We met at Gary WA6IKE's ridge top ranch again in 2016. The ranch is atop a Lincoln area foothill on a back country road.
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 Steve HTV inspects some rigging for an antenna |
 Jerry JKH and a helper prepare some rigging |
 Jerry JKH prepares to heave a rock over a tree branch with a rope attached |
 Jerry JKH climbing an RV ladder |
 Jerry JKH preparing antenna rigging atop an RV |
 A drone inspects the vertical antenna |
 A look at vertical antennas for Field Day |
 A view of the Field Day site |
 A view of HF radios in the shade, ready to operate on Field Day |
 A view to the valley above Lincoln CA at Gary IKE's ranch |
 A YL makes voice contacts on Field Day |
 A lad makes voice contacts on Field Day |
 Art NFM is the control operator for the younguns on Field Day contacts |
 Art NFM, Gary IKE, Jerry JKH, Russ TAR, Claire VWG, (?) work contacts |
 Jerry JKH, Russ TAR check on the computer log |
 The Field Day crew works contacts in the afternoon heat |
 Art NFM and Gary IKE work the afternoon Field Day contacts |
 Art NFM and Gary IKE work the afternoon Field Day contacts |
 Roger OU works stations from his minivan |
 Roger OU and (?) work Field Day stations |
 Afternoon Field Day contacts |
 The east coast comes alive out west when the sun sets |
 Gary IKE operates evening Field Day contacts |
 The Field Day crew works the morning hours |
 Host Gary IKE flips a tortilla on the BBQ for breakfast |
 Hungry Hams line up for breakfast |
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