[ILHam] Tri-Town RAC FD 2008 in Hazel Crest

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Tri-Town RAC Announces our Fearless Leader for Field Day 2008 is Dave  N9LGP, 
Field Day Chairman 2008

Dave, N9LGP has been our FD Chairman for Field Day for the last few  Years. 
He returns as FD Chair to make another run of it!  He was done his  CW station 
solo, and with others and has been top point getter 2 or 3 years in a  row. 
Dave is looking for operators for the whole 24 hours (Yes, that means the  
overnight!) as well as those areas that are not radio related. Cooks, Setup,  Tear 
Down, Greeters for the visitors, Special Bonus Point Specialists! This  means 
You! See Dave or give him a call on the Radio or email him at : 
_n9lgp at sbcglobal.net_ (mailto:n9lgp at sbcglobal.net) 
 
Tri-Town RAC is located in South Suburban Hazel Crest.  Field Day will  be at 
the "Bunker "  This is a converted water storage facility that is now  the 
Home of Hazel Crest's Emergency Comm Bunker.  Come one, Come All!   We will be 
operating 4F
 
Field Day 2008 – Radio Operators, Get Ready…Get Set… 
 

Field Day – the largest on the air operating event of the year – is  just 11 
weeks away. It’s never too early to start planning, and as I write this  in 
very early April, I feel confident that we will have a well planned, fun  event 
again this year.  
 

Tens of thousands of operators all over the country will be embracing  CW, 
Phone, Digital, PSK31, Satellite and other modes, making the bands come  alive 
with excitement. Let’s throw our signal out there as well! Two big changes  
this year involves the GOTA Station and the new Educational Activity  Bonus.  
 

First, the GOTA station. The major change this year, is that the GOTA  
station can only be operated by hams newly licensed since last year’s Field Day,  
generally inactive hams, and non-licensed individuals who want a taste of the  
hobby. Generally inactive hams are those who have not really been on the air 
for  a couple of years. If you've been fairly inactive for a while, come on out 
and  make a few contacts for the club! 
 

Second, the new Educational Activity Bonus. This sounds pretty cool.  The 
idea is to set up a learning, hands-on activity, at the bunker, that is ham  
radio related, and that involves active participation. Perhaps a soldering  
seminar? Or a mini-class on how to jumper one of our antennas to one of the  radios? 
Maybe a mini-seminar on how to tune up one of those old, tube rigs? Any  
ideas out there? Would someone like to do this? It doesn't have to be done  
repeatedly throughout the weekend, just once is good. I'm looking for  volunteers. 
Give this some thought, and let me know what your ideas are. 
 

An event like this requires bodies, so please step up and help in any  way 
you can. Send me an email, catch me on the repeater, or call me on the  
landline, I’d love to hear from you. It’s time to…..GO !!
 

Dave N9LGP, Field Day Chairman
 
_n9lgp at sbcglobal.net_ (mailto:n9lgp at sbcglobal.net)  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 





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