2023 Field Day
JUNE 18, 2023 WORK DAY The preparation began with several Macon County ARC members going to the QTH of Dale Bagley, KØKY to check evaluate and store the equipment associated with the emergency Communications Trailer. the Triband Antenna checked, and then the Cushcraft A3S Yagi was taken apart and the trapped elements stored in a shed to protect them from rain. The rotor, coax and rotor cable were also stored in the Blue Tub in the shed. Those helping with this effort were Jesse Jones, KDØETU, Ira Huff, AI7HC, Larry Ballew, ABØHP, Chris Clark, KFØGUS, Charles, WBØHLW and Dale Bagley, KØKY.
On Field Day, June 24, 2023, Bill Schmidt, WAØJCO, brought the Tower from the Dale, KØKY’s QTH to the Macon Area Education Building.
A close look at the picture will show the G5RV antenna that Jesse, KDØETU and Charles Roberts,WBØHLW used on SSB.
This view of the Hamfest site was taken by Rex Weatherford using his DJI mini2 drone.
Jesse, KDØETU, Phil, NØPB, and Ira, AI7HC assemble A3S Yagi
The Field Day Sign was strategically located to make it seen by anyone going east from the City Compost Site. Perhaps if we use the Education Building again, we might locate that sign next to the H-way 63 and Blees Industrials Dr. intersection.
Bill Schmidt, WAØJCO, pounding away making contacts for NØPR on CW. Bill used an antenna that he was testing that used the elements as guy wires. It had a large footprint and a directivity.
Jesse Jones, KDØETU, operating the SSB station on 40 meters and 20 meters. He used Larry Ballew, ABØHP’s G5RV and had a good day making QSOs.
Charles Roberts, WBØHLW Operating SSB station making a bunch of Contacts on 40 m and 20 m.
Ira Huff, AI7HC, making some Field Day Contacts operating using FT8.
Rex Weatherford, KEØMHJ, operating Battery powered portable using his mobile military antenna and ICOM 705 with a home brew coaxial band pass filter.
Dale, KØKY, Chris, KFØGUS, XYL, Jesse, KDØETU, & Bill, WAØJCO Not shown Ron, NTØC and Ira, AI7HC, who took the picture.