23cm

This shows the 23cm antennas attached to the mast ready to be raised. Tensioning must be correct otherwise the mast flexes under load and life becomes exciting.

The 23cm antennas in the air. This is a box of 4x55 element Tonna Yagis. 2x21 element 70cm Tonnas are resting against Rob's Landrover ready to go up next.

Hmm, nearly straight.

After all that effort this is how busy it was.
Station is a Down East Microwave transverter with (non-functional) 10W amp. TS-700G is used for the 2m IF.

70cm

Niall G0VOK operating the TS-780 & Elec Developments Linear (25W!) on 70cm. This always feels a sluggish band but strangely the one we do best on in the results.

2x21 element Tonna antennas pointing in largely the same direction. We actually remembered to take the preamp and fit it this year.

2m

Rob G8XMZ & Julian G0LBO operate 2m

4m

CW lives. Dave G4CAX operating 4m CW contest on VHF Field Day 1999 in the last year that this mode was widely used.

On day 2 Roland operates the same station in the All Modes section (SSB effectively). Kenwood TS 790 with Mutek 6m/4m transverter, 20w output.

A new Vine Antenna for 4m was used this year. A 6 element Yagi which behaved substantially better than the 4 element antique in use for the previous decade.

Food!

Strangely the most populated area all weekend. Chris 2E1GDA, Sandra, Steve G0DQQ & Peter G8HAV set up.

An early Sunday morning scene of Tents, Observation, Astronomical and Tents, General Purpose. 70cm & 2m respectively.