2013 Field Day

ARRL Field Day 2013 was another great event for LARK. Joe, KKØSD served as Field Day chairman.

We operated class 4A (four stations on alternative power) for the second year. Stokes-Thomas City Park was again chosen as our site. We utilized most of our club-owned equipment, along with several members' equipment.

Operating trailers were supplied by Dave (KDØLJG), Chuck (KBØVXD), and The Salvation Army. In addition we used LARK's camper trailer, which was donated by Laurel (KB8HMR). Our delicious Saturday night meal was provided by Dave (NØDL) and his wife.

LARK's networked computers were again used so that all contacts could be logged to one central server and statistics available at any station. We interconnected each station computer using a custom 802.11G wireless bridge provided by Kevin (KBØLCR). Internet service was again provided by Data Truck.


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LARK's tower trailer #1 and...
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Lynn (KD0HWM) and Kevin (KB...
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Interesting wiring diagram ...
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Joe (KK0SD) operating the C...
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KK0SD's 40 meter monoband v...
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Setting up tower trailer #2
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The Salvation Army Canteen
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Jeff (K0WTN) and Laurel (KB...
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Our multiband vertical
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The Veteran's Memorial, our...
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KB8HMR, KD0RHS, and K0WTN
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David (NG0W) came up all th...
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City Park also provides bea...
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Lynn (KD0HWM)
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"Uncle" Bob (K0ZBJ) even st...
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LARK's camper trailer
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Generator provided by Codin...
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Our simple VHF/UHF satellit...
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Proudly displaying LARK's b...
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Megan (KD0NIQ) and Darrel (...
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Chuck (KB0VXD) getting on t...
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Steve (KB0KBJ) checking the...
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Working satellites without ...
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KD0NIQ making some late nig...
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Kevin (KB0LCR) and Jeana (K...
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NG0W shooting KK0SD's tenni...
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KK0SD making natural power ...
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K0WTN getting on the air, a...
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Dave (N0DL) taking a well-d...
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Time to eat!
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KB0LCR getting ready for sa...
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Waiting for the bird to com...
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KB0LCR giving a DVB-S demon...
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NG0W helping youth operator...
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Byron (KD0HWL) stopped by t...
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More of the DVB-S demonstra...
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K0WTN and Phil (KB0KBK) mak...
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KC0YQC and KB0LCR strugglin...
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KC0YQC adding more stations...
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Our sign-in and public rela...
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K0WTN, KK0SD, Clark (KB0RBG...
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