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Day In The Park 2012


Aug 17, 2013 - Jake, KD5JHW

Here are some pictures from WARS participation in the 2012 ARRL Day in the Park. Fiberglass antenna poles leaning against the table. We ended up not using them, just the backpack antenna.Wind from the blue side mostly, rain coming through the roof back there, but tarps blocked the splatter. Clayton Knapp KA9CPB came out for lunch and loaned us another tarp which we put to good use when the wind changed direction.
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Heathkit


Jun 28, 2013 - Jake, KD5JHW

Apparently Heathkit isn’t quite done yet.  I thought they had gone the way of the $45.00 suit but a note on their “home page” and a “customer survey” be found at http://heathkit.com/survey/index.php/278489?lang=en suggests otherwise. But be warned, 1) it is a pretty long survey and b) it will “time out” on you if you leave it for a re-heat of your coffee and maybe just one more donut from the office next door.  (Yes, I intended to switch from numbering to lettering.)  But really, use the save function if you are headed down the hall to the bathroom.  I had a really clever survey almost totally finished; complete with whiney plea for a job interview and when I returned from a momentary distraction by my boring day job, it was gone.
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