Chelmsford Amateur Radio
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National Field Day - June 2007 at Sandford Mill
National Field Day - 2/3 June 2007 was CARS first
NFD Contest for a number of years. Thanks to Contest
Manager, Steve G4ZUL, CARS had registered in the
Restricted Section of this Contest.
Saturday, June 2nd, was bright & clear and a large
number of CARS Members turned up to assist installing
the tents and aerial.
First job, put the tents up
A Double Size G5RV Aerial was selected & here Tony, G4YTG
is using his bow & arrow to shoot a line over a conveniently
placed oak tree. This large aerial was intended to overcome
the low Sunspot cycle which contributes to poor
propagation conditions.
Patrick M0XAP with the important job of
Our thanks to everyone who took part and helped including those
captured on film above plus David M0BQC, Carl G3PEM & Clive King M3HTD who
somehow missed the shutter. We also thank Andrew G0IBN for bringing his IC756 & computer.
A good team effort by CARS.
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3rd
August 2007
Added the report & pictures from photos by Colin, G0TRM & Steve, G4ZUL.
Introduction
3 photos by John, G8DET
Colin assisting with the aerial at the Popular Tree end.
Denis, M0FHA
Two photos Colin G0TRM
Generator arriving & being brought out of the
car with Jeremy M0DUT & John G8DET
removing nettles to prevent further stings!
Generator in position & running showing 250 Volts when on load
With the generator and the Club's FT747 in position for testing
Photo by Colin
Gwyn, G4FKH testing the above set-up.
Unfortunately it was found that there was so much RF around,
the plastic case let it in and it "hung" on transmit.
Whilst the testing was going on, Harry, G5HF was busy
preparing the domestic tent which was equipped with a
stove and everything
to live for a month in comfort!
Photo by Colin
Harry & Ethel with the team behind watching Andrew, G0IBN commission his IC756
Andrew G0IBN operating the IC756 which has a
steel case and immune to stray RF
5 photos by Steve G4ZUL
Terrance G3GLL operating
Gwyn G4FKH operating
Mark Haynes M0DXR operating. Mark has previously been invited to
operate from the Antarctic - we could see why - he was very good!
Gwyn G4FKH operating during the night
Sunday was hot and clear as well. Here the team are outside the operating tent
Contest Manager Steve G4ZUL; Andrew G0IBN; John G8DET;
Jeremy M0DUT & Patrick, M0XAP
Photo by Colin
The worst part - clearing up!
Steve (left) and Gwyn winding up the long aerial. One tent has
already been taken down & packed away
3 photos by John
Nearly cleared away.
Our thanks to Dr Geoff Bowles of the Science & Industry
Museum for kind permission to use the site and
unlocking/locking up after us.
The generator used about 30 litres of petrol in the 30 hours it ran.
The next day it was given an oil change to be ready for the next outing.