Field Day

Well, ARRL Field Day is over for another year. That is all except for the paperwork. I spent my Saturday afternoon on the road, with Allen, WI8T. We had a great time visiting with other clubs in Stark and Wayne County.



Our first stop was with the Wayne County ARC, where they were "roughing it" in the EMA motor Home. Boy, did that Air Conditioning feel good!

 


Next, after a stop for ice cream in Dalton, we headed towards Petros Park, in Perry Township; the site of the Massillon ARC FD setup.
They were hard at work, and anticipating a big crowd for dinner. 

At the Canton ARC's 2A effort, they were pushing hard to make the Qs. Dale, NX8J gave us the nickle tour.

(One note here; I was so tired by the time I got to the Canton site that I neglected to get any pictures except for this one). I promise to do better next year. )

The next stop was PCARS, who were running 4A at the Ravenna City Park. The shot to the right was the main pavilion where the food was served. This years menu was a Mexican theme.
I have to say that they went above & beyond to ensure that NO ONE left hungry.





And that was it. I stumbled back to my site with the Alliance ARC around 10 PM, and the rest of the weekend is pretty much a blur.

 I noticed this year that a number of groups were plugging their FD operations on APRS. I'm still pretty low on the learning curve in APRS, but it was great to see.

Thanks to everyone who welcomed, and congratulated me at the sites this year. Sorry if I didn't show up at your site, but maybe next year. 73 de John, KD8MQ