2004 Field Day
Field Day 2006
 
Field Day 2004 was held on June 25-27, 2004. A small band of amateur radio enthusiasts gathered at Castle Rock State Park. We had one HF station. Thank you to everyone who helped to plan and make the 2004 Field Day a success and to everyone who joined us.
Assembling the Tribander
N6RC and N6IWJ assembling the Sigma 80 Vertical Dipole
Assembling the Tribander
Antenna
Assembling the Dipole
Is this a sight for sore eyes?
Can we convert that bunker into a ham shack?
N6RC discovers antenna goo
Assembling the 80M Antenna
N6RC: This conducting paste sure is gooey!

N9YS and N6RC assemble the 80 meter antenna

Our Operating Position
Our Operating Tent
Our operating position with N6RC's IC-706
Our Operating Tent
Our backup operating position was N6RC's Hummer H2
Our backup operating position was N6RC's Hummer H2
Our backup operating position was N6RC's Hummer H2
A short hop from sleeping bag to our station
N6RC and a future ham
KG6ORH and a future ham
N6RC and a future ham
KG6ORH and a future ham
N6IWJ makes a contact
N6RCE & K6KV working the station
N9YS and other hams help out
Early Sunday Morning
N9YS and other hams help out
Early Sunday morning
 

The following meals were provided on site:

  • Saturday Dinner

Directions: The Castle Rock State Park site is on the left, one mile south of Hwy 9 on Skyline (Summit) Road. (See location data below and topo map.) The entrance road angles to the left at 30 degrees so you have to turn around in the road turnout just beyond the entrance on the right. Look for the SARA Field Day sign!

Here's the onsite satellite location info:

  • Call Box number SC-35-131 (on Skyline, turnout on the right, just the past entrance to the park. From the turnout, do a u-turn and then the next right into the driveway.)
  • 2743 ft elevation
  • 37.24652 Lat North
  • 122.10936 Long West
  • Maidenhead grid square - CM87wf