[SMCARA] Field Day 2022 - as told by a Lid

[Tom Clarke]

That sounded so great, I may have to make a “pilgrimage “ back to St M next year for FD!
Congrats everyone de Tom W4OKW FM-02


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> On Jun 29, 2022, at 07:02, Richard B <nonelidd at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Good morning everyone,
> 
> Now that FD 2022 is in the rear view mirror, I thought I'd provide some
> perspective.
> 
> There were some firsts for me this year:
> 
> The first time I participated at both my home QTH and with the club.
> 
> The first time I operated with Solar Power.
> 
> The first time I kept a personal field day log and submitted for scoring to
> the ARRL (374 in class 1E, in case you were wondering).
> 
> The first time I had a QSO with W1AW (I don't know why I never worked them
> before over the last 20 years or so - it just didn't happen).
> 
> Successful events do not happen by themselves, there are many people behind
> the scenes.  What follows is a feeble attempt to thank a few of those
> people. Sincerest apologies to anyone I may have missed - it was
> unintentional.
> 
> Thank you Pete Butt for coordinating permission to use the Sotterley
> Plantation site.
> 
> Thank you Tony for your assistance in generating my electronic ARRL Field
> day log.
> 
> Thank you Field day set up and tear down crew - without you there IS NO
> FIELD Day.
> 
> Lastly, and quite possibly most importantly, thank you Rachel for your
> tireless efforts to keep food and snacks close at hand, grilling various
> pieces of dead animal flesh and stocking the cooler with cold beverages.
> Thank you.
> 
> Now the burgers and brats are digested, radios are put aside, logs are
> complete, the cacophony of SSB QSO's have subsided.
> 
> Are you ready for next year?
> 
> DE N1LID (Boz)
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