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Alexandria Radio Club Chairman: Jack Hranicky – K5OTZ

Alexandria Radio Club Chairman: Jack Hranicky – K5OTZ. Annual Ham Radio Field Day June 23-24, 2012. ARRL Field Day Overview.

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Alexandria Radio Club Chairman: Jack Hranicky – K5OTZ

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  1. Alexandria Radio ClubChairman: Jack Hranicky – K5OTZ Annual Ham Radio Field Day June 23-24, 2012

  2. ARRL Field Day Overview ARRL Field Day is not a fully adjudicated contest, which explains much of its popularity.  It is a time where many aspects of Amateur Radio come together to highlight our many roles. While some will treat it as a contest, most groups use the opportunity to practice their emergency response capabilities.  It is an excellent opportunity to demonstrate Amateur Radio to local elected community leaders, key individuals with the organizations that Amateur Radio might serve in an emergency, as well as the general public. For many clubs, ARRL Field Day is one of the highlights of their annual calendar. Rules and information: http://www.arrl.org/field-day

  3. Hours/Days of Operation Set Up: Saturday, June 23, 2012: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Radio Checks: Saturday: 12:00 pm to 1:50 pm Operations: Saturday 2:01 pm to Sunday 1:59 pm Take Down: Sunday, June 24, 2012: 2:00 pm until finished

  4. Field Day Location • Armistead Booth Park has already been reserved with the City • Last year, Ben Brenman Park was ok, but… • Park has restroom facilities • Park has covered pavilion w/power • Park has close in parking • Park has docking for club trailer.

  5. West Alexandria

  6. Armistead Booth Park

  7. Satellite View of Park

  8. General Operations* * To be finalized. • We can go 5A as in the past. • Station 1 – 10-15 Phone • Station 2 – 20 Phone • Station 3 – 40-75 Phone • Station 4 – 10-15-20 CW • Station 5 – 40-80 CW • Station 6 – 6 - Phone • Station 6 – On-the-air

  9. Club Teams Need a Station or Band captain to manage planning for each operating station. One person should not have to do it all, recommend that club members JOIN a station team. Anyone is free to operate any station at any time it’s available, but some scheduling might keep the station up and making points more efficiently. If you want to work on antennas, or other items, and you’re not a station captain, volunteer, you can still help.

  10. Field Day Food A major part of Field Day. Club has, in the past, purchased the main course and expected the members to bring the other STUFF. Food chair is Stephanie Adamy Proposals are for something quick and easy – Burgers, Hot dogs, Chicken, BBQ… We will make up a food/drink sign-up list for contributions.

  11. Field Day Logistics • Generators – 3 needed • Radios – 5-9 needed • Antennas – min 5 needed • Coaxial Cables (100s of feet) • Logging Computers (each station) • Food and Water • First Aid

  12. Radio Power* * To be finalized. Need to check the rules, What classification would allow us to use generators to charge batteries? Maximum power is 150 Watts?

  13. Field Day Goals Fun is primary, it is a ARC social event Getting high level of club participation Scores are somewhere around 3 or 4 on the scale of fun All hams gain experience in radio operations Promote ham radio with the general public.

  14. ARC Band Captains* * Any ham can work calls on any station. • Band Station Captains • 6 and up Phone _____KI4D____ • 10-15 Phone _______KV3W____ • 20 Phone __________K5OTZ___ • 40-75 Phone _______KA4GFY___ • 40-80 CW__________N8IK_____ • 20, 15, 10 CW_______KF4BBT___ • Get-on-the-Air __set up on site______

  15. All Stations Need * Park AC power will only be used for computers, lights, and non-radio equipment. Radio (with filters, etc. but tested elsewhere) Power (battery or generator)* Antennas (dipoles, beams, etc. but tested elsewhere) Logging computer Lights Miscellaneous (table, chairs, coax, SWR meter, etc.)

  16. Station Operations • Logging Software-Win-EQF (V2) • Laptop Computer • Radio Transceiver • Power Supply (generator) • Antenna Tuner, etc.

  17. Logging Software • The Field Day Logging software is: Win-EQF (version2) http://www.win-eqf.com/

  18. Site Layout and Configuration of Antennas Rest Rooms Parking Parking Club Trailer

  19. Field Day Take Down • Save Logging Data w/backup • Disconnect all power sources • Take down antennas • Take down radios, etc. • Clean up area

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