North East Maryland Amateur Radio Club Introduction

NEMARC Field Day 2004 CQ Field Day CQ Field Day DE KE3I 1A MDC
Call Sign used for Station: KE3I
Field Day Location: Rockfield Park (just outside of Bel Air on route 22 before John Carroll)
Power Sources: Deep cycle batteries, generator, charcoal (for food!)
Total Contacts: 863 SSB Contacts: 732 CW Contacts: 131		Top Sections Worked: Ohio - 101 contacts North Carolina - 67 contacts Ontario - 61 contacts
The weather was beautiful and the stars made a terrific backdrop to the glow of the radio as contact after contact rolled from the speaker. The food was great, and the camaraderie outstanding. We used 1 transmitter and made contacts on just 80 and 40 meters. We could have easily worked more than 1,000 stations during the event if we had prepared antennas for additional bands. Since we only worked 80 meters (382 contacts) and 40 meters (481 contacts), we did not work all the western sections (working additional sections for Field Day doesn't count for multipliers, but it is fun). We did work every section east of the Mississippi except for NL. The 2005 Field Day will be the 4th full weekend in June, the 25th & 26th. Please mark your calendars NOW and plan to operate with us. We want to set up two transmitters next year with antennas for additional bands. Along with other advantages this will allow for a VHF station under the 2A category. Our goal is to make at least 1,000 contacts. If propagation is anything like this year, and with two stations running at the same time, that goal will be easily attainable. We know this wound up being very short notice this year, and some who expressed interest earlier weren't able to make it. You were certainly missed, and we look forward to your company in 2005! My thanks to everyone who shared in NEMARC's 2004 Field Day. We turned in a good score, and, most importantly, had a really good time!
	Participants:	Visitors:
	KE3I - Ken Boyer	Laurie Boyer
	John Boyer	Laurie's Mom
	K3CDZ - John Stieler	Bradley Davis
	KA2BKG - Jeff Guenther	Teddy Whittock
	KA3SEQ - Kimberly Davis	Tom Randall
	KB3KCN - Christopher Davis	Two Bel Air Town Police Officers
	N3FJP - Scott Davis	KB3KAI - Dave Stansbury
	N3UR - Bob Lang	Gloria Stansbury
	WB3DQG - Ted Whittock	W3YVT - Phil Szczepanski
NEMARC Field Day Pictures
Let's get started - go NEMARC!
Looks pretty organized - lots of supervisors. KB3KCN, N3FJP & N3UR
Ken, I think someone put this tree here for another purpose. N3FJP, KE3I
That looks pretty cool - go 80 meters! Brad, KB3KCN, N3FJP, KE3I
Mr. Ken, what you got in the box? John, KE3I, Brad, KB3KCN
Go to it, Bob! N3FJP, John, N3UR, KE3I
Scott, get a clear frequency to call CQ - let's roll! Brad, KB3KCN, John, N3FJP
Here we go! John, KE3I, N3FJP, KB3KCN
Eatin', Loggin' and CW Buggin' N3FJP, John, KE3I
Ya get that, John? Father & Son Team KE3I, John
A study in concentration KB3KCN, N3FJP, KE3I
Father and son hamming it up! KB3KCN, N3FJP
Mommy, I need another burger! Brad, KB3KCN Can 14 year olds cook?? KB3KCN
Experimental antenna or archeological dig? Brad, John
Evening shift - Chris and Ted - go get 'em, guys! KB3KCN, WB3DQG

What a group! - KB3KCN, N3FJP, KE3I, KA3SEQ, WB3DQG
Can your two fingers type any faster, Ken?? KE3I, N3FJP, KA2BKG
Jeff, KA2BKG, tries his hand at logging. KA3BKG, KE3I, John
Cute generator, Ken. N3FJP, KE3I
This is what you call a "car" tent - works for me! Brad, KB3KCN
Kim, KA3SEQ and John, K3CDZ work what's left on 40 early Sunday morning.
-.- . ...-- .. Seasoned CW ops K3CDZ, KE3I, John
John, did we work that guy already? Wake up, Kim! K3CDZ, KE3I, KA3SEQ
Winding down - this was fun, but, boy, are we tired!
Z Z Z....N3FJP & Bradley
The End! Can't wait until next year!