Club Picnic – Sept. 18, 2021
Category: Club
Field Day 2021 Pictures
Field Day for 2021 was held June 26 at Woodland Lake Park in Pinetop. We had a great turn-out, a good lunch, and excellent demonstration of amateur radio operation. Here are a few pictures of the event.
Here is a set of pictures from Field Day. Thanks to Tara, KI7KLJ for capturing the scene. Click on any picture for a larger image and to scroll through the collection.
Field Day 2021
Tailgate – Oct. 16, 2021
Meyer Tower Project
On 2/26/21 Bill Turley KJ7GYH, Mike Lackey KB7VMG, Jim Mortensen W7AZY and Marie Mortensen N7SKS went over to Tom W0AUR & Donna KC4MXK Meyer’s home and leveled and secured the base section of a 30’ tilt-over tower. The tower is now ready for Tom to install his beam antenna. Thank you Bill & Mike!
Antenna Raising at WA7ZZT
Here are some pictures from the antenna installation at WA7ZZT’s house on 9/26/20. Participating where Dennis WA7ZZT, Steve AG7GD, and Randy W7RJB. The team put up a three band beam on Dennis’s tower.
Show Low Swapmeet – Oct. 17, 2020
Club Picnic – Sept. 12, 2020
The club picnic was held at the Beecroft hangout on Sept. 12, 2020. Here are a few pictures of the gathering.
Following the picnic, the group held a foxhunt. The following pictures show the fox hunting equipment. Pictured are a directional loop, a cardboard and foil attenuator, and a tape measure yagi.
Also pictured are Owen and Bryce Rhoton who won the prize of an Offset Attenuator Kit for being the ones to find the hidden transmitter. They built their own antennas. One has a Moxon antenna and the other has a Tape measure yagi.
Virtual Ham Expo
The QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo is being held August 8-9, 2020. The Expo includes live presentations, Q&A, and vendor exhibits. This is all being done in an on-line “virtual” convention format, with free admission. All presentations are recorded and are available for later viewing for the next 30 days.
Field Day 2020
Kachina club members participated in the 2020 ARRL Field Day, with a group gathering at the Beecroft hangout, as well as several keeping their social distancing by participating individually. Here’s a picture of Jim Mortensen, W7AZY, with his station set up at their family cabin in Alpine.
