These photos were never annotated, so many identities are unknown. The year 1984, in fact, is deduced only because time stamps on the back of the prints show that they were developed in June of 1984. The hilltop overlooked Lake Travis, a reservoir that provides the bulk of Austin, TX with drinking water. Several guys are setting up tarps to protect operators from the summer sun.
Cable spools make convenient spots to sit.
Many others just enjoy the shade, and some are even operating. The ham staring at the camera wearing the white baseball cap is Zeke Harvey W5NFC, long-time trustee of the U.T. club station. A view of the Texas Hill Country. The general size and shape of the HTs in the foreground make it evident that this was the 1980's. The red Mustang belonged to Clark.