Milford Amateur Radio Club 2017 Field Day In 1933, The June issue of QST announced that the second Saturday in June, for a period of 27 hours, starting at 4 pm local time, that hams would go into the "field" and set up portable stations.
Why? FUN! Camaraderie and friendship Chance to try different radios/modes Knowledge building and learning new skills Recruiting new hams and new club members Challenge of operating in abnormal situations and in less than ideal conditions Contest/competition Media exposure
When? June 24-25, 2017 (Always the 4 th full weekend of June) Setup Starts Saturday at 9:00AM Tear Down Sunday at 2:00PM (Special pre-setup Friday morning at 9:00AM) Where? Mulberry Elementary School 5950 Buckwheat Rd, Milford, OH 45150 Talk-in: 147.345 tone 123.0
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Location 2017 5950 Buckwheat Rd, Milford, OH 45150
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We have had Field Day events for years, why take up a club meeting? Many profess no interest in operating Field Day, but in reality they re reluctant to participate because of: Mic fright Unfamiliarity with operating procedures Unfamiliarity with the logging software No experience on HF
Field Day Objectives Contact as many other stations as possible All amateur bands (excluding 60, 30, 17, and 12 meter bands) Learn to operate in abnormal situations in less than optimal conditions. Demonstrate ham radio to the general public that visits the Field Day site. Media exposure The Ham Radio Experience
GOTA ( Get On The Air ) Station More opportunities to operate. Doesn t change our entry class. Must use a different call sign. K8DV Open to newly licensed, inactive hams and the non-licensed public (with control operator). Control operator must be present if operating beyond license class privileges of the operator.
Rules/Limitations Work each station once per band/mode (CW, SSB, and Digital). No repeater contacts. No 146.520 contacts. One transmitter per band/mode. Contacts between the Field Day station and an individual participant of that station are not valid.
The Field Day Exchange In order to make a valid contact, the information to be exchanged and logged consists of: The number of transmitters at your site: 3 Does not include the GOTA station Class of operation: A ARRL Section: Ohio Examples On CW/Digital: 3A OH On phone: Three Alpha, Ohio
Classes Class A Portable, a group of 3 or more, 100% Emergency Power Class B Portable, 1 or 2 persons, 100% Emergency Power Class C Mobile stations Class D Home Stations, Commercial Power Class E Home Stations, Emergency Power Class F Emergency Operations Centers W8MRC Class 3A + GOTA
ARRL Section? You Mean State, Right? 71 ARRL Sections + 9 CRRL Sections Most states/provinces are their own section. Some are into two or more sections: NJ: 2 TX: 3 NY: 4 CA: 9 Use the logging software to show you the correct abbreviation. W8MRC section is Ohio AKA - Oscar Hotel (OH)
Two Basic Strategies for making contacts: Search and Pounce Tune the band looking for stations who are calling CQ and answering them. Running Staying on a frequency calling CQ and waiting for stations to answer you.
Structure for the Contact CQ Station: CQ Field Day, CQ Field Day, W1AW Whiskey One Alpha Whiskey S&P Station: Whiskey Eight Mike Romeo Charlie CQ Station: W8MRC Three Foxtrot Connecticut S&P Station: QSL Three Alpha Ohio CQ Station: Thanks. Whiskey One Alpha Whiskey The CQ Station always gives his/her exchange first and the S&P Station doesn t give his/her exchange until he/she has copied the CQ Station s complete exchange and received any needed fills.
Logging Software We will be using N3FJP Logger http://www.n3fjp.com Interfaces to most ham rigs. Easy to use. Conforms to most Windows User Interface practices. Supports CW, SSB and Digital
N3FJP Field Day Logging Software W8MRC 3A OH
INC0298187When? June 24-25, 2017 (Always the 4 th full weekend of June) Setup Starts Saturday at 9:00AM Tear Down Sunday at 2:00PM (Special pre-setup Friday morning at 9:00AM) Where? Mulberry Elementary School 5950 Buckwheat Rd, Milford, OH 45150 Talk-in: 147.345 tone 123.0
Credits Thanks to (2017 MARC Field Day Committee) Bill, WS6K Erik, AC8VK Mike, W8BEI Milford Exempted School System and Mulberry Elementary School
Sign Up Sheet Please fill out the sign up sheet if you think you will be attending at any time during the Field Day weekend. No Matter, Field Day is FUN, FUN, FUN! How you feel at the Start How you feel at the End
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