Field Day 2008, Santa Clara Valley style

Once a year in June, amateur radio operators across the United States set up stations in remote or not-so-remote areas operating on battery or emergency generator power, and make as many radio contacts as they can in 24 hours. My local radio club set up in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Field Day is many things - an introduction of amateur radio to the public, a contest, a chance for operators to gain experience with bands they haven't on operated before. It's also a chance to practice emergency operating skills that have been all too necessary in the recent California wildfires.
Many times, CW, Morse code, will get through when voice modes are unusable because of distance or interference: 
http://tinyurl.com/3h532u
http://tinyurl.com/4d7apy

All comments welcome.

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Mark Bohrer, KI6KQD
Mountain and Desert Photography
www.mountain-and-desert.com


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