RANV FIELD DAY 2012

W1NVT - 2A VT
Located in Williston, Vermont



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SETUP

Opening up the trailer full of STUFF. KB1FRW and W1SJ checking equipment.
The CW tower starting to take shape. 20m yagi installed - let's crank 'em up! It takes a village to raise an antenna!
KB1FRW and N1YWB check the tribander. GOTA and VHF tower going up! A large Field Day tent arises from the earth!
North Site antennas (L-R):
1: 20m, 2: 15m & dipole on top, 3: Tribander & 6m
South Site antennas:
15m on top, 20m, and 10m down at the bottom.

PHONE & CW STATIONS

Mitch W1SJ gets things going on 20M phone. Doug AB1T gets things going on 20M CW. Jeff N1YWB continues the torrid rate on 15M.

GOTA STATION

Bev KI6ISG and coach Bob W4YFJ. Coach Gene W1EBR and youth op Libby.

VHF STATION

Paul AA1SU looking for 6M openings. Paul AA1SU and Kathi K1WAL on VHF, with Jeremy KB1WDM and Bob KB1FRW in background. Kathi K1WAL and Paul AA1SU.
Computer tower towers over VHF youth operator Morghan. Morghan landing a contact on 6M. Morghan shows dad Tim KB1THX how it is done.
Tim KB1THX finally gets a run going on 6M. Paul AA1SU showing youth op Ian how to work VHF. Kathi K1WAL and Bob KB1FRW sitting around and NOT making contacts. WHY?

SATELLITE STATION

Mitch W1SJ landing a satellite contact on FO-29. Bob KB1FRW at satellite station fixing a fan (??) with Howie K2MME watching intently.
Satellite antenna system with GOTA/VHF tent in background Business end of the 435 MHz satellite array with the GOTA tower looming in the background.

MORE OPERATORS!

Feeding the Hams: Carl AB1DD, Mike K1TWF, Linn W1LWH, Paul AA1SU. Jeff N1YD showing off his Circuit Simlation Educational Demo. FD Commandant Mitch W1SJ - smiling, no less!


Photos by W1SJ, KB1WXM, K1OXD, K1WAL



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Radio Amateurs of Northern Vermont
July 29, 2012