Radio in the park-ing lot

Examiner photos by Deborah Richardson Radio in the Park was hosted by the Stephen F. Austin Radio Club with the Grimes County Amateur Radio Group, GCARG as cohost. (L-R) Ray Meech, WA5IWB, GCARG President Christy Johanson, W5DRJ and Gary Baldwin, KF5ZRT. Johanson is wearing a tasseled aluminum foil art hat made by Meech.

LEFT: (L-R) Roger Klein, N5RWK, and Wes Linnenbank of Muddy Waters Bookstore with his dog Dobby, official Bookstore greeter. Using a painter’s stick to hoist his antenna 15 feet in the air, Klein was able to talk to the North Carolina Salvation Army network. RIGHT: (L-R) Irie Lee Rush, Navasota resident of 61 years told stories of past adventures when he used CB radio while riding his motorcycle. Gary Baldwin, KF5ZRT, explains current equipment.