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Vienna Wireless Society
Link to non-wiki VWS website
Vienna Wireless Society projects
VWS Balloon Flights
- VWS-1, 2004 July 24
- VWS-2, 2005 July 23
- VWS-3, 2006 January 7
- VWS-4, 2006 July 22
- VWS-5, 2007 December 22
- VWS-6, 2008 February 16
- VWS-7, 2008 December 06
- VWS-8, 2010 May 1 == in concert with the Fairfax County Technology Summit
Field Day
2010 Results:
See our reports at our main site and more photos should be linked from VWS-FD
Planning files:
- The following files should be updated by any of us with new info.
. Operator schedules - Talk to your band captain
. Antenna layout -
- Spontaneous comments & suggestions can also be easily posted at the BLPk (WikiMapia).
- Google maps for your convenient personalized directions to Burke Lake Park at 7315 Ox Rd, Fairfax Station, VA 22039 US(703) 323-6600.
- VWS usually sets up Friday PM & Saturday AM, to operate Saturday 1400R until Sunday 1400R, because we need the Friday setup time.
See more details in Logistics schedule -
QSO parties
. If you are not a VWS member, but wish to participate, please contact us a few weeks ahead of the event.
- 2010 August 21, See North American SSB QSO Party.
The Blue Mountain Lodge is at the end of Cliff Road, Linden, VA 22642-5123
You can use the written directions at the VWS website which is the most level route (7.2 mi).
You can see it drawn
from Linden to the lodge,
or if you are adventurous Mapquest. Among other obstacles are gates & a tank trap on the fire road going north to/from route 50.
Smoke signals logo
Smoke Signals Logo, 1976 copyrights held by VWS.
VWS Library
Please explore this VWS Library of club & member owned radio equipment & materials & services.
Relevant links:
VWS-5 & 6 pics
APRS™ tracking by call
UI-View32 and Precision Mapping
VWS Field Day Site
To post here, ask for a VWS Wiki Account
- Anyone can read material posted to this wiki; no account is necessary.
- VWS members who wish to create or edit content need an account. (We do this to prevent vandalism and spam).
- Please email Phil Wherry (psw at wherry dot com) with your call-sign (or preferred user-name if you don't have an active call-sign) and he'll set you up!
- It's very simple to create/edit content, so we encourage all interested club member to participate.
(For the rare, single, or urgent note, a member can use the club roster user id & pw.)
About the Wiki software
Consult the User's Guide for information on using the wiki software.
