[ETS/PARC List] FIELD DAY WEEKEND, June 22nd and 23rd, 2013

[Joe Cash]

Sounds like fun - I may not be able to make it the whole time but I can be there part of the time. 

2nd antenna?

Regards,

Joe

Joseph F. Cash, Jr.
Keller Williams Cornerstone Realty
Belle Mead, NJ
908-704-1222 - Wireless
908-359-0893 x 203 - office
jcash at joecash.com
www.joecash.com

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On May 23, 2013, at 10:04 AM, Dennis Kopecky <w2iu at hotmail.com> wrote:

> In a chance qso on one of the repeaters one afternoon, I happened to work Rich Hedinger, W2YQ, a former Clark Police Officer (retired), and still involved with the communications function with the Clark OEM.
> I got to talking with him about possibly having access to the OEM station, in the room next to where we meet each month, in the Clark Municipal Bldg., for a Field Day operation by our club. Seems at one time , there had been FD ops there, and well, maybe, though late already for this year, we could perhaps generate some sort of participation in the weekend again.
> I did get a positive email response from Rich, that Jerry, the OEM administrator, has said we could operate FD weekend from there, as both of these gentlemen well remember FD ops from there in years past.
> My vision would be to run the station as an F class operation, which essentially means operated from a site that already exists as an emergency communications operations center, of Federal, State, County, or City, etc. facility, commercial or emergency power. See Sec. 4.8 of the ARRL 2013 FD Rules.
> So really, what this says is that we could use the site if we have sufficient operator interest and that's all that would be required. All the equipment is already there, with these exceptions Rich had mentioned: he would like to schedule re-hanging of the G5RV antenna which was once there, and if we could bring another rig along with us, and operate the two stations.
> Obviously, we should still have enough time to re-hang the G5RV, and yes, I think we could get access to the TS-2000 package which the club has.
> As we are having our "May meeting" at the June 2nd picnic, there should be set aside some time to seriously discuss whether we want to use this opportunity to participate in FD Weekend, and what sort of time our members can or want to devote to this activity. As it is late in the planning stages, I would rather hear from as many of you as we can to SPEAK OUT, and give us your thoughts, even if, you already have plans for that weekend: Clark OEM is only asking for a headcount, and we really need your response, even if it is that you would or would not like to participate (possibly because of other activities you have planned for FD weekend).
> All of the other facilities there at the site would be available to us: refrigerator, coffee machines, bathrooms, etc., although I would not expect for this year's (experiment) that we should plan on any food service commitments, beyond bringing in our own, or something like sharing pizza, etc., and contributions of soft drinks, that you happen to bring along.
> Please feel free to email or call me with your thoughts and ideas before the picnic, and bring these to the picnic so we could know what course of action the members want to do with this opportunity!
> 73 all,
> Dennis, W2IUw2iu at hotmail.com908-486-4871, please lv. a msg., if I'm not available.908-347-3356 cell                                  
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