field day 2008: the unofficial story

PART Field Day 2008

Field Day 2008:The Unofficial Story

by Rick Green (W1RAG)caught napping at Field Day 2007

PART Field Day 2008

Worrying at PART Breakfast:What Might Go Wrong at Field Day?

Yikes, I think I just sat on Alan’s Field Day FT-897D!

But the Carlisle

mosquitos!

What is Rick talking

about?

Will they order

enough pizza?

PART Field Day 2008

Andy, KB1OIQ, Itching to Make His 1st QSO

PART Field Day 2008

Steve, WA1KBE, Trying to Serve as World’s 1st Human Dummy Load

PART Field Day 2008

Bob, N1RXV, Sensing that Someone is Taking His Picture!

PART Field Day 2008

Dick, W1LTN, Helps Allison and Ron Construct a TV Antenna

PART Field Day 2008

Alan Happily Poses for Another Photo at the Grill…

Who’s thisturkey

taking my picture?

PART Field Day 2008

Dick Wonders Why He Agreed to Help Allison Construct A Space Invaders Shield

PART Field Day 2008

Mary Gets an Earful of Gus and Allison Debating Best CB Radio Mics

PART Field Day 2008

John, KB1MGI, and Brent or Bryce (whichever one wasn’t in jail that day), Bring the BEER!

I never heard of this

Carling Black Label!

PART Field Day 2008

Alan Tries Desperately to Order the Pizzas on 10 Meters

PART Field Day 2008

Kimberly Racks Up all the QSOs While Everyone Else Goofs Off

PART Field Day 2008

Rich Delivers a Sunspot Blessing to an Empty Cupboard

PART Field Day 2008

Darryl, K1EJ, Wonders When Bob Will Get Around to Taking a Picture of Him

PART Field Day 2008

Scott Puts His Foot Down About Getting the Bugs Out of Windows Before Field Day

Starts

Yumm….This is Juicy!

PART Field Day 2008

Steve Telsey Supervises a Prayer Circle to Ward Off the Rain

PART Field Day 2008

Rich Shows Off A Bell Labs Telephone He Got on eBay For Just $65!

PART Field Day 2008

Rich Threatens to Shoot His Bell Phone When Steve Points Out It’s Not Wireless

What a LID..!

PART Field Day 2008

Jim, KB1NEW,Divining to Strike Water in the Ground

PART Field Day 2008

Rich Demonstrates the Proper Way to Floss Teeth with Stranded Wire

PART Field Day 2008

Child Applauds When Bob Shoots Back at Other Photographer

PART Field Day 2008

Bob Asks His New Assistant Where to Insert the Film in his Digital Camera

PART Field Day 2008

Scott Accuses Rich of Adding 25 Pounds to his 100 Pound DXpedition!

PART Field Day 2008

Rich Has Nothing to Say In His Defense

PART Field Day 2008

BBQ Expert Charles Almost Tenderizes the Wrong Meat: Rich!

PART Field Day 2008

Steve Considers Drinking John’s Iced Earl Gray Tea

PART Field Day 2008

Dick Snags the Very 1st Pizza Slice, While Charles Is Set to Grab the 4th Slice

PART Field Day 2008

Ron Prays for the Strength to Finish His 3rd Slice

PART Field Day 2008

Unobserved, Allison and Rich Sneak a Light Snack Over to the PSK31 Room

PART Field Day 2008

Steve Is Pressured into Taking His 4th Slice, While Ron, Rich, and Jim Look for Dessert

PART Field Day 2008

Rich Dreams He Is a Spanish Flamenco Dancer, as Steve Claps to the Beat

PART Field Day 2008

Charles Solicits Donations for His “Field Day in Lowell” Campaign

PART Field Day 2008

Rich Shows Off His New Deodorant

PART Field Day 2008

John, G3BVU, Makes His 1st PSK31 QSO!

PART Field Day 2008

After Failing to Make Any PSK31 QSOs, Rich Tries to Hang Himself

PART Field Day 2008

While Allison Fishes for Mackerel, Rich Shows Size of the One That Got Away

PART Field Day 2008

Allison Defends Her Turf with her Trusty J-Pole

PART Field Day 2008

FARA President Gordy, K1GB, Tries to Cheer Up Charles

PART Field Day 2008

Charles Tries to Cheer Up Rick

PART Field Day 2008

Hear No Evil, See No Evil, Say No Evil

PART Field Day 2008

Kimberly Tries to Cheer Andy: “It’s Not Your Fault, It’s Just that darn Sunspot Cycle…”

PART Field Day 2008

Al Cooks Up a Six-Decker Burger for Charles

PART Field Day 2008

Later, Charles Heats Up His Mid-Afternoon Snack

PART Field Day 2008

Ron and Dave Block the Entrance When Al’s Wife Asks What’s Going On Inside

PART Field Day 2008

Don’t Worry… ANYONE Can Operate at Field Day… even me!

Take it from me, the 100-lb.-DXpeditioner… If I can lug all that gear

to the island of Montserrat, you can drag your you-know-what to Field Day 2009

next year!

PART Field Day 2008

“I’ll be QRT on your final giggle…”