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VK2CA & VK1TX - World Tour 2002
USA Section
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Allan at Muscle Beach nr Venice Beach in Los Angeles CA |
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Allan with Hollywood sign waaaaay in the background |
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Tex VK1TX & Gary N3SJL in Washington |
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Allan VK2CA & Gary N3SJL in Washington |
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VK2CA getting my cards checked at ARRL booth at Dayton (258 to check - I was there a while..Hi) |
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VK1TX doing the same (#311 confirmed is why he is smiling!) |
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VK2CA standing at the entrance to one of the pavilions (there were 5 of them!) |
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In amongst the crowd you can make out the Cushcraft display |
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Some portable stations setup outside the Dayton Hara arena |
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Just some of the crowd in the acres of flea markets in the arena car park (these guys in the pic are serious backpackers! no woosie H/T's for these guys...Hi) |
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John & Ed enjoying some of the Dayton weather (Tex says thanks for the bed guys). Cora N3SJJ is sitting in our transport from Washington (thanks Cora). |
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VK2CA with Jack Lennox from DXBase at Dayton (thanks for a great logging program Jack) |
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Yes that's a B52 inside this hangar! There are three hangars and more to see at the Airforce Museum in Dayton. after the Hamvention you MUST see this place!! |
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VK2CA with Doc K9JJR at his house in Kentucky (thanks for everything Doc & Marion, say hi to Shirley) |
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Would you believe this is a horse stable? They really look after their horses in Kentucky! |
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Now this is a ute!! (Just couldn't talk Shirley out of it) |
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Outside the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville TN |
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I've been to Graceland....just call me Al.... |
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Space Centre in Hunstville Alabama. They make rockets big over here :-) If you look close you will see me.... |
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Found this place by accident! You just never know what you will see roaming around the US :-) |
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VK2CA at the entrance to the Jack Daniels Distillery. What a cool place, but no you cant sample the product as Moore county is a "Dry" county ie: no consumption of alcohol allowed!! Only in America....... |
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Sammy our guide to JD's standing in front of the stream all there water comes from. |
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"Pardon me boy.....is that the Chattanooga Choo Choo?" |
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The Georgia Four. L-R Doc AF4MI, Allan VK2CA, Tex VK1TX and Carlton KU4UC at Carlton's house in Fort Valley GA |
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Allan & Tex paddling in the Atlantic near Tybee Lighthouse in Savannah GA. (it's a touristy kinda thing to do!) |
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Allan and Doc (AF4MI) and Tex at Docs house nr Savannah GA |
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Allan on River St in Savannah Georgia |
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Squirrel's are everywhere! |
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Oscar K1IYD and Casey at Oscars apartment in Florida |
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Chet KE4ISM at his station in Florida - thanks for the great meal! |
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Allan & Winston KD4NKW at the entrance to EPCOT at Disneyworld in Orlando FL. |
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Photographic evidence that Tex is shorter than two Chipmunks!! |
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STS-111 ready to go at the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida |
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Tex with our hire car - over 2000 trouble free miles and a load of fun to boot! |