ARRL MDC Section
Tour de Field Day 2013
June 22-23, 2013
WI3N, KA3AHI, WB3KAS
de WB3KAS
Tour de Field Day 2013
This is the story of the MDC Section Manager Jim, WI3N, his Hospital EmComm ASM,
Wanda, KA3AHI and his Section Emergency Coordinator SEC, another Jim, WB3KAS
and their participation in Field Day.
Saturday morning, Jim, WI3N arrived at Jim and Wanda’s home shortly after 1000L,
ready to embark on a visitation tour of selected Field Day Sites supporting the
2013 annual ARRL National Field Day event.
The car was full of food, drinks, HF/VHF/UHF radios, APRS, Winlink 2000, MiFi, and an
IBM PC. And the SM was full of. . .vigor!
Brandywine departure was 1036L, June 22; temp 78deg F; headed for TALB County.
Numbers at the bottom of each slide is the arrival time at the Site.
Enjoy the show.
Tour de MDC Section Field Day Sites
553 miles
Start/Finish
Talk about a “Pile Up” on Field Day. West bound traffic on Kent
Island approaching the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. . .noon time!
1110
Lunch break in Cambridge, MD
The Visitor's Center at Sailwinds Park
1256
Easton Amateur Radio Society, EARS
Talbot County
1355
Easton Amateur Radio Society Field Day Site
Horn Point Laboratory Grounds in Cambridge
Typical Eastern Shore
Sky Hook
Cathy, KB3TVF, working an Alpha Sky Antenna or
A Circular Polarized Omni Directional – Egg Beater!
K9DOG. . .at your service.
Anybody got a biscuit for me?
Checking the E.T.A. on the way to Queen Anne from Talbot
Let’s see, subtract line 6 from line 32, pocket 10%, then. . .
1537
Winlink 2000 RMS Express while underway in the
Tour de Field Day 2013
Those who were following us as MDCSM on the Internet,
saw this on their APRS screen.
Queen Anne County
Amateur Radio Club Banner
1550
Queen Anne (County)
Amateur Radio Club FD Site
Wanda and Jim found a distant ‘cuzin’ hiding behind
an HF rig. Imagine that! Cuzin Ro, KE3AO!
Kent (County) Amateur Radio Society
K.A.R.S
1730
Would you believe me if I told you
Ham Radio is a wireless hobby???
A two stage Electrofadeous Gas Fired Java Modulator.
One required at every FD Site.
Old Friends Unite Once Again
Back in the late 70s and early 80s, Jim
and Tom would drive from their
Southern MD, QTH to VA to work.
One would get to the WW bridge
before the other. He would let the
other know the condition of traffic as
he approached the bridge. “The
bridge is doing 55 this morning” was
the cry we always wanted to hear.
Jim, WB3KAS
Tom, K3TMV
If it was anything other than that then,
an alternate path as considered by
the follower.
Great system of its day!
Signing the Guest Book at K.A.R.S.
and farewell until next year
CBRA & SLRC joint FD operations running WD3E
at American Legion Post 194, Rising Sun, MD
1942
Hi tech antenna launcher. . .the only way to go!!
2205
Casual Dinning at B.A.R.C. FD Site
B.A.R.C.’s Wouff-Hong
to enforce law and order during FD operations.
He found the new meaning of BARC:
Beg And Receive Cake!
Mother and Daughter, duh!!
N3DUH
K3DUH
Frederick Amateur Radio Club
Operating FD from Wal-Mart Parking Lot
0048
A 24 Hour FD Operations at
A 24 Hour Wal-Mart – Can’t beat that!
Montgomery (County) Amateur Radio Club
0221
MARC operating FD at a
Davis Airport Hanger Gaithersburg, MD
WA2WDT looks on as K3LO and KA3AHI
renew old times from 40+ years past.
CARA & PVRC Operating 29A MD
0403
Wireless. . .I’ll be damned!
CARA & PVRC’s “Club 29”
CARA & PVRC’s BYOAC
(Bring Your Own Air Conditioner)
Laurel Amateur Radio Club
Brief Case Packet
0453
ARC of the National Electronics Museum – Jessup, MD
Serious stuff here, eh?
0538
Maryland Mobileers ARC−Downs Park Pasadena, MD
Probably mobileered out for breakfast.
0645
From Early Childhood. . .
Jim, WI3N
Ken, W3USN
These two guys have been friends and
gone to the same church since 1953,
Jr Hi and high school and occasionally
play in quartets together, Jim on
trumpet Ken on trombone. While at
Laurel High School in 10th grade they
joined the newly formed Tech Club by
the shop teacher (Jim’s next door
neighbor). He brought in a friend
that helped them get their Novice
license and they began their ham
journey that continues to this
day. Ken copied code in the Navy and
CW is his preferred mode. Jim, well
everybody knows, he just likes to
chat! Their families lives have been
intertwined in many ways through
the years.
Anne Arundel Radio Club ― Davidsonville, MD
Just in time before the storm hit.
0810
Well, Jim, how do you explain this to Laurel. . .
back in Laurel???
Ya see, I got a Lei
during FD! Cool. Huh?
Well, Jim, how do you explain this to Laurel. . .
back in Laurel???
Oh, boy
Calvert (County) Amateur Radio Association
Calvert Marine Museum Solomons, MD
1001
Newly licensed ham, Miriam, KC3ACQ
Affectionately known as, “Ain’t She Qute”
Another great hubby and wife team,
Richard, W3RBR and Miriam, KC3ASQ
Dave, W3PQS and Jim, WI3N have a serious discussion
With possible consequences
Yes, Jim, it’s the Law!
You mean I have to have
my Ham license with me
at all times? Geez!
Last Stop on the Tour−Finally!
1240
Jim, KD3JA, was upset during FD. All his contacts were
from Georgia. Looks like he had, Georgia on His Mind!
Richard, WA3YTK is their experto en dígito modos
PRGE ARES FD Chair, N3CK and
Mike, KC3ZCO newly licensed, on the GOTA Station