ARRL 2007 Field Day Logo. Use here in accordance with ARRL published policy. See http://www.arrl.org/contests/announcements/fd/ : 'These logos (two versions of each offered below) may be used in club newsletters, flyers, or on club Web sites. Permission is required for any other use. To request permission to reproduce this work, send your name and contact information, along with a brief description of the intended use, to: ARRL Editorial and Production Manager, 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111; e-mail permission@arrl.org.'

K4LRG 2007 ARRL Field Day
Another Fine Business Operation By The

Loudoun Amateur Radio Group
de Loudoun County,  Northern Virginia

 Station #2 Captains:    Dave Mullins - K4ARP and Jeff Slusher - KE5APC

        


Grant - KB3EMT and Art - KD4CSO try a little 40-Meters Fone. Photograph by Norm Styer - AI2C de Clarkes Gap, VA.

Grant Russell - KB3EMT and Art Laurent - KD4CSO on 40-Meter Fone

   Our low band Fone operations were on Station #2 that was assembled by Dave Mullins - K4ARP and Jeff Slusher - KE5APC. This was a well equipped station and attracted a lot of attention. The main rig was Dave's ICOM IC-756 PRO III and Heil Boom Mike. Jeff also set up his Yaesu FT-890. The antenna was the LARG's Windom up in the trees about 50-feet.

  Many tried their hand at tackling the crowded 40- Meters Fone band. It was stacked three deep. Our operators at Station #2 included:

Jeff Slusher - KE5APC
Chris Fristad - KT9N
Steve Reed - WB4EZM
Buddy Brewer - K4CJB
Randy Sly - W4XJ
Jeff Crawford - KØZR
Larry Hughes - K3HE
Chester Kmak - WA9LAZ
Grant Russell - KB3EMT
Art Laurent - KD4CSO

Good ears, filters and a quick foot switch were needed.


  The final counts were 119 on 40-Meters Fone and 316 on 75-Meters Fone for 435 total QSOs. This is better than last year when the counts were 212 on 40- Meters and 115 on 75- Meters. This year things or operators must have worked on 75-Meters; thanks for a nice number..

Chris - KT9N, Paul - N4PD and Dave - K4ARP on 40-Meters Fone. Photograph by Denny Boehler - KF4TJI of Leesburg, VA.

Chris Fristad - KT9N, Paul Dluehosh - N4PD
and Dave Mullins - K4ARP
Visiting students check out 40-Meters Fone operations by Chris - KT9N. Photograph by Norm Styer - AI2C of Clarkes Gap, VA.

Chris Fristad - KT9N At The Mike With Visiting Students
At Left, Kurt Reber - KI4FWB and At Right, Jeff Slusher - KE5APC


Larry Hughes - K3HE on the keyboard with Chris - KT9N and Jeff - KE5APC. Photograph by Meg - AI4UX.

Larry Hughes - K3HE At The Keyboard With Chris Fristad - KT9N
and Jeff Slusher - KE5APC

The Rates At Station #2  Station #2 tried 40 and 80-Meters Fone during the first several hours. Through 2100 hours local they had 77 QSOs on 40-Meters and 27 QSOs on 75-Meters. That's just 13 per hour and just a little slow. At 2200 hours Station #2 went to 75-Meters Fone full period and stayed there until 1100 hours Sunday morning. They put 275 counters in the log. There were some nice runs: 61 at 2200, 59 at 2300 and 32 at 0800 on Sunday morning. Who were these guys? The last two hours saw another 33 on 40-Meters and 11 on 75-Meters. When the smoke cleared, the final counts were 119 on 40-Meters Fone and 316 on 75-Meters Fone for 435 total QSOs. This is better than last year when the counts were 212 on 40-Meters and 115 on 75-Meters. This year things or operators must have worked on 75-Meters. Next year, let us try to make this station loud louder!


Chart of 40 and 75 Meters FONE Rates

Chart of 40 and 75 Meters FONE Running Totals.

Larry Hughes - K3HE
de Leesburg

On 40-Meters Fone

Larry Hughes - K3HE busy on 40-Meters. Photograph by Paul Dluehosh - N4PD of Leesburg, VA.
Chris Fristad - KT9N at the controls. Photograph by Norm Styer - AI2C de Clarkes Gap, VA.

Chris Fristad - KT9N At The Controls On 40-Meters Fone
 
        A Site Guide for The LARG - K4LRG Field Day 2007 Report        Back To Front Page
Op Schedule
 Org Chart Score

Rates

 Friday Night Sep Up Station # 1
Station # 2 Station # 3 Station # 4 Station # 5 VHF - UHF Station SATCOM Station
GOTA Station APRS Demo Station HF Digital Station Demo Support Operations Field Day Roster Get Map
Get Directions PR Letter        PR Kit Recognition Certificates ARRL FD Rules ARRL FD 2007 Logs ARRL FD 2007 Soapbox

This report is written, edited and posted to the Loudoun Amateur Radio Group's K4LRG.ORG Internet Site by Norm Styer - AI2C of Clarkes Gap, Virginia. For photographic credit place your cursor over a photograph. Non-profit use of this material is granted if the Loudoun Amateur Radio Group of Northern Virginia, its internet writers, photographers and publishers are credited. Best regards, Norm Styer - AI2C.