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"The majority of a successful Field Day happens before the first QSO is ever logged." |
| Dan Henderson, N1ND ARRL Contest Branch Manager |
ARRL Field
Day : 2010 Field Day Packets Now
Available
It's that
time of year again -- time to start gearing up for ARRL Field Day, June 26-27,
2010! ARRL's flagship operating event -- always held the fourth full weekend in
June -- brings together new and experienced hams for 24 hours of operating fun.
Field Day packets are now
available for
download and include the complete rules (including changes for 2010), as
well as other reference items such as forms, ARRL Section abbreviation list,
entry submission instructions, a Frequently Asked Questions section, guidelines
for getting bonus points, instructions for GOTA stations, a kit to publicize
your event with the local press and more.
Rick Wilson WØKT (left) and Frank Taylor AAØZP (right)
Send email to fd2009@bellevuearc.org.
FD 2010 takes place in Halleck Park, Papillion, NE. This location is just off NE Highway 85/84th Street (confusingly called Washington Street by the locals). At Lincoln Street (one block north of the Diary Queen) in the downtown area, head east past the Papio Funplex and into the park. Look for vandals who have strung up a rat's nest of wires in the trees. In case you have a good GPS, the coordinates are 41.15308 degrees north by 96.03403 west. If you want to arrive green, bike along the Papillion spur of the bike path.
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Above all, we believe that Field Day should be fun! It's a great opportunity to come out and operate with "all the usual suspects," and to hone your operating skills under crowded net conditions. It also tends to provide improvisational opportunities, because nothing ever goes quite the way you planned it. And you're doing it all amongst friends. There's a lot of work and planning that goes into Field Day before the first radio contact ever occurs, and that's part of the overall experience as well. That includes things like site selection and prep, planning and cooking meals, arranging for generators, and figuring out who's operating on what bands and modes. While we like collecting FD points under the club's call, we are not hardcore about contesting. Really, it should be fun. Station operators are encouraged to snag anyone passing within spitting distance and get them on the air. |
Please specify the band and mode:
Personally, I don’t understand all
the interest in phone and the paucity of CW ops.
CW is more fun and way more effective in a contest. --
WØKT
Assignments are tentative at this point:
1) Dennis, KC0YKN, and Bob, NB0B, 20 m phone.
2) the station with the club's equipment, bands tbd.
3) Michael Turner, KD0AUM, phone, bands tbd.
4) Marty, K0SY, 80/75 meter (phone).
5) Ron, N0POM, 10 meters.
6) Greg, KG9OC, and Mike, KD0AMC, 40m phone, maybe digital
FD is a chaotic contest because it involves both activities to get the stations ready as well as the bedlam that one finds when getting on the air during a major contest. In order to get accustomed to on-the-air contests, get your feet wet with a few before the event. Get on the air and get used to the rhythm and pacing. Get experienced with the fast-paced exchange of the minimal information required for a contact. You'll also want to get comfortable with working in the midst of a pile-up. There are a lot of opportunities to amass that sort of experience before FD.
Supplies NeededI need to know who can provide some needed equipment for Field Day for the Cook Shack. Please e-mail Ladonna if you can provide any of the equipment listed below and what you can provide. Thanks!