Our Camper
The Amateur Radio Club of Savannah voted to hold its annual "Field Day" emergency preparedness exercise, June 25-26, 2005, at the National Guard Reacreation Pavilion located at Travis Field.
Beth Ann and I decided to take our camper to the Field Day Site. We left home Saturday morning, and were almost to the Recreation Pavilion when we were stopped at a military check-point. We presented I.D. and declared our purpose for being there. We were allowed to enter the Pavilion area. Beth Ann and I set up the camper. I was then free to help the other ARCS members with the set-up of antennas and stations. The weather was not very cooperative. It intermittently rained for several hours after our arrival.
Around 2pm, the Amateur Radio Club of Savannah Field Day Station, W4HBB, was "on the air" and ready to call "CQ Field Day."
Beth Ann was relaxing in the camper, while I was involved with the "Field Day" activities. She occassionally came out to see what was going on.
During the afternoon, the local CBS affiliate, WTOC, came by, shot some video, and did an interview with me, WD4AFY. The presentation turned out nicely, giving a "plug" for amatuer radio and the Amateur Radio Club of Savannah. The short segment was aired several times over the weekend.
Around 6:30pm, dinner was served. WOW!!!! What a spread!!! It was a "covered dish" meal, with the ARCS providing the "fried turkey."...Mmmmmm Good!!!!
Radio operations continued sproratically throughout the night. Refreshed operators arrived Sunday morning to help continue operations until around 1:30pm.
The stations and antennas were disassembled and packed away. After helping with the cleanup of the Pavilion facility, Beth Ann and I packed-up the camper and headed home a little after 2pm.
Here are some pictures taken during Field Day:
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