I was just talking to someone tonight in fact who is in condo where
antennas aren't allowed. Somehow though, he has an invisible antenna and
still gets on HF very regularly.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Matthew Chao" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2015 8:43 PM
Subject: Re: Field Day
> Hi, Doug. I consider myself very lucky; am now able to get on HF
> every day. Couldn't do that years ago when I had my tech plus ticket
> because my condo wasn't conducive to HF antennas. Now, I have an
> Ultralight Junior in my backyard, and get on HF at least once a day.
>
> Glad you were able to enjoy Field Day on HF.--Matt, N1IBB.
>
> At 05:26 PM 6/28/2015 -0700, you wrote:
>>I'm happy to say that I was able to partisipate in Field Day this year.
>>After quite a few years of not being active in Field Day, our club, The
>>North Hills Radio Club decided to get back into the fray. Three of us went
>>to near-by Folsum Lake to operate. Ourantenna setup wasn't the best, a
>>Ventenna rotateable diple. The radio was a Flex 3,00. We were also
>>restricted to daylight operation. So, we made only 44 q's. But we had
>>fun.
>>The more important thing is that this was the first time for Field Day for
>>the guy who headed up the operation. He had never co-ordenated a Field Day
>>event before nor had he ever operated Fild Day in his life. I give him
>>much
>>credit for being willing to try something he had never done before. We
>>have
>>a few people who have done Field Day before but you didn't see them step
>>up
>>to the plate. So, they had better not critisize him for something he may
>>not
>>have done to their likeing. I'm sure that the fello learned many lessons
>>yesterday and that he'll do much better next year. Hopefully, more club
>>members will partisipate. One more thing. Field Day is about the only
>>chance
>>during the year that I get to use my General Class privilages on hf. So,
>>you
>>guys, do yourself a favor. Thank your luckey stars that you can operate
>>hf.
>>I'd give anything in the world to do so. 73. Doug, N6NFF
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