[ARC5] Field Day musings...

[J. Forster]

I don't operate, but as I remember there was a 'vintage radio' or 'mil
radio' field day. No rice boxes allowed.

That might be a more appropriate venue.

Best,

-John

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> So, I went out to the local fairgrounds Saturday to see what the local ham
> club was doing for FD.
>
> I took along my AN/GRC-109, a large box of crystals, my bug and my
> phones since it had been hinted at to me personally that I might be able
> to
> operate the stuff for a bit.
>
> I laid the '109 out on a table when offered the opportunity. Several
> commented on it: "Gee, what a neat antique." etc, including the fellow
> with
> whom I had been discussing this gear, and who had used one like it in Laos
> "back then".
>
> I then asked if I could operate a little CW....receiving a blank stare in
> return.
>
> I finally left in disgust, went home, fired up the generator, and operated
> as a
> 1E station for a bit: 89 minutes to be exact, and made 54 contacts,
> finally
> having to turn the genny off since we had guests coming for dinner that
> night.
>
> Listening on the bands for the local group's signals proved to me that
> they
> weren't particularly active, apparently making one contact about every 15
> minutes or so.
>
> I am more than a little ticked off.
>
> I may work towards finding some like-minded folks here in the area (so
> far, I
> know only one) who would join me in an effort to operate together next
> year
> using our "antique" gear.
>
> Kenneth G. Gordon W7EKB
>
> "Courage is being scared to death but saddling up anyway."--- John   Wayne
>
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