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Alexandria Radio Club FD Chairman: Jack Hranicky – K5OTZ. Annual Ham Radio Field Day June 23-24, 2012 Armistead Booth Park, Alexandria, Virginia. 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
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Alexandria Radio ClubFD Chairman: Jack Hranicky – K5OTZ Annual Ham Radio Field Day June 23-24, 2012 Armistead Booth Park, Alexandria, Virginia
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 2:00 pm to Sunday 2:00 pm Take Down: Sunday, June 24, 2012: 2:00 pm until finished
Armistead Booth ParkOff S. Pickett St. on Cameron Station Blvd, Alexandria, Virginia FD N 38º 48.303 W 77º 07.701 Elevation: 185 feet
ARC Band Captains* * When Band Captain is present, any ham can work calls on any station. • Band Station Captains • 6M and up Phone _____KI4D_______ • 10-15M Phone __KV3W_& _KF7IJZ__ • 20M Phone __K5OTZ_&_ N4CWP_____ • 20M FSK _______KI4D_____ • 40M Phone ____KA4GFY______ • 75M Phone _______KA4GFY________ • 40-80M CW______N8IK_(Saturday)____ • 20, 15, 10M CW___KF4BBT__ • Get-on-the-Air __set up on site___40M___
FIELD DAY RADIO OPERATIONS FD will use the Club Call Sign: W4HFH (7A) NOTE: ALL STATIONS OPERATE AT THE HIGHEST CLASS LEVEL AT THE TRANSMITTER
FIELD DAY FOOD . Club has purchased the meals but members can bring other STUFF. Food chair is Stephanie Adamy. We will make up a food/drink sign-up list for contributions. There will be plenty of water and soft drinks.
Site Power Configuration of Generators And Solar Panels Parking Parking Club Trailer Rest Rooms GENERATOR GENERATOR SOLAR Tent Shelter SOLAR GENERATOR
Site Power Configuration of Generators And Solar Panels FD Parking FD Parking Rest Rooms Club Trailer 75M 40M 20M, 6M & UP Tent 15 & 10M 20M Shelter 40&80M CW 10,15,20M CW GET ON AIR 40M
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 (solar or generator)* Antennas (dipoles, beams, etc. but tested elsewhere Logging computer and software Lights, power strips, power supply Miscellaneous (table, chairs, coax, SWR meter, etc.).
Club Logging Software • The Field Day Logging software is: Win-EQF (version2) http://www.win-eqf.com/ Plus: HAMCALL (ARRL)
FIELD DAY SCORING… 7.1.1. Phone contacts count one point each. 7.1.2. CW contacts count two points each. 7.1.3. Digital contacts count two points each. 7.3.1. 100% Emergency Power: 100 points per transmitter classification if all contacts are made only using an emergency power source up to a total of 20 transmitters (maximum 2,000 points.) Others: Media publicity, public location, public info table, message to section manager, message handling, W1AW bulletin, government officials’ visit, etc. Field Day Report by KA4GFY
Field Day Take Down • Save Logging Data w/backup • Disconnect all power sources • Take down antennas • Take down radios, etc. • Clean up area