[K3CAL] Final checklist June 15, 2015/possible correction

[Eric Christensen]

Actually, we can start setting earlier.

<QUOTE from http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Field-Day/2015/2015%20Rules.pdf>
3. Date and Time Period:
 Field Day is always the fourth full weekend, beginning at 1800 UTC Saturday 
and ending at 2100 UTC Sunday.  Field Day 2015 will be held June 27-28, 2015. 
3.1. Class A and B (see below) stations that do not begin setting up until 
1800 UTC on Saturday may operate the entire 27-hour Field Day period. 
3.2. Stations who begin setting up before 1800 UTC Saturday may work only 24 
consecutive hours, commencing when on-the-air operations begin. 
3.3. No class A or B station may begin its set-up earlier than 0000 UTC on the 
Friday (Thursday afternoon or evening local time) preceding the Field Day 
period. Cumulative set-up time shall not exceed a total of 24 hours. 
</QUOTE>

If we delay setting up our stations and antennas until Saturday at 2 PM (EDT) 
then we can operate until 5 PM (EDT).  If we start setting up earlier (after 8 
PM (EDT) on Thursday) then we can start operating at 2 PM (EDT) on Saturday 
and then close up shop at 2 PM (EDT) on Sunday.

--Eric


On Tuesday, June 16, 2015 11:02:57 AM Chip Dahle wrote:
> Monica
> 	I believe that there is a 'misunderstanding' on the title page of the
> final version of the checklist.
> 
> 	on the checklist, the 'Start time is listed as "noon"...I believe
> that by ARRL 'direction' , Field Day can't start til 6:00PM  UTC
> ("Corodinated Universal Time or Greenich Mean Time
> [GMT}......sooooooooo  guess what ??...math is needed to convert UTC/
> GMT to Calvert County 'local'...the quick answer is to get the UTC
> time and subtract 4 hours (compensates for Daylight Saving Time...so
> (again according to ARRL 'direction') we can't  start til 2:00 PM /
> 1400 hrs local Calvert County time.
> 
> 		Also , I believe that ((again according to ARRL 'dirtecton') , we
> can operate til "2100 hrs UTC/GMT" which translates to 5:00 PM/1700
> hrs. local Calvert County time. Based on last years performance/lack
> of interest.. no one knows when we will quit on Sunday
> 
> 	here's the link to all of this on the time side
> 
> 	http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html
> 
> ..unlike some folks in the club, I TRY to provide a reference when I
> pontificate...as in all things like this, check with Ed ...to see if
> he agrees
> 
> Thanks
> 73
> Chip 	K3AWD
> 
> On Jun 15, 2015, at 11:30 PM, Monica Noell wrote:
> > I have attached the final version of the Field Day Checklist.  The
> > checklist has the member's names and their contribution commitments
> > for Field Day.
> > 
> > If you have not signed up for anything but want to come and
> > participate, PLEASE DO!!!!
> > 
> > If you have questions, please contact me or one of the other members
> > listed in the checklist.
> > 
> > Thank you,
> > Monica Noell
> > KC3DAS
> > mnoell1 at verizon.net
> > <FIELD DAY CHECKLIST version seven
> > 6
> > -15
> > -2015
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