K4LRG FD 2004 Station #2 40 & 80 Phone

         Mark Johnson - W3ZI of Ashburn, VA. was the Captain of Station # 2 that operated Phone on 40 and 80 Meters from a cool spot on the mansion's front porch. Mark is a veteran CW operator but was willing to sacrifice for the cause. His station is first class and included his Kenwood TS-850 HF Transceiver with external speaker, and a gold plated mike. His computer was a Gateway Pentium II Laptop that ran on a dediciated 12vdc deep cycle battery through a DC-DC 12-19 volt inverter. The antenna was built by Charlie Preston - K4LJH and is the LARG's Special 40 - 80 Meter Windom strung between trees in front of the mansion. Funny comment heard: "The only thing this station needed was an easy chair, a pair of head phones, and a boom mic for next year if we run a phone station from the "porch" given the activity through the food kitchen.
        This station was very popular and many newer LARG operators got a chance to operate or assist. The station made about 300 phone QSOs - details to follow.
        Operators or assistants at this station included Mark Johnson W3ZI, Dave Putman - KG4KZZ, Carol Boehler - KF4TJJ, Denny Boehler - KF4TJJ, Dave Mullins - K4ARP, Hilary Unger - KG4RDI, Boyd Garrett - N5CTI, Bob Myers - N2KVV, Mert Skagg - KD4AIF, and the Banshee Reeks Bear.

	The Loudoun Amateur Radio Group's K4LRG Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve, Loudoun County, Virginia *Station #2 40M & 80M Phone*
. Station #2 Captain: Mark Johnson - W3ZI of Ashburn, VA. Mark Johnson - W3ZI of Ashburn, VA. was the Captain of Station # 2 that operated Phone on 40 and 80 Meters from a cool spot on the mansion's front porch. Mark is a veteran CW operator but was willing to sacrifice for the cause. His station is first class and included his Kenwood TS-850 HF Transceiver with external speaker, and a gold plated mike. His computer was a Gateway Pentium II Laptop that ran on a dediciated 12vdc deep cycle battery through a DC-DC 12-19 volt inverter. The antenna was built by Charlie Preston - K4LJH and is the LARG's Special 40 - 80 Meter Windom strung between trees in front of the mansion. Funny comment heard: "The only thing this station needed was an easy chair, a pair of head phones, and a boom mic for next year if we run a phone station from the "porch" given the activity through the food kitchen. This station was very popular and many newer LARG operators got a chance to operate or assist. The station made about 300 phone QSOs - details to follow. Operators or assistants at this station included Mark Johnson W3ZI, Dave Putman - KG4KZZ, Carol Boehler - KF4TJJ, Denny Boehler - KF4TJJ, Dave Mullins - K4ARP, Hilary Unger - KG4RDI, Boyd Garrett - N5CTI, Bob Myers - N2KVV, Mert Skagg - KD4AIF, and the Banshee Reeks Bear.
. The Banshee Reefs Bear Checks Out Boyd Garrett - N5CTI on Country Side, VA.
. Carol Boehler - KF4TJJ of Leesburg, VA. on Sunday morning on 40M Phone.
. Dave Putman - KG4KZZ of Leesburg, VA. on Saturday on 40M Phone.
. Hilary Unger - KG4RDI of Hamilton, VA. Attracts Lots of Attention On 40M Phone on Sunday.
. The Coolest Position for Field Day 2004.
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