West Virginia Field Day 1981

posted 8/19/14

 

These photos were recently recovered from some very old slides that had been in storage for many years!

Enjoy!

 

Keith - WA8ZWJ's van and trailer with Tom - WD8JPP's motorcycle and assorted Field Day stuff...

 

Keith's motorcycle is on the front...

 

Tom - WD8JPP, Keith - WA8ZWJ, Charlie - WB8NSL and Charlie's daughter, Marsha

 

We are on the road to the city park.  Charlie is making a ditch so the water will flow away...Tom is supervising!

 

Still on the road to the city park.  Tree removal has become an issue!

 

Charlie is operating and Tom is logging and checking dupes!

 

Vertical on the left and stacked beams for 6 meter SSB...

 

Keith's trailer with the generator and a sound screen has been erected to reduce the noise...

 

WB8OOE's camper and a dipole suspended from a mast...

 

Bob - WB8OOE is operating CW

 

Keith - WA8ZWJ is operating the HF station

 

Charlie's dad, Everett is chatting with a couple of visitors...

 

Bob is operating and Tom is logging and checking dupes...

 

Keith's tent and the city park shelter...

 

Keith is operating HF and you can see the 6 Meter station on the close end of the table...

 

Time to celebrate!  The contest is over!  Keith is doing a double fist attack!

 

Charlie is celebrating too!

 

Here's "Da Bear" - Don - KE8NK

 

Nap time for Tom - WD8JPP!

 

As you can see, no fun was had at all!