[Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] Alexandria Radio Club Field Day 2019 and 65th Anniversary is this Coming Weekend

[Don (KI4D)]

At the Club monthly meeting last Friday night I briefed preparations for
Field Day 2019, see links below. The Field Day 2019 Planning Group has put
together plans for a strong Field Day weekend.  However, to complete this
effort we need everyone to turnout in order to demonstrate our full strength
and capabilities to the public.  This is also important because we are
taking 65th Anniversary group photos, including families.  We don't want to
miss anyone in the photos.  And the food will have an excellent VIP
treatment.  As you may know, in addition to our traditional Field Day
activities, we have put a lot of emphasis on celebrating our 65th
Anniversary, including designing a Club shirt highlighting the 65th
Anniversary.  Also, a major effort has been made to invite public officials
and the public using the media.  The "kick-off" of the Anniversary
celebration will feature a cake cutting ceremony and the reading of a
proclamation in honor of the Alexandria Radio Club given by the City of
Alexandria.  The  Field Day operation will be designated as class 7A. The
station setup will consist of  CW, digital, and phone HF stations, as well
as VHF/UHF and GOTA (Get on the Air) stations.  The GOTA station is
specifically designed to educate the public and allow  visitors to try their
hand at operating a station.  

 

Digital mode operations, meaning computer-to- computer communications via
radio is a new area for Club endeavor this year.  As you may know the ARRL
awards 2 points for each digital mode contact during Field Day, so we will
be able to take advantage of the 2-points per contact rule this year.
During this period of relatively poor HF propagation, digital modes offer
the best promise for contacts because they are far less affected by noise
levels.  Taking advantage of this with a strong digital modes capability
could improve our Field Day performance.  For improved performances on Field
Day and for potential benefits to public emergency services, amateur radio
clubs across the U.S. are increasingly using digital modes during Field Day.
To prepare for club digital modes operations we conducted digital modes
practice operating sessions during April, May and early June.

 

The other area of  emphasis this year is increasing opportunities for
"hands-on" operating time for all participants.  In addition to ARC members,
we look forward to Arlington Radio Club members joining us again this year
for Field Day.  Alexandria CERT will also be joining us on Field Day.  The
goal is not only to draw maximum attendance and interest, but to keep those
in attendance busy around the clock.  We hope to achieve this in part by
conducting a sign-up for operators. Needless to say, your kind cooperation
is essential to make the operator sign-up system work.  Operator sign-up
Instructions and rules are as follows:

 

1.	Operating slots will be 1 hour.
2.	Operators should only select up to two (2) contiguous slots on the
same band/mode.
3.	Operators should only select up to eight (8) slots per day, prior to
The Event, providing Rule #2 is observed.
4.	At the end of your assigned operating slot, please relinquish it to
the next operator; if that operator does not show up, you may continue to
operate.
5.	If during your operating slot, you decide you want to quit, please
try to find another operator to fill in the rest of the slot.
6.	The online schedule will be closed Friday, June 21, 2019 at 6:00 pm
EDT.
7.	The online schedule will be printed out and brought to the Field Day
site on Saturday, June 22.  Operators may choose any open slots by manually
writing their call in that slot.
8.	Any scheduling issues/questions will be settled by KI4D, the Field
Day Chairman.
9.	Remember, if it is not your turn, there may be an open slot
available elsewhere. We urge you to fill those in if you would still like to
be active.  There will likely be fewer open operating slots during the day
and more at night. The goal also is to keep ALL stations operating
continuously throughout the 24 hour period.

 

Finally, I would like to acknowledge and thank those Club members who came
out to contribute to the planning success for Field Day 2019.  They are:
Mark Bonanno (KM4GML), William Wilson (KM4KLK), Scott Granado (KM4RDR),
Bjorn Jernudd (KC3AOO), Jay Orbin (KV3W), Erik Misavage (KI4BXU), Nick
Clevenger (KK4ODQ), Jack Hranicky (K5OTZ), Ian Keith (N8IK), Roy Wright
(K4AXQ), Ed Bradshaw (W4EDS), Ted Einersen (W9TCE), Carol Myers (KN4LLL),
and Rick & Karen Bunn (N4ASX).

 

Thanks in advance for your cooperation and support.

 

Don Lewis, KI4D

2019 Field Day Coordinator, Alexandria Radio Club

 

LINKS:

To view the Field Day planning briefing click on this link:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hydOfyao8HAGt-VewAxwhjZTL0oevrJI/view?usp=s
haring

To sign up as an operator click on this link:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1za48Nxi6i9TminmiEOf-6xUfzvXdh9xy/view?usp=s
haring

 

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