1971/72 VHF Field Day
These photos are believed to be 1971 or 1972 VHF Field Day on the Yeld.
Second left is Brian Moore, Ken G8ARQ, Terry Gunby G4HOD and unknown person peeping in on the right.
Receiver believed to be G4CAX's Eddystone EC10 probably with a 4m converter on the back (a Terry Gunby build). The converter used a 7MHz IF which was of course noisy with broadcast stations. Tuning from 7.0 - 7.5MHz would give a range of 70 - 70.5MHz approx.
Also on the table is a homebrew RF sniffer.
From the left Ken G8ARQ, Brian G8CFY (G4DVS), Arthur G3SIQ seated. Ken Starnes G3JWK on the floor
and ???
Arthur is adjusting a single crystal 4m transmitter. Probably QQV03-20 producing about 15W max. The technique was to call CQ on the spot frequency and then announce "Tuning high to low" before switching to receive to net in with the other station hopefully calling you.
Arthur's car on the left is a Standard Vanguard (PKD 800) with homebrew top band whip.
The right hand car was G8ARQ's Triumph Vitesse.
that an HF wire antenna from the right hand mast or just a tethered feeder? No! Arthur says "It was just a guy". Sure?
Antennas are 5 element on 2m and Arthur's 3 elements on 4m.
Different mast arrangement to previous but same antennas. Do we assume these photos were
from the same weekend? (Slight scanning fault - the masts aren't bent!)
On the right is Arthur G3SIQ.
Updated 13-Dec-2001 (G0LBO) with new info from Arthur G3SIQ.