CQ Field Day!! Ham Radio week in Washington State

[Guest]

CQ Field Day

Governor Locke has signed a governor proclamation that makes the week of June 21st through June 27th 2004, Amateur Radio week in Washington State.

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Whereas the State of Washington has more then 22,000 Licensed Amateur Radio Operators who have demonstrated their value in public assistance by providing emergency Radio communications; and

Whereas, these amateur radio operators sonate these services free of charge in the interest of the citizens of Washington state and the world; and

Whereas, these Amateur radio operators are on alert for any emergency statewide and worldwide, and practice their communications skills during the Amateur Radio Relay Leagues (ARRL) Field Day Exercise; and

Now, Therefore, I, Gary Locke, Governor of state of Washington, Do hereby proclaim June 21st-27th 2004, as;

Amateur Radio Week

In Washington State, and I urge all citizens to join me in this special obervance.

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CQ Field day!!

Yes, it is that time of year again, where I pack up my wife, kids, the dog, the camping gear and as much ham equipment as I can carry, and off to Ft Flagler on the Washington Peninsula for 5 days of camping, ham radio and emergency communications practice.

I am again in charge of the Mike and Keys 15 meter station, so, if you are near a ham radio, listen up for K7LED from 11:00 AM PDT Saturday, to 11:00 AM PDT Sunday. We will be on the air and rolling until the exercise ends.

So, I will be gone from tomorrow, until Sunday night, but probably won't be back until Monday night.

Wish us luck, we are hoping to break some records this year, but with the propagation report, our chances are not looking all that good...

CQ Field DAY!!!!

73's QRZ and see ya then!!

Ham's do it until their gigahertz.......

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Hope you have/had/ are having a great trip!!

[Guest]

Field Day was A BALL!!!

As usual.

15 meter, which is the band that I am in charge of, did over 977 contacts, almost a new club record, need 1200 to break the record of 12 years ago.

We had contacts as varied as Hawaii to Puerto Rico to Havannah Cuba, it was incredible and SC, we were talking to Southern and Central Florida ALL day long.

We had a ball, did our emergency service exercise for the year, and NOT 1 mishap.

It went off without a hitch, Murphy was on vacation this year!!!

Now, time for me to go unload the van, get a shower, because I am STINKY!!! And then go to bed!!