PINE VALLEY REPEATER AMATEUR RADIO CLUB

The PVR Amateur Radio Club is a very active group of ham radio operators. The following photos were taken at some of our events. More are to be added when they become available.

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Field Day 2009:

What a glorious weekend the Pine Valley Repeater radio operators had while participating in the nationwide ARRL sponsored Field Day. The weather was perfect for this event.

Early on Saturday morning, June 27, several members of the PVR Club gathered at the Field Day site to begin setting up the antennas, communicating stations, and a multitude of other activities in preparation for 24 hours of making as many radio contacts as possible.

By noon, four (4) communicating stations were ready to go, complete with radio operators and loggers. We utilized 4 communicating modes --- SSB phone, CW, PSK31, and VHF/UHF. All the stations were busy into the late evening hours ... and again beginning early on Sunday morning. Hundreds of contacts were made with other FD participants from all over the U.S. , including Alaska and Hawaii, and even ham operators in Canada. It was a great event!

We used our Club call --- W9SSC --- as a Special Event Station commemorating the annual Star Spangled Celebration country/western concert. SSC attracts many of the popular country/western stars as well as thousands and thousands of country/western fans.

The 2009 Field Day ended with a delicious potluck dinner. Hmmmmm Hmmmmm Good!

Following are some photos of the '09 Field Day:

Assembling the beam antenna	Many hands make work easy	The gang doing a good job	Shawn attaching the beam
Won't be long now	We'll soon be ready	Tough jobs need a supervisor	Starting the tough part
That tower is heavy!	Everybody pulls their weight	Nearly there	Old Glory flying high
Our sign	We're finally communicating!	Santana logs while Ralph sends CW	Mike logs while Kevin communicates phone(SSB)
Neil and John at one of the stations	Brad working on computer network	Dick communicating via PSK31	Our youngster, Russ, learning PSK31
Our PVR "Welcome to Field Day" sign	End of FD -- potluck	Shawn is an expert at grilling brats	Potluck is a family affair

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The Flood of June, 2008:

On Sunday, June 8, it began to rain ... and it rained ... and it rained until at last it stopped with northern Iowa and central and southwest Wisconsin completely flooded.

The communities of Viola, LaFarge, Avoca, Lone Rock, and Spring Green experienced floods the likes of which they had never seen before.

In Sauk County, flood waters washed a new channel between Lake Delton and the Wisconsin River resulting in the lake being completely drained.

Here are some photos showing the flood waters.

A river out of its banks.	Viola-A Community in Trouble.	La Farge is nearly surrounded.	Water, Water Everywhere.
A Favorite Downtown Viola Business.	Where are the Shoppers?	No traffic today!	ROAD CLOSED!
This Farm is in Trouble!	People are not the only Victims.	Cars are victims, too.	Taking a Chance -- or what?

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