The Red Cross asked BARC to participate in Hurricane Preparedness at Lowes Hardware on June 22. The club decided to locate the Field Day site next to Lowes and also had a display at the Red Cross tent in the Lowes parking lot. Participating were the Pitt County Sheriffs Department, Greenville Fire Department, WITN-TV Channel 7 and others. |
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It's ARRL Field Day time! |
BARC members raising tower for the Mosley
triband beam. |
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| Gary Wise, W8EEY, and Al Joyner, KG4TPN, finish installation of vertical for 10 through 40 meters. | Eddie Campbell, KG4SNE, Bernie Nobles, WA4MOK, and
John McCoy, K4KBB, sampling the donuts. Bernie is fueling up for the tower climb! |
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| BARC members assisting Al, KG4TPN, (on top of the trailer)
with the Mosley TA-33, thanks to the loan by John Johnson, KE4TZN. |
Bernie and Al raising the beam to the top. |
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Bernie and Al put finishing touches on the tower. |
Bernie looks proud of their work. The 10-15-20 meter
beam is ready for operation. |
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Gary Wise, W8EEY, pounds the stake for the 40 meter antenna while Dave LeMoine, KV4CN, is being very careful with his assistance! |
Doug Ferris, K4ROK, adjusts the engine
generator. The Pitt County Sheriff’s Emergency Communications
Unit on display at the BARC Field Day site made a good noise shield for the
operators.. |
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Murray Merner, K4MHM, BARC Field Day
Chairman, chats with Sharlene Lee, Red Cross Executive Director. The Red Cross
brought over pizzas for lunch for the club members setting up the Field Day site. |
John McCoy, K4KBB, Tom Parsons, W4TEP, chat with a Greenville fireman at the BARC display at the Red Cross tent.
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