Our Camper at the ARCS Field Day Site
The Amateur Radio Club of Savannah held its annual "Field Day" emergency preparedness exercise, June 28-29, 2008, at the National Guard Recreation Pavilion located at Travis Field.
Beth Ann and I took our camper to the Field Day Site again this year. We arrived at the Field Day Site around 10:50am. Beth Ann parked the camper. The camper was setup, then I was free to help the other ARCS members with the set-up of antennas and stations. The weather was almost perfect for set-up. There were clear skies, but it was hot and humid. For those who setup, a lunchmeat plate was available.
At 2pm, the Amateur Radio Club of Savannah Field Day Station, W4HBB, was "on the air" calling "CQ Field Day."
While I was involved with the "Field Day" activities, Beth Ann tended the sign-in sheet and the 50/50 ticket sales.
During the afternoon, the Field Day operators made numerous contacts.
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!!!! There were also some delicious desserts.
Radio operations continued throughout the evening and the night. Beth Ann and I turned-in around 11pm in our camper.
We awoke around 7am. The 6 meter band opened-up around 8am, allowing W4HBB a chance to make numerous VHF contacts. A delicious breakfast casserole (prepared by Beth Ann) was served around 9am. Around noon, unused antennas were taken down as Field Day was coming to a end. It began to rain around 1pm, (making this an official ARCS Field Day.) It always seems to rain sometime during Field Day. Operations continued until around 1:50pm. Operators and participents ate lunch provided by the Blackburns and the McCormmicks. When there was a break in the rain, the rest of the antennas were removed, radios were packed, and the Recreation Pavilion was cleaned.
After helping with the cleanup of the Pavilion facility, Beth Ann and I loaded our camper and headed home around 2:30pm.
Here are some pictures taken during Field Day:
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