The HF station alternated CW and phone. Stewart and I were invited to operate phone. The city of Nanaimo proclaimed the week of Field Day Amateur Radio week, and sent the club a proclamation complete with gold seal. The club can sign the bus out when required, as they are part of Emergency measures group. I had my HTX202 but difficulty with the battery, so used auto connector or wall charger.
Weather is gorgeous.
Stewart has rented a house on Departure Bay, right on the water. The sea is only 50 ft away and down 3ft. About 40 Canada geese patrol the waterfront in various configurations, continuously. Nearly ran into a deer in town. Was a mountain lion in town last week, decimated an Emu farm.