[FARC] Field Day 2016

[kb3vwk at gmail.com]

Hello mike any thoughts to setting up goto in duece?   I could put the top on the duece if in climate weather? Only problem is it takes a ladder to get in 

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> On Jun 14, 2016, at 11:06 AM, Mike Myers <netnutmike at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hello Everyone,
> 
>   Hope your week is going good so far.  We are less than 2 weeks away from Field Day 2016.  This year we are having our field day in the parking lot of the Walmart just off of Rt. 85 in Frederick, MD.  The official Field Day operating hours this year are 2:00 PM on Saturday the 25th through 5:00 PM on Sunday the 26th.
> 
>   I know the thought going through some of your minds, why in the parking lot of a Walmart?  Well, there are multiple parts to field day, there are some that chase the points and are very competitive about the points you get for making contacts.  There are others that take the opportunity to train and educate people about Amateur Radio.  
> 
>   We are in the parking lot of a Walmart because of the visibility to the public.  I think we are also going to have some other eye catching and interesting things this year that can draw in some more people just because of curiosity.
> 
>   Yes, we will be trying to get points by making contacts and that is where we need your help.  We are going to setup 2 radios for regular operations and also a GOTA (Get On The Air) station.  For the 2 regular stations it is always best if you have 2 people per radio.  One operating and one handling the logs.  
> 
>   To operate a regular station you need to be a licensed Amateur Radio Operator but to help with the logs, there is no requirement.  So if you think you can convince a friend or family member to come help with the log while you operate, that is great.  It is also a great way to introduce someone to Amateur Radio.
> 
>   And now the GOTA station…  The whole idea of a GOTA station is to let someone who is not licensed operate a radio and make contacts.  This requires that a licensed control operator be present with the non licensed operator at all times.  We need volunteers to help with the GOTA station but this is also a call to action for you to get your friends, neighbors and family to come operate for a while.
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>   The goal is to have each GOTA operator make at least 20 contacts.  From a scoring perspective we get 20 points for every 20 contacts a GOTA operator makes up to 100 points per operator.
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>   To help organize the schedule a little better, if you know of a timeframe you can commit to,  go to https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1gFxkf69G3qtzbwhFdmEQVWEv3lTXbGmACb1p6sryHAA/viewform <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1gFxkf69G3qtzbwhFdmEQVWEv3lTXbGmACb1p6sryHAA/viewform> and fill out the form for as many time frames as you can help with.  
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>   Just to be clear, you do not have to be registered on this form to operate, we are just trying to see what holes we can fill.  We are in need of some help late Saturday night and in the overnight hours.  Calling all night owls…..
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>   If you do not know when you will be available for sure, no problem, please come out Saturday or Sunday when you can.  Everyone is welcome at any time, you can come just hang out and socialize (we will probably try to get you on the air at some point :) ).  The most important part of field day is to have fun.
> 
>   This year the ARRL is pushing hard on the social media marketing and even giving points for advertising on social media about Field Day.  FARC does have a Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/902554613191219/ <https://www.facebook.com/groups/902554613191219/>.  Be sure to join (and maybe even like).  We will be posting some field day stuff out there, if you could re-post it to your Facebook timeline to get the word out, that would help out the club greatly.
> 
> 
> Mike Myers
> netnutmike at gmail.com
> 
> K3DO
> 
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