FIELD DAY PIX

[WA6MHZ]

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Here are mine.

Amateur Radio Club of El Cajon WA6BGS 6A SDG

Kids trying to make contacts on 1975 Swan 250C/NB/PS



2M FM/SSB station: Icom IC-251A and Heathkit VL-2280 PA (Icom 706 not mine)



The Hallicrafters SR-400/PS on 20 Meters



The clubs magnificent 100ft Tower with 6 meter beam!

[N5PAR]

Nice touch with the Double Gulp sitting on top of the Halicrafters. "Hey, let put a glass of liquid on top of an old tube type radio. What could happen?'

[K9ASE]

It looks like someone else is trying to melt a hat and some coax with a soldering gun good times!

[AF6LJ]

Nice pictures Pat...
Had to be hot in that tent with no wind.
Anybody bring fans???

[KF5FEI]

Friday night after my 20-minute setup.

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[WA6MHZ]

I got my first chance to solder coax connectors onto LMR-400. That SURE is harder coax to solder than regular RG-8! I had to rush back here to work to get some PL-259s to put on the brand new LMR-400 we had for the 2 meter antenna. I impressed upon the club that 200ft of RG-8 would have INCREDIBLE LOSS and the only way to have even a MILLIWATT left to the antenna is to use LMR-400.

We then added a piece to extend the 6 meter coax. So, 4 PL-259s installed on Field Day and the club members got a live demonstration of just how to do it.
UNFORTUNATELY, I couldn't get the soldering tip hot enough to melt the solder well on the shield, so it is poor connections on them, but they worked. Need almost a TORCH to solder those!

[KF5FEI]

This was our home away from home from Friday night to Sunday. At least the temps stayed below 100 for the weekend. Got to see a shooting star early Saturday morning and we saw the ISS go over Saturday night. Other than the buzzards circling something dead nearby, it was a fun time.

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[K9ASE]

I got my first chance to solder coax connectors onto LMR-400. That SURE is harder coax to solder than regular RG-8! I had to rush back here to work to get some PL-259s to put on the brand new LMR-400 we had for the 2 meter antenna. I impressed upon the club that 200ft of RG-8 would have INCREDIBLE LOSS and the only way to have even a MILLIWATT left to the antenna is to use LMR-400.

We then added a piece to extend the 6 meter coax. So, 4 PL-259s installed on Field Day and the club members got a live demonstration of just how to do it.
UNFORTUNATELY, I couldn't get the soldering tip hot enough to melt the solder well on the shield, so it is poor connections on them, but they worked. Need almost a TORCH to solder those!

Oh you betcha! now you know why so many people gripe about soldering those things. I'm firmly convinced I'm crimping my next batch.

[KI6J]

Station KI6J. Fine ship. Fine crew.

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[AF6LJ]

Station KI6J. Fine ship. Fine crew.

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That is way cool