[K3CAL] SMARC: Winter Field Day 2024 Invitation

[Shawn Donley]

Just passing along the invite .....
 
 


SMARC: Winter Field Day 2024 Invitation

Pam KB3SWS https://groups.io/g/w3smr/topic/103746164
 
Jan 15   #287   https://groups.io/g/w3smr/message/287
 

Hello from Pam - KB3SWS.  The 2024 Winter Field Day weekend is fast approaching, and will be held on Friday, January 26 through Sunday, January 28, 2024.  You are invited to attend the Field Day event at the Nanjemoy Creek Environmental Education Center (NCEEC), 5300 Turkey Tayac Place, Nanjemoy, MD 20662 (Charles County).  For directions to the site, which includes the Nanjemoy Creek Observatory, go to the link on the Southern Maryland Astronomical Society (SMAS) website: http://www.smas.us/html/directions_to_smas.html.
 
 
 
NOTE 1: NCEEC is a facility of the Charles County School District, therefore, it is a smoke free, alcohol free and drug free zone. 
 
 
 
The Field Day invitation will also be extended to other hams, aspiring hams and guests in Southern Maryland, so feel free to forward this information.
 
 
 
NOTE 2: For those who want to set up early, we will be on site beginning on Friday, January 26.  The gate will be unlocked at 12:00 PM.  If you arrive on Friday, January 26, you have the option of staying overnight, or setting up your gear and returning on Saturday, January 27.  The facility will be locked overnight.   
 
 
 
For Field Day, beginning on Saturday, January 27, we will open the gate by 9:00 AM, but you may arrive later in the day and depart at a time that fits your schedule.  The gate will be open again by 9:00 AM on Sunday, January 28, if you are not staying overnight and returning for the second day, or attending on Sunday only.
 
 
 
You may attend on Friday, Saturday, and/or Sunday, for as long as your schedule allows.  You are not required to stay overnight, in order to participate in our Field Day event.  
 
 
 
NOTE 2: NCEEC is a working school site, with students on location on weekdays.  It is also a gated facility.  If you need to visit the site ahead of time to plan your setup, do not try to visit the site by yourself!  You must contact me ahead of time, and I will make arrangements to meet you on site during a time that will not interfere with the classes.
 
 
 
Winter Field Day operations will begin at 1900 UTC (2:00 PM EST) on Saturday, January 27 and end at 18:59 UTC (1:59 PM EST) on Sunday, January 28. 
 
 
 
FYI: This event is more casual, with regard to the contesting aspect.  Individual hams may keep track of their contacts, but they will not necessarily submit results for awards.  Members of clubs and/or organizations do have the option of working under a single call sign and submitting logs accordingly.  It is also a good venue to practice setting up portable stations, and some use this as continuing training for EMCOMM drills.  It is also a good venue to test new equipment, and to get help from each other, when trying to solve problems or learn about new equipment and/or software.
 
 
 
Set up locations will include the pavilion area and the cabin area.  There are trees for hanging antennas, and large fields for setting up antennas in both areas.  This is a good place for that “proof of concept” setup that does not fit in your own backyard.  You can set up radios inside the pavilion, and/or cabins, and/or outside.  There are outdoor picnic tables in both locations.  There are tables and chairs inside the pavilion.  You can also provide your own folding chairs, tables, etc., as desired.  The pavilion has central heat. 
 
 
 
Food/Beverages:
 
 
 
Friday, January 26 – Please provide your own lunch for yourself.
 
Potluck Supper – Contributions to be determined
 
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