WS1SM Field Day at Wassamki
Springs Campground
Since
2011, the Wireless Society of Southern Maine has
operated Field Day from Wassamki Springs Campground, in
Scarborough, Maine. Many thanks to the Hillock Family for their
hospitality!
2011 Field Day
Category:
1A
1st
in 1A category (Maine)
13th
in Maine (all categories)
73rd
in 1A category (Worldwide)
Tim KB1HNZ and Charlie W1CPS
Charlie operating overnight
Tim having a laugh
40 meter zipcord antenna
Charlie W1CPS operating 6 meters
QRP
Charlie W1CPS, Rory KB1PLY, and
Frank KR1ZAN
Charlie W1CPS |
Frank KR1ZAN calling CQ
Tony (then N1AJB) and Tim KB1HNZ
Frank KR1ZAN logging some QSOs
The 2011 Field Day setup
Frank (then WA1PLD) operating HF
Thom W1WMG
Frank KR1ZAN and Tim KB1HNZ making
a satellite QSO |
2012 Field Day
Category:
1A
2nd
in 1A category (Maine)
12th
in Maine (all categories)
69th
in 1A category (Worldwide)
The 2012 table display
Ready for the rain
Raining
Thom W1WMG warms up by the fire
Thom W1WMG on the air
Charlie W1CPS operates HF
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Frank WA1PLD cooks some burgers
and dogs
The 2012 Field Day setup
Tim KB1HNZ operates overnight
Frank WA1PLD
6 meter antenna
Campfire
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2013 Field Day
Category:
2A
3rd
in 2A category (Maine)
7th
in Maine (all categories)
167th
in 2A category (Worldwide)
Thom W1WMG sets up the Spiderbeam
Almost there
Raising the antenna
Spiderbeam fully extended
Crowd under the tent
Rory KB1PLY, Thom W1WMG, and
Dakota KB1YYC
Frank (then KA1QW) teaches CW
to Jerry's son
Thom W1WMG and Sean (then W1GFD)
Dakota KB1YYC operates while Thom
logs
Corey makes his first contact
Frank KA1QW operates VHF
Thom works 20m while Ryan KB1YTR
logs
Dana K1RQ operates 20m CW while
Thom logs
Rick K1OT operates while Thom logs
Sun setting
Thom operates overnight as Rory
stops by
Is Thom asleep at the mic?
Rick K1OT operates CW on 20 meters |
Spiderbeam partially assembled
Table display
Starting to come together
2m yagi mounted on Rick's truck
The 2013 Field Day setup
Setting up the second HF station
Jerry's son takes a liking to it
"W1CPS - OVER!"
Charlie W1CPS and Bert KB1ZLV
assemble a 6 meter yagi
Sean W1GFD works 40 meters
The 2 meter yagi
Frank at the mic
Sean is busy on 40 meters
Rick and Thom are still at it
Dave KB1FGF operates while Thom
looks on
Rory KB1PLY takes the mic
Tim KB1HNZ operates HF overnight
Dana K1RQ takes a turn at the key
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2014 Field Day
Category:
3A
1st
in 3A category (Maine)
1st
in Maine (all categories)
45th
in 3A category (Worldwide)
Joe K1JB, Rick K1OT, and Dana
K1RQ, begin setting up the 40m antenna
Tower up
Rick brings the boom up the tower
Satellite yagi positioned for an
ISS pass
Ready to get on the air!
Solar power
Dana K1RQ and Rick K1OT
The 40m monobander
CJ KC1AMT on the air
Thom W1WMG and Ryan KB1YTR on the
air
Charlie W1CPS operating 6 meters
Sean W1GFD on the air
The WSSM Field Day setup from
across the driveway
2014 WSSM Field Day
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Sean W1GFD, Thom W1WMG, and Joe
K1JB helping out
Rick climbs up the tower to
install the yagi
VHF/UHF Satellite yagi
Almost done
Thom W1WMG unpacks the FT857d
Frank KA1QW on the air
Dana sets up the macros
Annette cooks up some burgers and
franks
The 2014 Field Day setup
Table display
Sean W1GFD gets his quad copter
ready
The 6 meter setup
Busy under the tent
Banner on the CW trailer
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2015 Field Day
Category:
3A
1st
in 3A category (Maine)
1st
in Maine (all categories)
29th
in 3A category (Worldwide)
Thom W1WMG and Gil K1LMJ setup the
Spiderbeam
Connecting the matching unit
The HF SSB station
Spiderbeam all setup
Charlie's 6 meter yagi
The CW station
Cindy and Annette present Richard
Hillock with a gift from the club
Thom and Ryan put up a long wire
for 80m
The Spiderbeam
Charlie W1CPS and Gil K1LMJ
at the 6m station
From outside the tent
Crowd at the GOTA station
Rory hangs up the WS1SM banner
Sean works 40m SSB
Officer Young, from Gorham PD
stops by
Sebastian KC1BMY takes a turn at
the mic
WSSM banner on the CW trailer
Thom W1WMG operates overnight
Sean and Ryan on the air
Downpour
Thom operates 20m SSB Sunday
morning
Ryan works 40m Sunday morning
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Thom assembles the frame elements
Installing the wire elements
Thom makes some final checks
Table display and tent
40 meter monobander and trailer
Joe K1JB and Ryan KB1YTR work on
networking the logs
Thom shows off the table display
Solar power
Charlie draws a crowd
Thom operates 20m SSB
Sam N1WIG and Frank KR1ZAN at the
GOTA station
Tim KB1HNZ operates 20m SSB
CJ KC1AMT on the air
Ryan KB1YTR sets up his panadapter
CJ operates 20m SSB while Thom logs
The Yaesu FT857d
Nightfall
Sean operates 40m SSB
Thom operates while Annette KC1AMQ
logs
Rain fly in place
Dakota on the air while Thom logs
Pond forms near the trailer
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2016 Field Day
Category:
3A
1st
in 3A category (Maine)
1st
in Maine (all categories)
12th
in 3A category (Worldwide)
Pete KC1DFO and Charlie W1CPS
setup the tent
Frank, Pete, Stefania, and Rory
Somebody call the safety officer!
Frank K5HS unloads some gear
Ryan operates 40m SSB
Crowd at the snack table
Rick K1OT operates 40m CW
Part of the 2016 Field Day setup
Sebastian makes a QSO on 6 meters
Tent with solar panel
The tent at night
Charlie operates from the trailer
overnight
Ryan KB1YTR and Sean W1GFD operate
digital modes from the trailer
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Spiderbeam pieces
Pete and Rory help out with the
Spiderbeam
Ryan sets up a station in the tent
Frank W1FRA poses with county
officials
Frank W1FRA, Fred W4FWW , Ricky,
and Frank K5HS
Rick K1OT and Rory KB1PLY
Attempting a satellite QSO
Operating tent and Spiderbeam
Adam N3AWM operates 6 meters
Frank K5HS teaches a course on
composing radiograms
Campfire
Early morning
Stefania K1GJY works 20 meters SSB
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2017 Field Day
Category:
3A
1st
in 3A category (Maine)
1st
in Maine (all categories)
21st
in 3A category (Worldwide)
Setting up the Spiderbeam
40m monobander setup
Crowd at the picnic table
Spiderbeam fully extended
Greg and Dave examine the antenna
Stefania is still at it
The 40m SSB station in the CCEMA
trailer
Part of the 2017 Field Day setup
Yagis on the 40ft tower
Waylon KC1HJN operates 20m SSB
Pete KC1DFO, CJ W1CJC, and Frank
KR1ZAN
Sean's Yaesu FT847
CJ aims the antenna based on
Eric's directions
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Finishing touches
Charlie dedicates the 2017 Field
Day to Dana K1RQ
Stefania operates 20m SSB
Charlie operates 6 meters
Beautiful Day
Calling CQ on simplex
Time to eat!
The CW trailer
Dave W1AMX and Waylon KC1HJN
The GOTA station
CJ operates the GOTA station
CJ, Eric, and Franks setup for a
satellite QSO
Satellite on the horizon |
2018 Field Day
Category:
3A
1st
in 3A category (Maine)
1st
in Maine (all categories)
14th
in 3A category (Worldwide)
Scarborough Town Councilor,
Jean-Marie Caterina stops by the GOTA station
It starts to rain during final
setup
6 meter station on the air!
Information table
Solar panel... now if only the sun
comes out!
Steve AA1HF uses a tape measure
antenna and atenuator to track down a hidden transmitter
The CW trailer at dusk
The 6 meter station
Another view of the Spiderbeam
Frank makes a satellite QSO
Everyone is admiring the antenna
Keep Off!
Stefania is still at it!
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Sean, Charlie, Adam, and others
help setup the 6 meter beam
Setting up the 40m rotatable dipole
The CW trailer
The AA1HF GOTA station
The 10/15/20m Spider Beam
Part of the 2018 WS1SM Field Day
setup
Frank KR1ZAN tracks down a
satellite
Stefania K1GJY works a pileup on
20m
Rick K1OT and Joe K1JB close in on
1,000 CW QSOs
Rick, Charlie, Burt, Dakota, and
Annette
Sean W1MSA, and Rory KB1PLY
The overnight crew
Charlie and Cindy working 6 meters |
2019 Field Day
Category:
3A
1st
in 3A category (Maine)
1st
in Maine (all categories)
26th
in 3A category (Worldwide)
Click here to download the 2019
Field Day Report
Ben KC1HBL, Eric KC1HJK, and Tim
KB1HNZ setup the Spiderbeam
Eric KC1HJK, Brad KC1JMH, and
Charlie W1CPS setup the 6m beam
The GOTA station
Tim Watson KB1HNZ and Dave Feeney
WN1F
Tim KB1HNZ (and Elliot) operate
40m SSB
Josh KC1KTX and his kids, and Dave
KB1FGF, operate the GOTA station
Mike N5QYQ sets up a vertical for the GOTA station
Steve AA1HF and his wife
Another view of the Spiderbeam
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Raising the Spiderbeam
Setting up the 40m rotatable dipole
View of the CCEMA trailer and
antennas
Josh Brown KC1KTX operates 40m SSB
Cookout!
Rick K1OT, doing what he does best
From L-R: Rep. Shawn Babine, Rep.
Chris Cuazzo, Mike Fandell N5QYQ, Peter Hatem KC1HBM, and Ann McBride
KC1KWH
Charlie Shepard W1CPS, operates 6
meters
Talking strategy
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2020 Field Day
Category: 2A
1st
in 2A category (Maine)
4th in Maine (all categories)
23rd in 2A category (Worldwide)
The multiband dipole with CCEMA trailer in the background
Brad KC1JMH works on the 40m rotatable dipole
Eric N1RXR attempts a satellite contact
Jason W1SFS and Waylon KC1HJN operate from the tent
Adam N3AWM observes from outside the tent
The stars and stripes fly above the 6 meter yagi
Ready for the next satellite pass
Stefania K1GJY gets a nice run going on 20 meters
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Anne KC1KWH and Brad KC1JMH help setup the tent
The tent station
20 meters on the FT857d
A look at Charlie's 6 meter setup
Charlie W1CPS installs a ground rod
Steve AA1HF shows off his solar panel
Operating FT8 after dark
Charlie's 6 meter station
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2021 Field Day
Category: 3A 1st in 3A category (Maine)1st in Maine (all categories)15th in 3A category (Worldwide)
Click here to download the 2021 Field Day Report
Click here to download the 2021 ARRL Field Day Line Scores
Setting up the DX Commander
A look at the Field Day site
Elliot plays soccer
Tent with antennas in the background
Elliot says hi to mom, K1GJY
Jason W1SFS and Waylon operating from the tent
Jason W1SFS making contacts on 20m SSB
Night time ops in the tent
The full moon through the screen
The CCEMA trailer sometime after midnight
Solar panel
CJ W1CJC operating 10 m SSB Sunday
Eric N1RXR working a pileup on 15m SSB
Brad KC1JMH connecting to a Packet node
Jason W1SFS
Greg W1GF working 80m CW
Mike N5QYQ's "classic" GOTA station
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Waylon KC1HJN operates 40m SSB
Tent city
Stefania K1GJY operates 20m SSB from the tent
Public information table
Waylon KC1HJN takes a turn at the 20m SSB station
The Yaesu FT857d in the tent
The kids watch cartoons projected on the trailer
Working 20m well into the evening Saturday night
The full moon illuminating the antennas
Brad KC1JMH still on the air at around 12:30 AM
Dylan KC1PSD operating 40m SSB Sunday morning
Stefania K1GJY operating 40m SSB Sunday
CCEMA trailer
Jason W1SFS takes a turn at the 40m SSB station
Night time CW ops
Steve AA1HF with the "modern" GOTA station
Waylon KC1HJN operating from the tent
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2022 Field Day
Category: 3A 1st in 3A category (Maine)
1st in Maine (all categories)
14th in 3A category (Worldwide)
Click here to download the 2022 ARRL Field Day Full Results
20m SSB station
Rick K1OT getting ready
Waylon KC1HJN operating 20 meters SSB
Battery charging unit that was used with the solar panel
Eric N1RXR attempts a satellite contact
Welcome table and tent
Elliot makes a contact on 40 meters
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Brad KC1JMH unravels a wire antenna during setup
Eric N1RXR operating 40m SSB
Solar Panel
Tim KB1HNZ with Elliot
The satellite station
Eric N1RXR takes a turn operating 20 meters
Jim KB1SDK operates 20 meters from the tent
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2023 Field Day
Category: 3A 1st in 3A category (Maine)
1st in Maine (all categories)
32nd in 3A category (Worldwide)
Click here to download the 2023 ARRL Field Day Full Results
WSSM members with ARRL New England Director, Fred Kemmerer AB1OC
Jason W1SFS and Eric N1RXR setting up the 6 meter antenna
Eric N1RXR, Tim KB1HNZ, and Charlie W1CPS setting up the 6m antenna
Waylon KC1HJN operates during Saturday
Tom AB1NS shows off his Red Cross badge
Josh KC1KTX gets ready to grill
Eric N1RXR and Tim KB1HNZ attempt a satelite contact
Peter WO1J operates 20m
Saturday happenings
Zach KC1SES operates from the GOTA station
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Tim KB1HNZ setting up the rotatable dipole on top of the EMA trailer.
Jordan minds the display table Saturday
Setup on Friday evening
Rain tarps out on Saturday
Jim KB1SDK, Waylon KC1HJN, and Eric N1RXR
Joe K1JB operates in the CW trailer
Buddipole and other antennas for the SSB stations
Greeting visitors Saturday evening
Josh KC1KTX operates from the GOTA station
Jim KB1SDK sets up one of the Buddipoles
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Wireless Society of Southern
Maine, P.O. Box 6833, Scarborough, ME 04074
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