[GCARC] NINE Alpha for field day? Join our fun today!

Jim Wright jim.n2gxj at gmail.com
Sat Jun 23 01:02:16 EDT 2018


 It's on!
The latest lineup is showing 9 (nine) simultaneous transmitters on the air,
plus a free bonus satellite station. Wires, beams, and more - oh my! Come
out and see the innovation of field day!

           PLEASE BEWARE OF CABLES ON GROUND!
           Encourage everyone to watch where they walk, please.

           Be recognized!  Have fun! Sign in at our public relations table
           (helps get better count of participants for our score submit)

Saturday, rough Agenda:

Morning
           finish setup

1:30pm
            band chairs report to clubhouse - pep rally, safety briefing,
            and our official exchange value (e.g. 9A SNJ)

2:00pm
            Stations go live on air!

            Reminder: Any Youth visitor (18 yrs and younger) is invited to
make a
            20 point bonus contact for us at the 20M digital tent anytime
there
            is a control operator present there during the 24 hour event.

3:45pm
            Clubhouse: Indoor educational activity, 100 point bonus
            Everyone invited! Club members and visitors. Followed by RDF
fox hunt.

5pm ish

           Meal served, for radio operators, then visitors, club members
           thank you food staff for your generosity! Looking forward to
left overs
           to snack on all night long!

Evening

           Satellite QSO attempt(s) [times based on passes]
           Higher bands go long - any California contacts?  Alaska? Hawaii?

Night

           Low band operators settle in for some serious work, pulling
all-nighter

Sunday
      breakfast at clubhouse
      operations continue, upper bands open again
      Any station tearing down early,
Remember to get memory stick from Jim N2GXJ to transfer your logger scores
before leave the field day site!
      Last QSO 2pm

So, come on out for a visit!
Hope to see you later today!


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