[K3CAL] FW: Field day update from AARL

Sun Apr 12 15:03:50 EDT 2020

Howdy Tom,

Trust that all is well with your family and you.

Thanks for the email suggestions on field day you sent. Some excellent ideas for us to talk about and incorporate into our field day exercise this year. This will be challenging, for sure. But maybe it's more to see if we can be up to the challenge, make something happen as a group, get some points; but the score is secondary to the accomplishment of making something happen.

I hope you have made some connections with the local hams in your area, and have been able to function with them. You are missed here and I for one am very glad you keep in contact with us!

Take care, keep sending your thoughts and news; be safe stay healthy!

73

Sent from my iPad,
Best Regards, 
Jim Tetlow

> On Apr 12, 2020, at 14:49, Thomas Rozenbroek <kb2bcg at arrl.net> wrote:
> 
>  Shawn et al,
> 
> You are correct, part 97.119 requires that station identify itself every 10 minutes and at the end of the communication.
> 
> Additionally part 97.119 allows the inclusion of additional 'indicators' be included as part of the station identifier.  This would allow for each station to still operate legally and still identify that they are part of a Field Day site.
> 
> Concerning record keeping, for stations that are operating as part of a club field day site, each remote site would need to update a club server.  For CARA, I remember we use to laptops and a server for record keeping in the past.  It should be possible to set up laptops at the home stations and have them connect to a club managed server via either the Internet or ham radio digital networks. (It might be a good exercise to set up a HSMM network to support field day logging.)  This would allow clubs to do dupe checking before submission to the ARRL.
> 
> Just my thoughts,
> 
> 73s,
> 
> kb2bcg at arrl.net
> -----
> 
>> On 4/10/20 7:33 AM, Shawn Donley wrote:
>> I'd have to dig into Part 97, but I think the FCC regs would require that we use our own callsigns when operating from our home QTH or portable.   That said, the ARRL could allow consolidation of the individual logs into one club submission.   But the big issue here is duplicate contacts.  I would guess that, operating from home, many of us would make contacts with the same stations but only one contact would count if the logs are consolidated.  The dups would have to be removed.   Other issued are the old FD rules which require all stations to be within a 1000 ft radius, etc. which the ARRL would need to change. 
>> 
>> Best wait to see what ARRL decides. 
>> 
>> With some fancy computer work, I suppose it might be possible to use FD software hosted on a server and have everyone networked into a common log so that dups could be avoided.   Same as the wifi setup we usually use but networked over the internet. 
>> 
>> N3AE 
>> 
>> 
>>> On April 9, 2020 at 1:12 PM Dave via K3CAL <k3cal at mailman.qth.net> wrote: 
>>> 
>>> There is a great discussion on qrz forums about FD this year.  We could each operate from home but we would have to establish what power source was to be used.  We can't have a mix of commercial and emergency power sources, for instance.  We could aggregate our contacts into one club log and submit that.
>>> 
>>> Dave H
>>> KB3RAN
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message----- 
>>> From: Peter Holt <mistralholt at comcast.net> 
>>> To: Calvert Amateur Radio Association - K3CAL <k3cal at mailman.qth.net> 
>>> Sent: Thu, Apr 9, 2020 12:30 pm 
>>> 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: 
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>>>> 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 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). 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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