[HCARC] Field Day

[Dale Gaudier]

Here it is, straight from the ARRL 2014 Field Day Rules:

4.8. (Class F) Emergency Operations Centers (EOC): An amateur radio station
at an established EOC 
activated by a club or non-club group. Class F operation must take place at
an established EOC site. Stations may utilize equipment and antennas
temporarily or permanently installed at the EOC for the event. Entries will
be reported according to number of transmitters in simultaneous operation.
Class F stations are eligible for a free VHF station. At Class 2F they are
also eligible for a GOTA station. 
  
4.8.1. For Field Day purposes, an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is
defined as a facility 
established by: 
         a) a Federal, State, County, City or other Civil Government, agency
or administrative entity; or, 
         b) a Chapter of a national or international served agency (such as
American Red Cross or Salvation Army) with which your local group has an
established operating arrangement; 
   
4.8.1.1. A private company EOC does not qualify for Class F status unless
approved by 
the ARRL Field Day Manager.

4.8.2. Planning of a Class F operation must take place in conjunction and
cooperation with the staff of the EOC being activated. 

4.8.3. Other provisions not covered are the same as Class A. 

4.8.4. A Class F station may claim the emergency power bonus if emergency
power is available at the EOC site. 

4.8.4.1. The emergency power source must be tested during the Field Day
period but you are not required to run the Class F operation under emergency
power. 


So, if we use the club station at the Red Cross, we'd be Class F. We can get
bonus points for being on emergency power, having a GOTO station (if we run
class 2F or higher), and having a VHF station. Note the requirement to
coordinate the operation with the EOC staff (Rule 4.8.2).

I have downloaded a copy of the rules. Email me privately for a copy.

73,

Dale - K4DG



-----Original Message-----
From: HCARC [mailto:hcarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bill Tynan
Sent: Monday, May 05, 2014 8:56 AM
To: Harvey N. Vordenbaum; 'Hcarc'
Subject: Re: [HCARC] Field Day

I'll modify my statement. The Club can participate in Field Day from the
Club station. Anyone can from a home station. But you are in the 1D Class.

Check the Field Day rules.

73,

Bill, W3XO

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From: "Harvey N. Vordenbaum" <tower2 at stx.rr.com>
Sent: Monday, May 05, 2014 8:31 AM
To: "'Hcarc'" <hcarc at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [HCARC] Field Day

> Somebody check the rules.
>
> Bill T. says according to the rules Field Day cannot be at a Licensed 
> location.
>
> I never heard of or thought of this.
>
> K5hv
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