[BARC-List] BARC Field Day Announcement

[K1bth at aol.com]

Eric, K1NUN, & Joe, KB1IXK, BARC Field Day Captains,  have asked me to pass 
this message along to our members and friends. 
Have a blast! 
Blake, K1BTH 
You’ve all been patiently waiting to learn what Field Day  ’05 is about and 
your patience will be rewarded this weekend on top of the Larz  Anderson Park 
in Brookline. This is the same location BARC has used for several  years and, 
if all stays well, for more years to come. 
Some of you have attended different planning or review  meetings and have 
picked up some of the details, but for the rest of you, here’s  the scoop: 
Location: 
Brookline, Larz  Anderson Part, top of the hill. There is parking available.  
When to show up: 
Setup –  show up by 9:30 a.m. Saturday 
Tear-down – prepare to  begin tear-down about 2:30 p.m. Sunday 
Many hands  make light work, and this physical stuff is a lot of fun too! 
Station Category: 
3A (up  to three transmitters simultaneously, emergency power) 
V/UHF, satellite, and GOTA stations are freebies and do not count  towards 
the number of transmitters. 
We have wire and  vertical and loop antennas for 80m through 6m. 
Public Relations table. There may be school groups coming  through.  
How you can help – 
We  want to have a neat, orderly setup, without clutter and without myriad 
cables  strewn around the area. We want to represent a clean image to visitors.  
 So…  
What to bring: 
Electrical  items: 
If you want to bring your own radio, you may  do so but do not set it up 
until permission is granted. Reason: the club already  has the stations for the 
main positions and there may not be space, power, nor  antennas for additional 
stations. Ditto antennas. You may bring these, plus  additional station aids 
(such as keyers, speakers, lights, etc) but keep them in  your car and notify 
the FD Captains (Eric and Joe) what you have. Label  everything! If you bring 
tools and supplies, again, notify Eric and Joe.  
Logistic 
If you are planning to  stay overnight, bring your own sleeping bag, ground 
cloth, and tent. Lanterns  (electric) or flashlights will also be useful. If 
you wish to bring an extra  tent for yourself or to share, please bring it and 
notify Eric and  Joe. 
Personal 
Bring your own chairs.  We will have some, but we will not have enough for 
everyone who wants to sit at  an operating table or for casual rag chewing. 
Label them. 
Speaking of tables, if you have a portable or folding table,  please bring 
it/them, but leave them in your car in case they’re needed.   Label them. 
Bring your own personal protective items: clothing  appropriate for good and 
bad weather, hat, sunglasses, sun tan lotion, gloves,  bug spray, spare eye 
glasses, medications, and so forth. 
Bring Show’n’Tell, Giveaway items, good stories. Be prepared  to haul your 
acquisitions home again. 

What not to bring: 
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE NOT ALLOWED AT ALL. 
Do not bring barbecues, hibachis, or other flaming cooking setups. We  have a 
master chef on site, with full accoutrements for fine cuisine. 
Do not bring pets, unless they remain under your full  control. 
Who’s doing what: 
Eric,  K1NUN, and Joe, KB1IXK, are the FD chairmen. Much coordination, 
electrical,  mechanical, logistical, and magical are being performed by the likes of 
Mark,  KB1EKN, Bill, W1OHM, Blake, K1BTH, Paul, N1ZKR, Jim, N1ICN, Bill, 
KA1MOM, Bob,  WA1IDA, Mike, N1IST, Dan, KA1RDZ, and others whom we miserably 
regret not  mentioning here.