[Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] Virginia QSO Party Hands- on Today
Don (KI4D)
don.ki4d at gmail.com
Sun Mar 20 06:27:15 EDT 2022
For those interested in some hands-on time working the Virginia QSO Party today, the weather looks pretty good for portable operations. I will carry two rigs to Jefferson Manor Park for setup at 10:00 a.m. for operating on 80m and 40m using battery power. Barring any unexpected hiccups with use of the park today, we should be able to get in some good operating time. The history of our use of the Jefferson Manor Park in 2019 for Field Day 2019 practice is contained in the email history. If you plan to attend , beware that the restroom facilities were locked when I recently visited the park. Please send a note to let me know when you are coming so that I will make sure to hang around. Wish I had thought of the idea sooner, but I didn’t.
73
Don, KI4D
From: Don (KI4D) <don.ki4d at gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, May 20, 2019 9:00 AM
To: 'Don (KI4D)' <don.ki4d at gmail.com>; 'Alexandria Radio Club Field Day Planning' <alexandria-radio-club-field-day-planning at googlegroups.com>
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Subject: RE: Digital Mode Session for 5/19 is a "GO"
We had a good practice day yesterday. Weather was good and we spent the morning in a productive fashion, see photos. Many thanks to those who participated in prep for Field Day 2019, and a special thanks to Ed Bradshaw for lending his expertise with digital modes. The next practice session will be on June 2nd, there will be no practice next weekend.
To Fio and Mike who personally spent time helping me to unravel my terribly raveled 160m antenna wire, thank you; and may the Force be with you!! With your help, when I returned to finish unraveling, it was all but complete. I was able to finish the job of cutting and measuring SWR for a ready-to-go 160m antenna. I found a reel at home and so it now has a home on a nice reel, thanks to lessons I relearned about very long wires.
Don, KI4D
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Subject: RE: Digital Mode Session for 5/19 is a "GO"
The best access approach to the pavilion shelter seems to be from Dewey Dr, see satellite view. There is no advertised electricity, but there are AC outlets in the restrooms, see photos. If the ladies room is not in use, it would be easier to reach AC from there. There are good wire antenna tree supports around the shelter.
Don, KI4D
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Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2019 12:57 PM
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Subject: Digital Mode Session for 5/19 is a "GO"
The digital mode practice session is a “GO” on Sunday, May 19. All digital mode practice sessions will be held at Jefferson Manor Park, 8:00-1130 a.m. We have not rented the pavilion shelter, but we will be using it unless another group has rented it. In such a case we would have to move to another area. However, from experience this would be quite unlikely on a Sunday morning.
A YouTube video below should be helpful in picking up the essentials of WWJT-X and FT-8. Although FT-8 is very popular as a contest digital mode, it is not useful for emergency communications work. Since Fldigi is the free “go-to” software for emergency communications work using digital modes and can be used to earn 100 bonus points for message traffic on Field Day, it is included in the digital mode practice sessions. Two YouTube videos below provide some of the essentials.
The remaining sessions are scheduled for:
* May 19th
* May 26th - KI4D will be out of town
* June 2nd
If you plan to attend one of these sessions, please send me an email so that we can plan to have adequate resources available.
Please keep in mind that the purpose of the digital mode practice sessions is to develop a sufficient number of skilled operators on digital modes so
that digital mode stations can be added to the Field Day line-up for the first time. Since non-CW digital modes was added to ARRL Field Day as a
category, our club has not taken advantage of this new category of scoring, see attached graphic.
Another purpose of the sessions is to increase the number of opportunities for "hands-on" operating time for all participants, including those without
any prior operating experience.
By early June based on the level of club interest and capabilities a determination will be made about the extent of digital mode stations in Field Day this year.
Don, KI4D
Field Day 2019 Chair
Getting started with FT8 - YouTube
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkoQ9FD5KX8> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkoQ9FD5KX8
Fldigi Tutorial - YouTube
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bN2QPZZzkn4> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bN2QPZZzkn4
Ham Radio: FLDigi: PSK31 - A Beginners Fldigi PSK31 High Level Introduction - YouTube
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhpX4Vo_Ng8> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhpX4Vo_Ng8
WTOP WEATHER
Details for Sunday, 05/19/2019
Precipitation: 20%
UV Index: 9
Humidity: 86%
Cloud Cover: 37%
Sunrise: 5:51 AM
Moonrise: 9:06 PM
Day: Partly cloudy skies. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High around 75F. Winds SSE at 10 to 20 mph.
Moon Phase:
Waning Gibbous
Wind:
SSE 16 mph
From: Don (KI4D) <don.ki4d at gmail.com <mailto:don.ki4d at gmail.com> >
Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2019 1:42 PM
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Subject: RE: Digital Mode Session for 5/12 is Cancelled
The Jefferson Manor Park 5/12 digital mode practice session is cancelled due Rain and thunderstorms. To keep the rain gods from completely stealing our digital mode show I am forwarding the YouTube video below which I think is very, very good. I will be forwarding others later.
Cancellations with for weather or insufficient turn-out will normally be announced on Fridays by email, however, l thought there was a chance for a weather change. The remaining sessions are scheduled for:
* May 19th
* May 26th
* June 2nd
All digital mode practice sessions will be held at Jefferson Manor Park, 8:00-1130 a.m. If you plan to attend one of these sessions, please send me
an email so that we can plan to have adequate resources available.
Please keep in mind that the purpose of the digital mode practice sessions is to develop a sufficient number of skilled operators on digital modes so
that digital mode stations can be added to the Field Day line-up for the first time. Since non-CW digital modes was added to ARRL Field Day as a
category, our club has not taken advantage of this new category of scoring, see attached graphic.
Another purpose of the sessions is to increase the number of opportunities for "hands-on" operating time for all participants, including those without
any prior operating experience.
By early June a determination will be made about whether there is sufficient club interest and capabilities in digital modes to include digital mode
stations in Field Day this year.
Don, KI4D
Field Day 2019 Chair
Getting started with FT8 - YouTube
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkoQ9FD5KX8> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkoQ9FD5KX8
Details for Sunday, 05/12/2019
Precipitation: 90%
UV Index: 2
Humidity: 88%
Cloud Cover: 100%
Sunrise: 5:58 AM
Moonrise: 1:15 PM
Day: Rain likely. High 57F. Winds ENE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall near a half an inch.
From: Don (KI4D) <don.ki4d at gmail.com <mailto:don.ki4d at gmail.com> >
Sent: Saturday, May 4, 2019 8:25 PM
To: 'Alexandria Radio Club Field Day Planning' <alexandria-radio-club-field-day-planning at googlegroups.com <mailto:alexandria-radio-club-field-day-planning at googlegroups.com> >
Cc: 'Paul Fiorino' <pfiorino at gmail.com <mailto:pfiorino at gmail.com> >; 'Michael Callaham' <vze32sw5 at verizon.net <mailto:vze32sw5 at verizon.net> >; 'drz1953 at yahoo.com' <drz1953 at yahoo.com <mailto:drz1953 at yahoo.com> >; 'Bjorn Jernudd' <jernudd at gmail.com <mailto:jernudd at gmail.com> >
Subject: Digital Mode Session for 5/5 is Cancelled
The Jefferson Manor Park 5/5 digital mode practice session is cancelled due Rain and thunderstorms:
Details for Sunday, 05/05/2019
Precipitation: 90%
UV Index: 4
Humidity: 88%
Cloud Cover: 93%
Sunrise: 6:03 AM
Moonrise: 6:46 AM
Day: Thunderstorms. High 72F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90%.
https://wtop.com/weather/
Cancellations with for weather or insufficient turn-out will normally be announced on Fridays by email The remaining
sessions are scheduled for:
* May 12th
* May 19th
* May 26th
* June 2nd
All digital mode practice sessions will be held at Jefferson Manor Park, 8:00-1130 a.m. If you plan to attend one of these sessions, please send me
an email so that we can plan to have adequate resources available.
Please keep in mind that the purpose of the digital mode practice sessions is to develop a sufficient number of skilled operators on digital modes so
that digital mode stations can be added to our Field Day line-up for the first time. Since non-CW digital modes was added to ARRL Field Day as a
category, our club has not taken advantage of this new category of scoring, see attached graphic.
Another purpose of the sessions is to increase the number of opportunities for "hands-on" operating time for all participants, including those without
any prior operating experience.
By early June a determination will be made about whether there is sufficient club interest and capabilities in digital modes to include digital mode
stations in Field Day this year.
Don, KI4D
Field Day 2019 Chair
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