Photos courtesy of VE7CUS, VE7WLF, VE7LEE, VE7QCS, VE7AFW.
Club’s Triband beam is ready to go waiting for field day.
Our new sign is hanging above the welcome table
WiFi router used to connect all the logging stations running FDlog together to allow smooth operation of our 8A (8 transmitters running off emergency power) field day setup.
Leonard’s (VE7LHM) slick pop up mast with a 6m beam and an inverted V ready to real in contacts
Tom (VE7DID) unloading some of his stuff to cram into Leonard’s (VE7LHM) slick station
Close up of the back of Leonard’s (VE7LHN) collection of treasures. Very organized.
Leonard(VE7LHM) setting up one of the clubs go boxes ready to operate on all HF and VHF bands. With all the coffee and Cola nearby the lamp and bed will be competing for his attention later on.
Leonard (VE7LHM) getting things organized with the go box. Looks like this one has a IC-2820 in it which can operate on 2m and 70cm and DSTAR
More RV’s than antennas at Don (VA7IQ) and Rand (VE7HRA) place. They know how to camp in style.
Rand(VE7HRA) talking to the boss. Looks like they have everything they need for a weekend roughing it.
Inside the bug shelter the making of an HF station are coming together.
Don (VE7DS) and Jim (VE7COJ) are starting to assemble their comprehensive antenna system. Wire and Fibreglass masts with some cord as guys.
Os’s (VE7OSK)RV and mast set up waiting for antenna to get in the air.
In the weeds, ready to operate
Gord (VE7FKY) and Jeanne (VA7QLT) getting the PSK31 station dialed in.
Jeanne (VA7QLT) massaging the keyboard commanding FLGDIGI to talk to the world.
Gord’s (VE7FKY) Buddistick mounted in truck box, was used for the digital modes this year.
Roadside display sign on 72 St announcing the event.
Sign Board inviting people to visit
Sign board giving all the rest of the details, a very nice touch
Generator, battery and power supply all working together to keep the access point up and running to allow all the stations to synchronize the logging portion of the contest. Tom (VE7DID) did a great job making this all work.
Bob (VA7BJC) and Mark (VE7CLX) getting out of the sun and working 20m SSB.
Step one, Park RV and get stuff unpacked. Step 2 wait for rest of people to show up. Darrel (VE7CUS) is ready and waiting.
Bob (VA7BJC) and Mark (VE7CLX) getting out of the sun and working 20m SSB.
Mark (VE7CLX) and Doug (VE7WLF) getting serious about working some QSO’s
Jeanne (VA7QLT) and Gord (VE7FKY) hiding from the bugs.
Jeanne (VA7QLT) working some PLS31 with Fldigi with one of the clubs go boxes.
The clubs new fiberglass mast put into service at Os’s (VE7OSK) site. They are very flexible.
Don (VE7DS) had lots of supports and wire in the air with the most ambitious setup.
Dave (VE7PKE) sitting in Dave numero uno’s chair.
Double D’s (VE7AHT and VE7PKE) pooled their buddipole parts bags and came up with this 20m parasitic vertical array.
Don (VE7DS) at the bug, with a smile.
Dipoles, OCF Dipoles, and a beam at Don (VE7DS) abode.
The RV convention at Don (VA7IQ) and Rand’s (VE7HRA) spot, along with a spare.
The Canadian flag adds a couple of db of gain on the beam for working those VE’s
Leonard (VE7LHM) and Tom (VE7DID) used some very nice masts to prop up the VHR beams.
Darrel, (VE7CUS) cooks while Bob (VA7BJC) keeps the hungry masses away form the feast.
The natives are getting restless. The food was worth the wait.
A great turnout for the Saturday meal. Many XYL’s and harmonics attended. L to R (Dave (VE7PKE),Trudy (VE7TJM),Susan ???, Jim (VE7COJ), Sue, Don (VE7DS) XYL, Bill (VE7IKX) with 1st harmonic on knee.
Everybody chowing down except for the people waiting for the veggy burgers. L to R AHT’s XYL, Horst (VE7AFW) , Antonio (VE7ANT), Rand (VE7HRA), XYL, Don (VA7IQ), XYL, Leonard (VE7LHM), Tom (VE7DID),Dave (VE7PKE) Trudy (VE7TJM)
After a sunny warm day the shadows descend on Darrel’s (VE7CUS) place.
In the dark but still operating 20m phone. 20m was open later than most of the team were willing to work.
Leonard’s (VE7LHM) place in the shadows.
6m and 2m beam tower about Leonard’s (VE7LHM) setup.
Onlookers watch as Leonard (VE7LHM) gets serious. A very nice setup complete with chairs for guests to relax.
Two operating positions at Leonard (VE7LHM) and Tom’s (VE7DID) place. It looks like a go box at one location and the club’s FT-847 at the other.
Horst (VE7AFW) is parking in visitor parking at Don (VA7IQ) and Rand’s (VE7HRA) palatial estate in the weeds.
Rand (VE7HRA) L and Horst (VE7AFW) R making some Q’s
Antonio (VE7ANT) supervises Rand (VE7HRA) and Horst (VE7AFW) in the bug free zone.
Trudy (VE7TJM) snoozes oops I mean supervises and Dave (VE7PKE) watches Dave (VE7AHT) bag another CW contact.
The master (VE7AHT) and the apprentice (VE7PKE) enjoyed 20m CW.
Dave 2 (VE7PKE) watches as Dave 1 (VE7AHT) dig another one out of the mud.
Dave 2 (VE7PKE) watches as 1 (VE7AHT) adjusts a call sign.
Don (VE7DS) with his David Clarke headset settles down to some serious CW work.
Don (VE7DS) bug in left pen in right logs another Q.
Simple but effective 2 element phased vertical array at double D’s (VE7AHT, VE7PKE) place. Debate is on about adding a couple more elements next year.
Don (VE7DS) had multiple everything, antennas, radios, masts and shelters.
Another great view of Don (VE7DS) setup.
Os (VE7OSK) single mast with wire.
Are we seeing double, two identical RV’s ?
Jim (VE7COJ), Mark (VE7CLX) and Bob (VA7BJC) working 20 phone.
Tom (VE7DID) relaxed and smiling as usual.
Leonard (VE7LHM) at his extremely organized station.
Horst (VE7AFW) summoning room service as Rand (VE7HRA) concentrates on his log entry.
Behind the bug screen are Antonio (VE7ANT), Rand (VE7HRA) and Horst (VE7AFW)
Dave (VE7PKE L), (VE7AHT R) and Trudy (VE7TJM) chat with visitors.
John (VE7JNH) at command post inside RV.
John (VE7JNH) used the club’s FT450 to make phone contacts.
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