[K3CAL] FW: Field day update from AARL

Sun Apr 12 14:22:00 EDT 2020

Hope everyone is staying safe.

It is good to see that questions are being considered and discussed.  I 
hope that we are all making notes and keeping records so that we can 
rethink how we react during crisis.

A quick thought on call signs, use your station call with a field day 
site suffix.  For example kb2bcg/k3cal would be used.  This would allow 
operators track which 'clubs' that had a QSO with while still meeting 
the legal (Part 97) requirement to identify the station.

Just a thought.

Stay safe and healthy

73s,
kb2bcg at arrl.net
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On 4/9/20 10:37 AM, David Weaver wrote:
>
> Good questions I don't know the answers.
>
> Dave
>
> *From:*k3cal-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> [mailto:k3cal-bounces at mailman.qth.net] *On Behalf Of *Peter Holt
> *Sent:* Thursday, April 9, 2020 12:30 PM
> *To:* Calvert Amateur Radio Association - K3CAL
> *Subject:* Re: [K3CAL] FW: Field day update from AARL
>
> Thanks, Dave,
>
> We will have to see how the social gatherings restrictions contnue.  
> We have a ways to go.  It is probable that Field Day will be changed.  
> Operating on emergency power from home is a likely scenario in a 
> pandemic.  What frequencies and how would it be organized?  Would 
> everyone use the same call sign?
>
> Peter KB3SXB
>
>     On April 9, 2020 at 12:19 PM David Weaver <w3pqs at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>     *From:*David Weaver [mailto:w3pqs at comcast.net]
>     *Sent:* Thursday, April 9, 2020 12:02 PM
>     *To:* k3cal-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>     *Subject:* Field day update from AARL
>
>     *Field Day 2020 — A Time to Adapt *
>
>     /03/27/2020/
>
>     Many individuals and groups organizing events for *Field Day*
>     <http://www.arrl.org/field-day> 2020 have been contacting ARRL for
>     guidance on how to adapt their planned activities in this
>     unprecedented time of social distancing and uncertainty.
>
>     “Due to the unique situation presented this year, this can be an
>     opportunity for you, your club, and/or group to try something
>     new,” ARRL Contest Manager Paul Bourque, N1SFE, said. “Field Day
>     isn’t about doing things the same way year after year. Use this
>     year to develop and employ a new approach that is in line with the
>     current circumstances.”
>
>     Social distancing and state and local requirements very likely
>     will impact just how — and even whether — you are able to
>     participate in Field Day this year. ARRL continues monitoring the
>     coronavirus situation, paying close attention to information and
>     guidance offered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
>     (*CDC* <https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html>). If
>     social distancing means that Class A with a 30-member team set up
>     in a city park won’t work this year, then it’s time for a Plan B.
>     Part of the Field Day concept has always been adapting your
>     operation to the situation at hand. At its heart, Field Day is an
>     emergency communication demonstration. Field Day rules are
>     flexible enough to allow individuals and groups to adjust their
>     participation and strategies in a way that still addresses their
>     needs while being fun. Some possibilities:
>
>     ·Encourage club members to operate from their home stations on
>     emergency power (Class E).
>
>     ·Use the club’s repeater as a means for individual participants to
>     keep in touch during the event.
>
>     ·Family members interested in operating Field Day and unable to
>     participate as part of a larger group may want to consider setting
>     up a portable station in the backyard with a temporary antenna.
>
>     One big impact this year will be a decline in public visibility
>     and any interaction with the visitors. Prudence may dictate
>     dispensing with the ham radio PR table to attract passersby,
>     should you set up in a more public location. It’s okay not to
>     score all the bonus points you may have attempted in the past.
>     Local and served agency officials may be unwilling to visit, which
>     is understandable under the circumstances. Do be sure to reach out
>     to them as part of your preparations and remind them that you look
>     forward to continuing your working relationship with them in the
>     future.
>
>     The impact will differ from place to place, so ARRL recommends
>     that all amateur radio clubs participating in Field Day stay in
>     regular contact with local or state public health officials for
>     their advice and guidance on hosting Field Day activities.
>
>     Demonstrating an understanding of the health crisis we all face
>     and your willingness to adapt will show that you and your club or
>     group are good working partners with local or served agencies.
>
>     “With any emergency preparedness exercise, it’s not about adapting
>     the situation to your operation, it’s about adapting your
>     operation to the situation that presents itself,” Bourque said.
>     “Try something different. Learn something new about how you
>     prepare. It may be a challenge, and you may have to ask yourself
>     if you’re up to the challenge. We hope to hear you on the air over
>     the June 27 – 28 weekend.” /— Thanks to Paul Bourque, N1SFE, and
>     Dan Henderson, N1ND /
>
>     //
>
>     /Thanks for Looking /
>
>     /Dave W3PQS/
>
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