[K6NCG] Field Day on Treasure Island.

[Orv Beach]

On Fri, 2005-04-29 at 09:28 -0700, Desmond wrote:
> Hello Everyone,
> 
> This is Desmond, KC6VHG.  I'm an active ham and current resident of 
> TI.  I've really enjoyed seeing the photos and reading the stories that 
> have been posted about K6NCG.
> 
> I spent a while studying the photos trying to figure out which building was 
> the shack and finally found it.  Unfortunately, only the foundation remains 
> but there was a pleasant surprise.  "K6NCG FOREVER" is still etched into 
> the old tower foundation, along with a bunch of callsigns.  That was a rush 
> to find that, thanks for leaving it!
> 
[SNIP]

I was stationed there when they poured the concrete for that base; it
would have been in late 1971.   As I recall, saltwater slowly seeped
into the hole prior to pouring concrete.  And I vaguely recall the
ground being moistened with urine greatly diluted with beer the night
prior to pouring the concrete  :-D

Some of the calls that should be there are 

WB6WEY (me - now W6BI)
WA0VPK (Glenn Pladsen - now AE0Q)
WB6HRD (Dave Borchard - now 
WA7GQD (Don De Caria  - now ?? (was N7FR, but call's now inactive))
WA0RMH (Bill Lundy)
and one other who I don't recall.


There's a photo here of us prepping the tower after the concrete
hardened:

http://www.qsl.net/k6ncg/k6ncg71c.htm

Those were some great days (and nights).

73 - Orv - W6BI