ARRL MDC SectionTour de Field Day 2013

June 22-23, 2013WI3N, KA3AHI, WB3KAS

de WB3KAS

Tour de Field Day 2013This is the story of the MDC Section Manager Jim, WI3N, his Hospital EmComm ASM, Wanda,

KA3AHI and his Section Emergency Coordinator SEC, another Jim, WB3KAS and their participation in Field Day.

Saturday morning, Jim, WI3N arrived at Jim and Wanda’s home shortly after 1000L, ready to embark on a visitation tour of selected Field Day Sites supporting the 2013 annual ARRL National Field Day event.

The car was full of food, drinks, HF/VHF/UHF radios, APRS, Winlink 2000, MiFi, and an IBM PC. And the SM was full of. . .vigor!

Brandywine departure was 1036L, June 22; temp 78deg F; headed for TALB County.

Numbers at the bottom of each slide is the arrival time at the Site.

Enjoy the show.

Start/Finish

Tour de MDC Section Field Day Sites553 miles

Talk about a “Pile Up” on Field Day. West bound traffic on KentIsland approaching the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. . .noon time!

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Lunch break in Cambridge, MDThe Visitor's Center at Sailwinds Park

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Easton Amateur Radio Society, EARSTalbot County

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Easton Amateur Radio Society Field Day SiteHorn Point Laboratory Grounds in Cambridge

Typical Eastern ShoreSky Hook

Cathy, KB3TVF, working an Alpha Sky Antenna orA Circular Polarized Omni Directional – Egg Beater!

K9DOG. . .at your service.Anybody got a biscuit for me?

Checking the E.T.A. on the way to Queen Anne from TalbotLet’s see, subtract line 6 from line 32, pocket 10%, then. . .

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Winlink 2000 RMS Express while underway in the Tour de Field Day 2013

Those who were following us as MDCSM on the Internet, saw this on their APRS screen.

Queen Anne County Amateur Radio Club Banner

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Queen Anne (County)Amateur Radio Club FD Site

Wanda and Jim found a distant ‘cuzin’ hiding behindan HF rig. Imagine that! Cuzin Ro, KE3AO!

Kent (County) Amateur Radio SocietyK.A.R.S

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Would you believe me if I told youHam Radio is a wireless hobby???

A two stage Electrofadeous Gas Fired Java Modulator.One required at every FD Site.

Old Friends Unite Once AgainBack in the late 70s and early 80s, Jim

and Tom would drive from their Southern MD, QTH to VA to work. One would get to the WW bridge before the other. He would let the other know the condition of traffic as he approached the bridge. “The bridge is doing 55 this morning” was the cry we always wanted to hear.

If it was anything other than that then, an alternate path as considered by the follower.

Great system of its day!

Jim, WB3KAS Tom, K3TMV

Signing the Guest Book at K.A.R.S.and farewell until next year

CBRA & SLRC joint FD operations running WD3E at American Legion Post 194, Rising Sun, MD

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Hi tech antenna launcher. . .the only way to go!!

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Casual Dinning at B.A.R.C. FD Site

B.A.R.C.’s Wouff-Hongto enforce law and order during FD operations.

He found the new meaning of BARC:Beg And Receive Cake!

Mother and Daughter, duh!!

N3DUH

K3DUH

Frederick Amateur Radio ClubOperating FD from Wal-Mart Parking Lot

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A 24 Hour FD Operations atA 24 Hour Wal-Mart – Can’t beat that!

Montgomery (County) Amateur Radio Club

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MARC operating FD at aDavis Airport Hanger Gaithersburg, MD

WA2WDT looks on as K3LO and KA3AHIrenew old times from 40+ years past.

CARA & PVRC Operating 29A MD

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Wireless. . .I’ll be damned!

CARA & PVRC’s “Club 29”

CARA & PVRC’s BYOAC(Bring Your Own Air Conditioner)

Laurel Amateur Radio ClubBrief Case Packet

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ARC of the National Electronics Museum – Jessup, MDSerious stuff here, eh?

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Maryland Mobileers ARC−Downs Park Pasadena, MDProbably mobileered out for breakfast.

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From Early Childhood. . .These two guys have been friends and gone to

the same church since 1953, Jr Hi and high school and occasionally play in quartets together, Jim on trumpet Ken on trombone. While at Laurel High School in 10th grade they joined the newly formed Tech Club by the shop teacher (Jim’s next door neighbor). He brought in a friend that helped them get their Novice license and they began their ham journey that continues to this day. Ken copied code in the Navy and CW is his preferred mode. Jim, well everybody knows, he just likes to chat! Their families lives have been intertwined in many ways through the years.

Jim, WI3N Ken, W3USN

Anne Arundel Radio Club ― Davidsonville, MDJust in time before the storm hit.

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Ya see, I got a Lei during FD! Cool. Huh?

Well, Jim, how do you explain this to Laurel. . .back in Laurel???

Well, Jim, how do you explain this to Laurel. . .back in Laurel???

Oh, boy

Calvert (County) Amateur Radio AssociationCalvert Marine Museum Solomons, MD

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Newly licensed ham, Miriam, KC3ACQAffectionately known as, “Ain’t She Qute”

Another great hubby and wife team,Richard, W3RBR and Miriam, KC3ASQ

Dave, W3PQS and Jim, WI3N have a serious discussionWith possible consequences

Yes, Jim, it’s the Law!

You mean I have to have my Ham license with me

at all times? Geez!

Last Stop on the Tour−Finally!

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Jim, KD3JA, was upset during FD. All his contacts werefrom Georgia. Looks like he had, Georgia on His Mind!

Richard, WA3YTK is their experto en dígito modos

PRGE ARES FD Chair, N3CK andMike, KC3ZCO newly licensed, on the GOTA Station