Five IslandHF members (Alan VE7UBA, Andy VE7PT, Roger VE7AP, Brian VE7JKZ, Glenn VA7HC) got together in an Oak Bay park to participate in the 2025 ARRL Field Day. Two transceivers were used: Alan’s Xiegu and Roger’s ICOM 705. QRP power (with a tiny bit extra) was fed into Andy’s “Chameleon Modular Portable Antenna System (MPAS) Lite” (both as a whip and a sloping wire) and into Alan’s “antenna was his version of a design that is commonly known as the “POTA Performer”.

NOTE: this IslandHF event was somewhat clandestine since it was held in a public park. Normally this requires a municipal fee plus liability insurance. Club members that contacted me asking for the event’s location were given the location and the proviso just noted. As it turned out, VE7OVY heard us on 146.52 and subsequently dropped by.

The IslandHF Field Day 2025 was great fun. What should IslandHF expect for 2026? Contact us if you have a brilliant idea.

Check out the latest blog posts for feedback on Field Day from Roger and Brian. They are good reads. BTW, here is our modest score on 3830 Scores.