Field Day 2004

This year the Richmond Amateur Radio Club held Field Day activities at the Bon Air United Methodist Church Saturday, June 26th and Sunday, June 27th. Our annual Club picnic was also held Saturday evening, in conjunction with Field Day. Features of this year’s Field Day included:

A GOTA (Get On The Air) HF station in operation for visitors, Novices, Technicians, and inactive hams using call sign K4RKO

This years Field Day was a huge success. About 40 people turned out for the

club picnic. We had operators for all three shifts for round the clock operation of station W4ZA.

But, the highlight of Field Day was having the CW Master his self, Mr. Ray Roberts W4MYI set down at station W4ZA, take CW paddle in hand and make the first of many Field Day contacts. Thanks Ray.

I wish to thank all the members of the Special Events Committee (Anthony, Ron, Ricky and Tom) for all their hard work and effort in preparing for Field Day. Also, I would like to thank the members of the Technical Committee (Ron, Tom, Mike, Mac, Mel) for their input on the antenna setup and for setting up the antennas for Field Day use. Also, I would like to thank the ladies lead by Helen Ratcliff who worked on getting the food and other items needed for the club picnic together.

I would also, like to thank Joe Mahoney KI4GAP of the Richmond Times Dispatch for the wonderful picture of Ray and friends that appeared in the Sunday June 27,2004 Richmond Times Dispatch.

And of course, thanks to those of you who donated radio equipment and came out to operate and support Field Day.

Note, Ron Farley (KG4QIV) will be putting pictures of Field Day on the club web site, if you have any you would like posted on the club web site, please send them to KG4QIV@ARRL.NET.

Greg Curti Sr (KG4KWW)

RARC Special Events Committee.