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airedale · 04-01-2008, 10:00 PM

Im going to try and take mine! EXTRA HERE I COME!!!

DPeakMD · 04-02-2008, 06:39 AM

Hey, all right. That's 3 of us so far! Who else is out there? Come on, the solar cycle is going to be heating up here soon! (hopefully

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Motoman · 04-06-2008, 07:31 PM

With all the discussion about the amateur radio station at Bozeman I am surprised that someone, even myself, didn't make any comment about operating a Field Day station(s). Field Day begins at Noon local time in Bozeman since it is Mountain Time (1800 UTC) on Saturday June 28 and ends at Noon on Sunday June 29. Since Field Day is often on the weekend during the International what can I expect? Will a portion of the International ham radio station be dedicated to operate as a Field Day contest station or not?

Airboss · 04-06-2008, 07:38 PM

I was thinking FD was the weekend before but just looked at the calender and see its not.. Hmmmmmmmm U may have a good Idea there... I will have 2 Generators with me... 2 Icom HF Rigs too..

Motoman · 04-06-2008, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Airboss

I was thinking FD was the weekend before but just looked at the calender and see its not.. Hmmmmmmmm U may have a good Idea there... I will have 2 Generators with me... 2 Icom HF Rigs too..

I'll have a Yaesu FT-897, table, battery, solar (on the CCD), a Buddy-pole (40M and up) and a 22' Windsock pole used with a YoYo-tenna that can be adjusted for any band down to 80 meters although most of the signal at 80M goes straight up. But I have used it in the desert for 400 miles +.

airedale · 04-06-2008, 09:39 PM

Field Day at Airboss' Airstream LOL!!

Airboss · 04-06-2008, 10:26 PM

Wonder if a dipole could be put up??? I have a mob. Hustler

dick&claire · 04-07-2008, 06:56 AM

I will be there with an ICOM 746Pro, battery power, maybe a generator, and a Hustler antenna on a mag mount with resonators for 40M and 20M and an 8 foot mast, also will have a mobile ICOM 2720 for 2M and 440CM. Dick, K1MGH

DPeakMD · 04-07-2008, 07:15 AM

I sent an email to one of the WBCCI ARC Officers to enquire about Field Day Operations. We'll see if they have any plans. I'd say if not, we should all get together and do something! I've got one of those slingshot/fishing reel antenna launchers. We could definitely get a couple of dipoles up. I'll bring a G5RV along with my Buddipole and Icom-7000.

Airboss · 04-07-2008, 05:46 PM

I have Hustler Resinators for 10-80.. Icom 718 Icom 706MKIIG ,,, I 1,000 and a 3500 Honda Generators I can bring any Dipoles we may need..Need to look at my B.B. and see what day the of the whitewater rafting is.. Im doing that for sure...We need the call W0AIR

DPeakMD · 04-07-2008, 06:41 PM

I heard back and there will be activity at the club level on Field Day. It's up to the participants to decide the extent. The person to contact would be W9RUS and he has a mailbox at ARRL-dot-net.

One possible advantage is the ARC may have a building or a room we could all use for operations into the night so we don't keep non-ham neighbors and XYL's awake!

What's this I hear about whitewater rafting? That sounds like fun! Tell me more!!!

airedale · 04-07-2008, 08:13 PM

Look in your Blue Beret from Feb. There is a little article about it, Airboss and I are going!!!

Airboss · 04-07-2008, 08:39 PM

Is it in feb?? I think its March...Not sure

airedale · 04-08-2008, 08:58 AM

I mean March, i still think its March for some reason, its April Airedale!!!

So yea, Look in March Blue Beret!

DPeakMD · 06-06-2008, 04:24 PM

The ARRL Letter from today mentioned a new Field Day Locator service online. It's really pretty neat. Linky here. Based on Google Maps. On a whim, I took a look at Bozeman. Wow! There's a FD location up the road a bit in Belgrade sponsored by the Gallatin Ham Radio Club. Might give us some options if things don't work out at the Rally site.