[K3CAL] My impressions of Field Day + MD QSO Party + August Library Display

[Andrew Charland]

Nice report Dave. Thank you.

Andy
KC3WRX

On Wed, Jun 29, 2022, 08:44 Dave via K3CAL <k3cal at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> First off, thanks to all that participated, planned, donated, or any way
> supported CARA Field Day this year.  It was a tremendous success! Lots of
> cooperative antenna and station building on site on Saturday morning.
> Great food. A nice cool indoor site to operate from. We had a visit from an
> elected official, Chris Gadway, County Commissioner who presented an
> Amateur Radio month proclamation and a challenge coin to our president.
> Retired Deputy Craig Kontra candidate for county sheriff also visited.  Our
> Section EC Jim Montgomery WB3KAS and Wanda Montgomery KA3AHI came bearing
> gifts for our newest ham and a few others, along with some stickers and
> such.
>
> Lots of folks showed up early Saturday morning to erect antennae and get
> power to our 3A operation. I think we had 6 different antennae up by noon.
> Norman KN3D set up a VHF/UHF/HF antenna station for our GOTA station. Dale
> KC3RKP provided a great burger lunch then a full dinner of barbecue and
> turkey.  Dick AE3DT brought his famous breakfast casserole Sunday morning.
> So, we ate well and often. Plenty of water and drinks were available. Dave
> KB3RAN operated from a solar panel and battery all weekend on PSK31 digital
> mode.  We had 191 contacts on 4 bands.  98 CW, 59 Phone and 34 Digital
> contacts were submitted to ARRL.  We had 3 overnighters on site:  Norman
> KN3D in his Winnebago, Dale KC3RKP and Debra in his travel trailer, and
> Dave KB3RAN in his Roadtrek campervan.  We had many stay at the end to help
> tear down the stations and antennae.  Thanks for everyone's help there
> also. Dick AE3DT made sure the place was swept and the trash was removed.
> Oh, and the weather was just about perfect for a Field Day weekend.
>
> Our display table set up by Dave W3PQS and designed by former member
> Monica Noell KC3DAS was well received, and many stopped by to pick up
> information.  We will move some of this material to the Calvert Library in
> Prince Frederick on August 1st for a month.  Do I have any volunteers to
> help me put it up that afternoon? And do you have any
> old/historic/interesting ham radio artifacts to share with the public for a
> month?  Nothing too large for a display case, please.  I'd like to see CARA
> members QSL cards on display.  I'm also looking for a picture of Chris
> Kirby KB3CLG SK to share a memorial there. Please contact me at
> secretary at k3cal.org with items to be picked up.
>
> Maryland QSO Party is coming up on August 13th 10:00 AM to 12:00 midnight
> EDT.  There are no restrictions on power supplies and such for this.  Where
> do you want to operate from?
>
>
>
>
> Dave Hardy
> CARA Secretary
>
> I'm sharing the log of folks that signed the logbook on Saturday.  Let me
> know if there are errors or corrections or additions to it, please.
>
> *Dave Hardy     KB3RAN     CARA SECT
> *Andrew Charland KC3WRX
> *Dick Terlisner        AE3DT  Site Coordinator
> Bill Hackett        N3XMZ    CARA PRES
> Bob Sheskin    N3PPH    Network Coordinator
> *Norman Dean KN3D    GOTA Station
> *Dale Geisweidt        N3ILH
> *Dave Weaver    W3PQS    FD Coordinator
> *Matt Orr    N3IVK
> Don Kirby    KR3A CARA Station Trustee
> *Dave Steffee    KC3RWT
> Robert Carver KD4PSP  Visitor  (819 Cable Court Owings, MD 20736)
> Nicaens? Carver Visitor
> Margaret Lipscomb  Visitor
> Lindsey Lipscomb Visitor
> Phillip Nelson NO3N new member?   102 Wilson Rd Huntingtown, MD 20639
> Chris Gadway   Visitor  Calvert County Commissioner with Proclamation for
> Amateur Radio Month
> *Shawn Donley N3AE   Calvert EC
> Craig Contra Visitor  Candidate for Sheriff
> *Ed Zumstein    WB6NCO
> Jim Montgomery WB3KAS MDC SEC
> Wanda Montgomery KA3AHI MDCASM HOSP PRO
> Patricia Terlisner Visitor
> *Dale Sollers KC3RKP Food Coordinator
> Debra Sollers Visitor
> *Brian Kress KB3WFV    CARA Net Controller
> Lisa Kress Logger
>
> On Sunday we added:
> Steve Hemplling N3IPN visitor
> Richard Haloska KK4VXY? Visitor from Clemson SC  (Cannot confirm this
> callsign)
> Erik Johnson KC3QQD
>
>
> * are those who showed up as operators in the logging software or were
> observed operating.
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