KØOV's Photo Album

of the 2006 USA ARDF Championships

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Sam Vigil WA6NGH of San Luis Obispo, CA checks his 80-meter set.

After his practice, Bob Titterington G3ORY gets treatment for a muscle sprain from April Moell WA6OPS, the Field Medic.

Steve Carman W4IT and Kim Campbell W4OSS came from South Carolina to help Charles and Nadia put on the Championships. Of course they had to try some of the RDF gear.

Gary Pearce KN4AQ took professional video footage of the entire event. Here he interviews Mike and Mary Cegelski, K8EHP and KC8YLC, from Cleveland, OH. Gary's completed video is now available to show at your radio club.

Co-organizers Nadia and Charles (NZØI) Scharlau explain the rules and hazards of the park. They don't expect snakes to be a problem, but watch out for those ticks!

Nadia Scharlau and her helpers cooked shish kebab for the hungry hunters to eat after the practice session.

A downloaded map of the park got careful study by several competitors on Friday.

Gary Pearce KN4AQ interviews Dick Arnett WB4SUV as everyone waits for the 2m hunt to start on Saturday morning. Karla Leach KC7BLA is in the background.

This is how Bob Titterington G3ORY waited for the two-meter hunt to start.

Jay Thompson W6JAY and Emily DeYoung K4MLE attach their maps to map boards just before their 2m hunt start time.

Dave D'Epagner KØQE studies his map before the 2m hunt.