[HIham] Field Day 2007 Open Invitation

[Bev Yuen]

Forwarding this from Jan, WH7Y, as requested.
Bev, AH6NF


>Aloha all,
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>Please give this the widest dissemination:
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>ARRL Field Day 2007 is fast approaching and you're all invited!
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>Sponsors: Ko'olau Amateur Radio Club, Emergency Amateur Radio Club
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>Date/Times: Event runs 24 hours, June 23/24 8am-8am; the public is
>invited for demos & exhibitions from 9AM-noon on Saturday, June 23. We
>request that exhibitors arrive by 8:15 AM.
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>We'll be bringing equipment in starting Thursday, June 21st @ around 2
>PM; set-up of antennas & stations start @ 8 AM Friday, June 22.
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>Location: Kualoa Regional Beach Park (Chinaman's Hat), 49-479 Kam Hwy,
>Kaneohe. Basically you drive into the park until you see us on the
>left before the group camping sites. We are hoping our banners are
>ready by the start of Field Day; if not, look for the giant antennas!
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>Facilities: Covered restrooms & showers; big parking lot for vehicles;
>driving on the grass takes a permit by C&C - you can call the park
>guys directly - their number is 237-8525. Park gates are open from
>0700W-1900W daily. Overnight camping on KARC permit - let us know if
>you want to stay over (Contact: Walt Neimczura, President, KARC, at
>kh6j at karc.us)
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>Overview & Activities: ARRL Field Day is basically an emergency
>exercise & competition for Amateur Radio operators, but over the years
>it has evolved into a little more for the two clubs, KARC & EARC. Now
>it's a showcase for all Amatuer Radio can be, and how important it is
>for our island communities in the event of a major emergency. This
>year, as in the past, we have chosen to highlight Amateur Radio in its
>service capacity by asking some of our served agencies to attend. Thus
>far, National Weather Service's SKYWARN; American Red Cross (pending),
>and Dept. of Emergency Management (Civil Defense) will be there.
>Honolulu REACT has been invited.
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>Amateur Radio stations will feature HF/VHF, CW, RTTY, satellite/ISS,
>ATV,IRLP, etc.
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>Attendance:  We're expecting 50-75 Boy Scouts - not necessarily all at
>one time; public is invited via newspapers; Government, via email.
>Articles have been sent to MidWeek, Star Bulletin & Honolulu Advertiser.
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>Aloha,
>
>Jan Mitchell
>A.R.S. WH7Y
>Director, Publicity/Events Chair
>Ko'olau Amateur Radio Club
>Director, Field Day Liason
>Emergency Amateur Radio Club
>wh7y at karc.us