The SEARC 2024 Field Day location was at the Astoria Column on Saturday, June 22, 2024. There were twenty-four visitors signed in on the visitation log sheet. Six visitors were from outside Clatsop County. SEARC had four phone radio stations and one Winlink radio station in operation using the club call sign, W7BU. Fredrick and Alex from Forest Grove, Oregon were operating their station using personal call signs.
The phone radio stations found the 20- and 40-meter bands to be crowded with activity. CQs from California, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Washington, and Oregon were heard. However, exchanges with those stations were difficult to establish.
On Sunday, June 23, 2024, a phone radio operator on the Lightship Columbia made five exchanges with stations on the east coast.
SEARC is thankful to the Astoria Parks and Recreation Department for allowing use of the Astoria Column for Field Day activities.
