San Mateo Radio Club W6UQ

Thanks for letting us know, Tom!

Our GOTA stations were very popular. One of our young guests liked it so much (working FT8) last night that he came back again this morning to try phone mode on HF. You might actually have heard him, too.

We heard few kids on the air from your VHF station, that was really cool!

Park shelter with folks busy tearing down the Field Day radio station.

And that’s a wrap! We hope your Field Day was as awesome and fun as ours!

Time to tear stuff down.

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The shelter at Beresford Park bustling with Field Day radio activity.

The final stretch: the more hours to go!

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Night time scene with the park shelter in the distance.

Late night Field Day fun.

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Yaesu FT-897 for transmitting, Elecraft KX3 for transmitting, Elecraft PX3 for waterfall, and plenty of PC software windows on monitor for finding strong stations, and graphical display to see whom were talking too.

FT8 setup on steroids.

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A gas-powered generator on a blue tarp. A fire extinguisher and a can of fuel are placed next to it. Two traffic cones highlight the area. A smaller, older-looking generator is off to the site, but isn’t connected.

We’re operating fully off the grid for those precious extra points. The green generator runs on alcohol as “alternative fuel.”

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Several AEDs, first aid kit, fire extinguisher

The most important part of our #hamradio Field Day, LOL. #ARRLFD

Wide-angle view of two tables in the park shelter with plenty of radio gear on top of each. Young kids are learning to call CQ and make QSOs for Field Day.

This year, we’re running two GOTA stations, and there is plenty of interest.

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Several metal boxes marked with 7 MHz, 14 MHz, etc. and connected with coax cables. This setup rests on a green wooden table top.

Our filter bank. Also known as “Grand Central Station.” 😉

A dozen people sitting around radios and looking intently at the tech gear in front of them.

And it’s go. We’re on the air!

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The white flag is attached to the tower just beneath the Yagi antenna at the top. Wires are running in the foreground towards another antenna.

Our club is flying a flag in memory of George Golda WA6NKM (SK) from the antenna tower. 😢 George passed in 2023 and we miss him dearly.

The flag shows George’s call sign, the words “Silent Key,” and a cute 50s-style caricature of a guy operating a radio.

It’s an irrigation valve. Pressing the handle on the blowgun nozzle releases the pressure inside the valve, which then opens to release the air in the pressure canister.

Hey, nice job on raising the mast. I heard some of the pullies were screaming. Next year, someone needs to bring a dab of grease. :-)

Circa 40 foot tall antenna with large Yagi and a vertical dipole on top leaving agains a park shelter.

And the tower’s up!

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Raising the antenna tower.

(Video courtesy of @ak6im.bsky.social)

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The people are handling a large Yahi antenna that they mount onto a rigging tower that is leaning on a ladder at a ca. 15 degree angle. In the background is the park shelter where the radio stations are being set up.

Yagi abends goes on the 40-foot tower.

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Two boxes of donuts and two containers of coffee with cups and stirrers sitting on a flat concrete wall.

Field Day breakfast.

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The shelter in Beresforf Park in San Mateo, CA. Two ladders, a few radio tower segments, and several tool chests are placed all over the area.

And this it begins…

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Storage box containing an air pump, several yellow tennis balls, and a large device made of large white PVC tubing. A valve handle, pressure gauge, and a fishing rod reel are attached to the large device.

Essential Field Day tools.

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Still undecided where to go for Field Day this coming weekend? Check out the handy #ARRL Field Day Locator to find stations near you:

www.arrl.org/field-day-lo...

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Weather forecast for Beresford Park in San Mateo. Temperatures for the upcoming Field Day weekend range from the mid-fifties to the low seventies on Saturday and Sunday.

The weather for Field Day weekend on the San Francisco Peninsula looks great. We can't wait!

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Hello esteemed SMRC member! 😎

This is amazing: Colorado's governor has proclaimed an official Amateur Radio Week, and it's starting today! 😎

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With Field Day 2025 mere days away, excitement is mounting and preparation work in our club is in full swing.

So it's high time to start using the official hashtag, #ARRLFD!

We're looking forward to sharing our Field Day experience with your right here very soon!

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Field Day The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) is the national association for amateur radio, connecting hams around the U.S. with news, information and resources.

It's just two more weeks until #ARRL #FieldDay, and we're countin' down the days. Catch you on the air then!

www.arrl.org/field-day

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We're deep into the planning phase for this year's #FieldDay, which is just four weeks away. Looking forward to making lots of contacts for this premier #amateurRadio event!