Co-Chairmen:|
"The majority of a successful Field Day happens before the first QSO is ever logged." |
| Dan Henderson, N1ND ARRL Contest Branch Manager |
See the June "Spark Gap" for pictures from past Field Days.
Co-Chairmen:
Rick Wilson WØKT (left) and Frank Taylor AAØZP (right)
Send email to fd2008@bellevuearc.org.
We will begin setting up about 9 AM local on the 28th of June (Saturday) at the Bellevue Fire Department picnic area. We will begin official Field Day operations at 1 PM local time and continue through about 1 PM on Sunday. Lunch will be served on site at about noon. Let the fun begin!
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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, renting a Porta-Potty, 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. |
The following is a checklist of the technical aspects of Field Day 2008. Volunteers are needed for most check boxes below. Club members, please volunteer to take any of the categories. If you are unable to find an item, you can always operate one of the stations for as many contacts as you like. Please contact WØKT or AAØZP or volunteer at the BARC meeting. You can send email to fd2008@bellevuearc.org.
Field Day Discussion is scheduled for the General Meeting of 19 June 2008. However, that is only a week and a half before the actual Field Day starts. So a lot of the tasks below need to be accounted for before the meeting.
Each band has three permissible modes: phone, CW, and non-CW digital. So that a station may be contacted for credit as many as three times on one band. Bands include 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10.
Logging on each band/mode should be cross-checked for dupes. So, if more than one station, say, wants to work 40 meter phone at different times, all the logging for that band/mode should be done on the same computer.
Stations to be operated for FD (please specify the band and mode):
GOTA __NØLJD________ ;
VHF _W9HZC & ACØDQ 6 meters __ ;
_W9HZC 10 meters SSB, CW and PSK__
_15, 20, and 80
m CW __WØKT_____________
_40m CW__AAØZP____________
_all bands SSB__KYØZ___________
[ ]100% Emergency Power. We need at least two emergency generators and gas.
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[ ] Media Publicity. Attempting to obtain publicity from the local media. _______________________
[ ] Public Information Table. Public Information Table at the Field Day site. _____________
[ ] Message Origination to Section Manager. Origination of a National Traffic System (NTS) style formal message to the ARRL Section Manager or Section Emergency Coordinator by your group from its site. _________ will contact the SM before FD this year and see if he has a packet station if not how he wants to be informed________________
[ ] Message Handling: 10 points for each formal NTS style originated, relayed or received and delivered during the Field Day period, up to a maximum of 100 points (ten messages). _____________
[ ] Satellite QSO. Successfully completing at least one QSO via an amateur radio satellite during the Field Day period. ________________________
[ ] Alternate Power. Making a minimum of five QSOs without using power from commercial mains or a petroleum driven generator. This means an "alternate" energy source of power, such as solar, wind, methane or water. ________________
[ ] W1AW Bulletin: 100 bonus points for copying the special Field Day bulletin transmitted by W1AW (or K6KPH) during its operating schedule during the Field Day weekend. ________________.
[ ] Non-Traditional Mode Demonstrations: A maximum of 300 bonus points (100 points for each demonstration up to three) for setting up a demonstration of a non-traditional mode of amateur radio communications. This includes modes such as APRS, ATV, and SSTV. PSK31 is not eligible as a demonstration bonus as it is now in wide-spread use and is eligible for regular QSO credit. _____________________
[ ] Site Visitation by an elected governmental official. Field Day site is visited by an elected government official as the result of an invitation issued by your group. ________________________
[ ] Site Visitation by a representative of an agency. Field Day site is visited by a representative of an agency served by ARES in your local community. __________________________
[ ] GOTA Bonus. Class A and F stations operating a GOTA station may earn the following bonus points (complicated details). __________________________
[ ] Field Day Youth Participation. A 20-point bonus (maximum of 100) may be earned by any Class A, C, D, E, or F group for each participant age 18 or younger at your Field Day operation that completes at least one QSO. ______________, could also use more youth to make contacts (can make contacts if a licensed mentor is nearby as a control operator) _______________
[ ] Extra VHF Station: Any Class A entry whose category is two or more transmitters may also operate one additional transmitter if it operates exclusively on any bands or combination of bands above 50 MHz (VHF/UHF). _______________
For a detailed discussion of the above topics, visit
http://www.arrl.org/contests/forms/fd-2007-packet.pdf. If you need
clarification on any of the items, or up-to-the-minute status of the items, send
email to fd2008@bellevuearc.org.
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!
TBA
Keep checking this page for additional information. Planning for the 2008 Field Day is underway.
