[BCVHFA] ARRL on-line Field Day site locater

[Carl Morgan]

If you missed seeing this on the Miami Valley 
Amateur Radio Bulletin Board, here it is again.

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==> FIELD DAY LOCATER SERVICE UP AND RUNNING

This year, for the first time, the ARRL has put 
together a Station Locator to help amateurs or 
those interested in Amateur Radio find a Field 
Day site near them. According to ARRL Field Day 
Manager Dan Henderson, N1ND, many amateurs have 
been asking for something like this for many years.

If your group would like to be a part of the 
Station Locator Service, it's easy to get 
started. Just go to the Field Day Station Locator 
Web site 
<http://www.arrl.org/contests/announcements/fd/locator.php> 
and follow the instructions.

To help you out, Henderson has prepared a FAQ for 
the Field Day Station Locator.

Q) How does our Field Day site get listed on the map?
A) A club official or Field Day Chairman needs to 
go to the Web site.  Once there, click on the 
link for "Add a Station" and follow the instructions.

Q) I put in the name of the park where we will be 
holding Field Day but got the message that the 
program can't find it. What do I do?
A) You should use a street address for the 
location. Unfortunately, the mapping program 
doesn't have a 100 percent complete database of 
park names and public site names. You may also 
use a latitude/longitude - enter the values 
separated by a comma (e.g. 42.345N, 85.445W) and set the city to NONE).

Q) I put in a street address but the map locator 
put me it in a wrong location on the street. What do I do?
A) While in the data input or edit screen, use 
your cursor to move the red "pin" to the correct location on the map.

Q) What if I put in the wrong information or 
something about our Field Day operation changes?
A) The person who input the data will be able to 
edit the entry. Simply follow the "Add a Station" 
link and then select "Edit this entry" next to the one to correct.

Q). I tried to enter my club's information, but I 
was denied access.  What do I do?
A) To help ensure that only one person is 
managing a club's entry, you must be logged onto 
the site with your ARRL member ID and password. 
If you are not an ARRL member, ask a member of 
the club who is to be responsible for adding the 
club's information to the site.

Q) I am looking for a Field Day operation to attend. How do I use the site?
A) Begin by typing in the city and state where 
you would like to search, something like 
"Brooklyn, New York" or "Anaheim, California." 
Depending on the geographic location, the map 
will take you to the area you list.  If a Field 
Day operation has been registered for that 
general area, a red "pin" will show on the map. 
If you click on the red pin, the details for that 
site will appear in the box on the right hand 
side of the screen. If you don't see a red pin, 
scroll out a level to find one near the location 
you listed. It is also possible to drag the map 
to other areas by holding down the left button on 
your mouse and then moving the map around. You 
can also scroll in and out using the ± buttons on 
the left side of the map. You may also zoom in 
and center by double-clicking with the mouse near the red pin.

Q) I found a red pin near where I will be. Where 
do I find the information on that site?
A) Each entry has a contact person with either an 
e-mail address or phone number who should be able 
to help you. It will appear on the right side of 
the box when you click on the red pin for an entry.

Q) I found an entry with wrong information. What should I do?
A) Please contact the person whose name appears 
as the contact person for that site. ARRL HQ does 
not have detailed information on the site.

Q) I want to check on our club's information. What should I do?
A) Type in the call sign that will be used and 
you will be taken to the location and club information.

ARRL Field Day will be held June 28-29. For more 
information, please visit the Field Day Web page 
<http://www.arrl.org/fieldday>.

  From the ARRL Letter Vol. 27, No. 22 June 6, 
2008 http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter/08/0606/