1998

Official Results

676 Contacts in class 3A (3 stations operating with emergency power) under 150 watts

35 Participants from SPCG

Total Score: 2,338

Reference: ARRL Contest web site for PDF file containing complete results

Smiling FD Chairman!

Field Day 1998, under the direction of Don (N3VQJ) returned to Glen Rock Park on June 27-28. We used the call sign K3AE and operated class 3A. We had a Novice Station, VHF stations, and took advantage of the FD rule changes and operated packet and HF RTTY.

1st Army MARS test
Gene (W6ORZ) operated on digital modes and using his MARS call sign AAT3CW, participated in the first joint services MARS Field Day and Propagation Test

Thanks to the efforts of Harry (KX3M) and 
Steve (KE3TE) we had prizes to award to outstanding
field day participants. Harry contacted several local
restaurants and convinced them to provide a 
complimentary meal for designated winners. In 
addition, Steve, KE3TW, arranged for a  $20 gift 
certificate from the Monkton Bicycle Shop. 

Award winners

Chairman’s award

Chris Bartholme, N3SIE
   Dinner at the Cracker Barrel -- York

   
	Chris (N3SIE) decided to turn his truck into an
	antenna tower allowing us to get 2 wire 
	antennas waaaaay up off the ground! 
	Thanks Chris, for a GREAT idea!

Chris at work on the tower 

Most contacts

Cy Moler N3ZUS
   Dinner at Mason-Dixon -- Shrewsbury

  
	Cy working on some of his 162 contacts. 
	GREAT job Cy!

Outstanding Packet Mode Operator

Justin Shive N3TFZ
   Dinner at Station House II -- Stewartstown

  
	Packet contacts were brutal! And hard to find. 
	GREAT persistance Justin!

Outstanding Novice/Tech+ Operator

Bryan Shive N3ZQM
   Monkton Bicycle Shop Gift Certificate -- Monkton, MD

  
	Back again! He had a mic in his hand for 24 hours! 
	GREAT job Bryan!

McDonald’s Food Certificates for the following

Outstanding logger: Abigail Shive KB3CLU Youngest Operator: Kenneth Moler (no call)

Most 3rd party contacts: James McGonigle (no call) Outstanding CW Operator: Harry Bates KX3M Most Modes/Single Operator: Gene Owens W6ORZ

Congratulations to these outstanding amateurs. 
Thanks to the local merchants for their kind 
support of SPCG. Please continue to show our
appreciation by continuing to patronize these 
fine establishments.

Preparation

As always, Field Day starts at the Mason Dixon 
Family Resturant for breakfast -- Don (N3VQJ) 
does some last minute recruiting.

N3VQJ, WB2KIU, N3YRR

Following a long established SPCG tradition -- we moved onto lunch!

N3UYI, KE3TW, N3TFZ, N3ZQM

Field Day setup

We set up some antennas.....

N3UYI aligns the veritcal

......fired up the generator....

N3SIE, KE3TW, N3TFZ

......assembled the truck/tower

We seemed to emphasize youth this year

   Mike (N3YRR) and Justin (N3TFZ)

These youngsters are the future of ham radio!

James and Bryan (N3ZQM)

Mike (KB3CJE) and Dawn (KB3CTE)

We had big kids too....

   Cy (N3ZUS) and Chris (N3SIE)

Steve (KE3TW), Cris (N3SIE) & Chris's wife

(Chris's wife just may have been bitten by the radio bug!

Don (N3VQJ) and Cy (N3ZUS)

Sunday -- after 23 hours of Field Day 1998

  The site during tear-down

Only 15 minutes left --- time for a few more!

Bryan (N3ZQM) and Steve (KE3TW)

Steve (KE3TW) picks up the last log sheets

A word about our Chairman

The Grand Pu-Bah

(Somebody has to be in charge!)

Don McGonigle, N3VQJ, as always, made things happen. Searching the Internet for Field Day clues, to handouts at meetings, to persistent recruiting, to testing antennas, to making checklists (and then ensuring that all the items are checked off!), to setting up equipment and antennas, and he operated too!! Don’s efforts made Field Day 1998 a fun event for all of us!