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VA7IHF Field Day 2024

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“I enjoyed meeting many of you in person today at Field Day. What a fun day!” Chris Parker VA7PK

“It was great to drop by and see everyone. Wish I could have stayed longer.” Rob Scrimgeour VA7TNR

“I just wanted to say a big thank you for your organizing skills to make our 1st VA7IHF Field Day a resounding Success. It was really Great seeing all the lads and a great time was had by all and fond & lasting Memories were made.” Pierre Boucher VE7NRO

“Yesterday was a truly enjoyable experience for me.” Roger Palmer VE7AP

“I suspect that there was a heap of work done on your part organizing this event. Very much appreciated!  Only 364 days ‘til the next one.  Get ready…” Doug Rhodes VE7DFZ

“Thanks for all your hard work and patience putting field day together, Glenn.” Don Rosberg VE7DXE

Pierre’s Trap Dipole

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On June 5th, Pierre VE7NRO and Glenn VA7HC went to the Gorge Park to test Pierre’s trap dipole antenna on 80 and 40 meters. Initially we raised his fiberglass pole up about 35 feet. Guy wires were attached and the antenna with coax attached was raise up to approximately 25-30 feet. This effort took about 2 hours under brilliant sunshine.

Pulling out his MFJ Analyzer, Pierre checked the SWR on those two bands. The photos below show that Pierre did a great job in cutting the antenna to the correct length. Congratulations, Pierre.

Meshtastic project – a south island mesh network

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Curt VA7CAS, Zachariah VE7ZCZ, and Glenn VA7HC recently met at Hillside to get a south island LoRa mesh network off the ground. Curt helped a ton by purchasing Heltec V3 radios and flashing the firmware. Great fun for hobbyists. And not too expensive. Interested? Reply to the post.

Below are some photos.