Athens County Amateur Radio Association (ACARA)
Field Day 1997.
QRP Under the Fire Tower
Waterloo Experimental Forest

RESULTS
80 CW136 QSO(5 X 136) X 2 pts
40 CW98 QSO(5 X 98) X 2 pts
20 CW99 QSO(5 X 99) X 2 pts
Packet1 QSO(5 X 2) pts
Satellite CW RS-121 QSO(5 X 2) pts
6 SSB46 QSO(5 X 46) pts
2 SSB12 QSO(5 X 12) pts
2 CW1 QSO(5 X 2) pts
100% Emergency Power Bonus100 pts
Natural Power Bonus100 pts
Packet bonus100 pts
Satellite Bonus100 pts
VHF Bonus100 pts
FD Message Bonus100 pts
Publicity Bonus100 pts
Public Place Bonus100 pts
Information Booth Bonus100 pts
TOTAL4550 pts
The ACARA 1997 Field Day Report - Definitely go here. He has pictures!
1997 Field Day Analysis


Participants athens@mpna.com
Eric McFadden WD8RIF - CW wmcfadde@ace.cs.ohiou.edu
Mike Hansgen AA8EB - CW 102762.1311@compuserve.com
Rick Powell WB6JBM - CW ripowell@mpna.com
Tom Witherspoon KC8GLI - HF CW & VHF SSB twitherspoon@sprynet.com
John McCutcheon N8XWO - VHF SSB & CW mccutchj@oak.cats.ohiou.edu
John Biddle WD8JLM - VHF SSB ac807@seorf.ohiou.edu
Drew McDaniel W8MHV - (In Spirit!) drewrey@pc.jaring.my
Ted Jacobson W8KVK - (In Spirit!) aa270@seorf.ohiou.edu
Ron Chapman KA8YMG - Tables & Chairs THE unsung hero of the event!

Soapbox!
WD8RIFThe 1997 ACARA Field Day, QRP Under the Fire Tower, was a great success. The site, while not ideal for the vee-beam, was wonderfully quiet and scenic.The QRP+ proved itself to be a good FD rig. I really enjoyed making my first satellite QSO--too bad it wasn't with my callsign! The team worked well as a group, and I had a really great time.
WB6JBMIf you are going to be the first CW op, get on the air and work at least 30 minutes BEFORE the contest to warm your ears up!

HF - 1A Battery
Category Item Who Notes
Begin 1800Z (1400 local)
Band(s)/Mode(s)80/40/20 CW
Rig QRP+WD8RIFPrimary HF
Keyer/MicCMOS Super Keyer II, Bencher paddleWD8RIF
TunerAntenna TunerKC8GLI
Antenna/feedline330' vee-beam and feedlineAA8EB
Antenna/feedline80/40m fan dipole, 50' RG-8WD8RIF
Antenna/feedline40m delta loopAA8EB
Antenna/feedline20m delta loop WD8RIF
Power2.5Ah batteryWD8RIFNP Bonus
Power25AhWD8RIF
2M Data (counts as CW)
Band(s)/Mode(s)2M packet
Rig IC-02ATWD8RIF
Keyer/MicKAM, Pentium Notebook ComputerWD8RIF
Antenna/feedline2M verticalWD8RIF
Satellite RS-12 Mode K
Band(s)/Mode(s)10M up, 15M down CW
Rig IC-735WD8RIF
Keyer/MicStraight KeyWD8RIF
Antenna/feedline10/15M crossed dipoleWD8RIF
Power10AhWD8RIF
Logging
Computer286 LaptopWD8RIFFor Dupe checking
Power60AH Deep CycleWB6JBMFor Computer
Environmental
ShelterTentWD8RIF2 room, HF in Screen room Packet and Satellite in closed room
TableFoldingKA8YMGStation Op 8'X3'
ChairFoldingKA8YMG
ChairFoldingKA8YMG
ChairFoldingKA8YMG
ChairFoldingKA8YMG
LightColeman Propane LanternWB6JBM+ 2 extra tanks
Light12V 1.5A WB6JBMfor night closed room ops
Power4AH MotorcycleWB6JBM12V Light
ClockMFJ 24hrWD8RIF
PaperworkLogs & Forms WD8RIF
End 1800Z (1400 local)

VHF
Category Item Who Notes
Begin 1800Z (1400 local)
2M Voice & CW
Band(s)/Mode(s)2M CW/SSB
Rig Kenwood TM255A multimodeN8XWONice litte radio!
Keyer/MicStraight KeyN8XWO
Antenna/feedline3el yagiN8XWO
Antenna/feedline50' Carbon Fiber MastWD8RIFYour Tax money at work!
Power40ahN8XWO
6M Voice
Band(s)/Mode(s)6M SSB
Rig MFJ 9406N8XWO
Antenna/feedline2el 6m beamN8XWO
Power40AhN8XWO
Environmental
ShelterCamper awningN8XWO
TableFoldingKA8YMG
ChairFoldingKA8YMG
ChairFoldingKA8YMG
ChairFoldingKA8YMG
LightLanternN8XWO
ClockMFJ 24hrWD8RIF
PaperworkGrid Square MapN8XWO
PaperworkLogs & FormsWD8RIF
End 1800Z (1400 local)

OTHER
Category Item Who Notes
ShelterTentWB6JBMSleep....
Cooking StuffCharcoal grill, charcoal etcN8XWOFunded by ACARA
FoodVariousAll
ChairFoldingKA8YMG
ChairFoldingKA8YMG
ChairFoldingKA8YMG
TableFoldingKA8YMGFood/Break
Cooks1 Large, 1 MediumWB6JBMGot my Cheese-Wiz boy?
PublicityMayor of AthensWD8RIF

From Athens:
SR 56 west (It's West Union in town.)
SR 356 south
_Immediate_ right across bridge into Waterloo Experimental Forest.
At the building, turn right and follow Forest Rd 1 to a fork.
Stay left at fork. Fire tower is on your left.

The ARRL Standard Power Plug, available at Radio Shack.
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