[FCARC] Field Day 2024

[Bryan Patterson]

We do have the little brown house to use as a cooling station

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To: Dave Claar <dclaarjr at roadrunner.com>; Craig Szczublewski <craig.szczublewski at gmail.com>; Fulton County Amateur Radio Club <fcarc at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [FCARC] Field Day 2024

I will be there as long as I can.

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To: Craig Szczublewski <craig.szczublewski at gmail.com>; Fulton County Amateur Radio Club <fcarc at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [FCARC] Field Day 2024

I plan 0n coming out nut wil not be setting up thisyear.

W8TUX



On 6/12/2024 4:35 PM, Craig Szczublewski wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
> We are less than two weeks from ARRL Field Day 2024 and want an idea of who
> plans to operate this year.
>
> Field Day 2024 will be June 22 and 23.  *Plan on setting antennas on June
> 21*.  The contest runs 24 hours, starting at 2 pm EDT.  We operate under
> the club call sign K8BXQ.
>
> The latest rule for Field Day are here:
> https://www.arrl.org/files/file/Field-Day/2024/2024%20Field%20Day%20Packet%20v1.pdf
>
> Please RSVP back to me if you plan on attending, also indicate if you plan
> to bring a radio, and last but not least if you have a laptop to run the
> logging software (the software specs are very modest, it will run on just
> about any Windows system back to XP).  Also, let us know you favorite pizza
> topping...not saying we are doing pizza for dinner, but it is an option.
>
> Thoughts on setup if you plan to bring a radio:
>
> 1. think about your antenna setup and make sure you have enough feed line
> and a way to get it in the air if it's a wire
> 2. bring a manual tuner if you have one
> 3. bring a power supply and adequate extension cords to get to the power
> panel for the generator
> 4. computer logging sometimes fails, bring a notebook and pen(s)/pencil(s)
> 5. We run a closed wireless network, just about any laptop with a wifi
> adapter should be able to connect to the wireless SSID. Windows
> XP/Vista7/10/11 should all work.
>
> As always, think about your comfort when setting up, have a good chair, a
> sun shade might also be good, and bring an e-z up if you have one. Think
> about bug spray as well, and maybe even a fan if it's slated to be a hot
> day. Last, bring your favorite beverages and plan to have a low-stress and
> fun time!
>
>
>

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