This weekend I participated in the 2011 ARRL Field Day event. This is an event to test the emergency radio abilities of stations across the country.My score this year was 20% better than last year, which is pleasing!
The station is a 1970's model HW-8 transceiver that runs on battery power. It puts out 4 watts, which is about the same as a night light bulb!
I worked stations across the country -- 101 in total -- all the way from the east coast to Hawaii and Alaska.
The picture at left is from my Field Day effort back in 1961 -- 50 years ago! That station was set up in a tent in our backyard.
