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Unloading tower structure, tube container & 2 bags of fittings
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Two bags of fittings for a tower
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John & Tim getting back on the trailer
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Trailer with back end empty of tower structures & tube containers
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Only 1 tower structure & tube container left
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Preparing to inflate the main tent
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Preparing to inflate the main tent
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Stretching out the corners
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Air compressor & valves on the tent structure
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Hose connecting tent valve to air compressor
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Inflated tent in less than 10 minutes later
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Inflated tent
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Final steps in inflating the tent
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Mounting yagi antenna to the top section of the antenna tower
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Pizza in the tent for the early set-up crew
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End view of the tent with operating tables by the windows
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End view of the tent showing the tables on the west (L) and east (R) sides
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Rol K3RA giving final instructions before FD begins
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Ed N3QB & operator Mark N0GEH on 80 meters GOTA station Saturday night
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Ken Coyle & Jon KF3O
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The antenna towers in a row
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The 3 guide wires for an antenna secured to the ground
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Closer view of the antenna towers
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The main tent - the red is safety tape on a guide wire
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The antenna towers
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The Welcome tent - Jon , Rich WR3F, Ken Coyle & Dave N3OYF
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Jon KF3O's mobile station at the Welcome tent
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Rich, Ken & Dave in the Welcome tent
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Audrey - Chief Chef by the Food tent
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Beverage end of the Food tent
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Mark, KD4D by the main tent
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Dave W8AJR adding diesel fuel to the generator
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Operators in the main tent
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Ed, W3EKT, coaching Susanne, W2PHS, who is making her first HF QSOs ever
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Ben, N3UM, and Miriam, K3MIM
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Todd, WB2ZAB, working digital
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Dan, K2YWE
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Barry, WR3Z, hard at work on 80 SSB
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Rol, K3RA
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Bill, N3RR
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Bob, W3IDT
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Operators in the main tent
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Maurice KA3EJJ's tower
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Maurice's tower
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Close up of dual drive train on Maurice's tower
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Kids playing in the main tent's AC openings after FD
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Kids playing in the main tent's AC openings after FD
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Kids playing in the main tent's AC openings after FD
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Our tent provider
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Operators in the main tent
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