Benzie
County ARPSC Field Day Page
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The
Benzie
County ARPSC and the Benzie Amateur Radio Friends operate a field day
every year at the public park in Benzonia Michigan along US-31
Tradition
has it that we meet for breakfast at the Hungry Tummy before we go up
to the site and setup. Here is a small collection of photos (
more will be added as we get them )
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This is the Mobile command post van that we use for one of the HF
stations every year.
Thanks to the Benzie County Sheriff's office!
ARRL Field Day 2007 Logo

Watching the Antenna's go up - FD 2003

Pre-setup breakfast at the Hungry Tummy - FD 2004

Dave W8TVC operating the radio and Randy K8VY logging
- FD 2004

Tom, K8BTE and Rob W8REJ work on the 6m antenna while Mike,
N7LMJ watches
Bill, AA4R shoots a line into the trees to put up an HF
antenna
Mike, N7LMJ operates the PSK31 station with John, KF8KK and W8TVC
looking on. Heather is in the background and Kathy's hand is
on N7LMJ
Dave W8TVC ( the camp cook ) makes burgers for the Saturday Dinner
- FD 2004
The Crew putting up the 6m Antenna - FD 2005
George KG8ZA and Rory
Hickman (Benzie Under Sheriff) holding the ladder that Tom, K8BTE is
on. Randy K8VY Holding up the pole
Bill, AA4R operating the
HF rig in the Mobile Command post
The whole crew at the
breakfast table at the Hungry Tummy before the Field Day 05 setup
FD 2007 6m antenna setup
(No, the pole is strait, the photographer is tilted)
The FD 2007 welcome sign
on the Information table
The North-bound banner at
the field day site along US31
The South-bound banner at
the field day site along US31
More 6m antenna work
The Food table outside
one of the campers
Dinner! (are
you sensing a pattern here?)
Sitting down to dinner on
Saturday night
Betty, KC8PCQ cuts the
cake for desert
The end so far.
2008 pictures will be here sometime in July.
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