West Virginia Field Day 1984

posted 10/2/14

 

These photos were recently found amongst a bunch of old slides.

 

The van is packed and ready to head towards West Virginia!

 

At Charlie - WB8NSL's dad's A frame on the farm in West Virginia!

Bill - KA8ZBW and Charlie - WB8NSL

 

A bird has made a nest in the framework of the A frame.

 

Enjoying some Friday night visit time on the porch...

Keith - WA8ZWJ, Bill - KA8ZBW and Charlie - WB8NSL

 

Another look...

 

It's getting darker...

 

Yep!  It's dark!  Can you tell there is a natural gas well on the property?

All the outdoor lights run 24/7...

 

Saturday morning...

 

 

The farm road...it is about a mile out to the two track...

 

The gate to the farm...

 

An old barn nearby...

 

Another view of the farm road...

 

The A frame and the utility shed out back...

 

The early morning view from the porch of the A frame...

 

Ready to head out to meet the guys for breakfast and then head to the city park...

 

Hours later...at the city park...operating Field Day...the phone station...

Don, Da Bear - KE8NK and Bill - KA8ZBW

 

The dining fly is where the CW station is located...

 

Trailer with the generator for the power to the phone station...

 

A broader view of the phone station under the city park shelter...

 

Keith's van, the CW station in the dining fly behind the van, the tent where Keith and Bill will sleep, motorcycles and one end of the city park shelter...

 

Another look at the CW station...

 

The CW station...Tony - WD8BOT has written a program to operate CW for the Vic-20!  Charlie - WB8NSL is logging...

 

Motorcycles parked by the tree - Keith's on the left and Charlie's on the right...

 

Power generator for the CW station...

 

As always, a fun time was had by all!