day 2008
Child Applauds When Bob Shoots Back at Other Photographer
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PART Field Day 2008
Bob Asks His New Assistant Where to Insert the Film in his Digital Camera
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PART Field Day 2008
Scott Accuses Rich of Adding 25 Pounds to his 100 Pound DXpedition!
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PART Field Day 2008
Rich Has Nothing to Say In His Defense
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PART Field Day 2008
BBQ Expert Charles Almost Tenderizes the Wrong Meat: Rich!
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PART Field Day 2008
Steve Considers Drinking John’s Iced Earl Gray Tea
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PART Field Day 2008
Dick Snags the Very 1st Pizza Slice, While Charles Is Set to Grab the 4th Slice
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PART Field Day 2008
Ron Prays for the Strength to Finish His 3rd Slice
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PART Field Day 2008
Unobserved, Allison and Rich Sneak a Light Snack Over to the PSK31 Room
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PART Field Day 2008
Steve Is Pressured into Taking His 4th Slice, While Ron, Rich, and Jim Look for Dessert
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PART Field Day 2008
Rich Dreams He Is a Spanish Flamenco Dancer, as Steve Claps to the Beat
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PART Field Day 2008
Charles Solicits Donations for His “Field Day in Lowell” Campaign
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PART Field Day 2008
Rich Shows Off His New Deodorant
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PART Field Day 2008
John, G3BVU, Makes His 1st PSK31 QSO!
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PART Field Day 2008
After Failing to Make Any PSK31 QSOs, Rich Tries to Hang Himself
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PART Field Day 2008
While Allison Fishes for Mackerel, Rich Shows Size of the One That Got Away
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PART Field Day 2008
Allison Defends Her Turf with her Trusty J-Pole
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PART Field Day 2008
FARA President Gordy, K1GB, Tries to Cheer Up Charles
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PART Field Day 2008
Charles Tries to Cheer Up Rick
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PART Field Day 2008
Hear No Evil, See No Evil, Say No Evil
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PART Field Day 2008
Kimberly Tries to Cheer Andy: “It’s Not Your Fault, It’s Just that darn Sunspot Cycle…”
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PART Field Day 2008
Al Cooks Up a Six-Decker Burger for Charles
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PART Field Day 2008
Later, Charles Heats Up His Mid-Afternoon Snack
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PART Field Day 2008
Ron and Dave Block the Entrance When Al’s Wife Asks What’s Going On Inside
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PART Field Day 2008
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 2009
next year!
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PART Field Day 2008
“I’ll be QRT on your final giggle…”