[K3CAL] CARA 2026 ARRL Field Day — Everyone Welcome, Full Details Inside
jimmy mumper
jimmymumper562 at gmail.com
Fri Jun 5 12:53:15 EDT 2026
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On Fri, Jun 5, 2026 at 12:50 PM jimmy mumper <jimmymumper562 at gmail.com>
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> On Fri, Jun 5, 2026 at 12:49 PM jimmy mumper <jimmymumper562 at gmail.com>
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>> On Fri, Jun 5, 2026 at 9:50 AM Daire Hughes via K3CAL <
>> k3cal at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Good Morning Everyone.
>>> Here is Nigel's Field Day 2026 Welcome message in plain text:
>>>
>>> " CARA 2026 ARRL Field Day
>>>
>>> Everyone is welcome! Grab your family, friends, or neighbors — even grab
>>> the neighbors friends — and join the fun at CARA for the 2026 ARRL Field
>>> Day. Stay all day or just for a bit. Stop by, leave, and come back. Stay
>>> all night, or show up Saturday, or Sunday, or both. Help set up, help clean
>>> up, get on the air, or just hang out. Do whatever works for you — so long
>>> as you stop by.
>>> Check out all the details below. Hope to see you there!
>>> (Brian, KB3WFV, wrote such a great opening for last year's FD that I'm
>>> shamelessly recycling it — full credit to him for the original spirit.)
>>> 73,
>>> Nigel — G0JKN
>>> ============================================================
>>> CARA FIELD DAY 2026
>>> LOCATION
>>> Broomes Island Community Center
>>> 4080 School Rd, Broomes Island, MD 20615
>>> TALK-IN — K3CAL REPEATERS
>>> 146.985 / 444.950 (PL 156.7)
>>> K3CAL-L on EchoLink
>>> ============================================================
>>> SATURDAY, 27 JUNE 2026
>>> SET-UP: 8:00 – 8:30 AM
>>> Help needed with: antenna mast, antennas, guy lines, feed lines, radios,
>>> computers, power cables, tables, food — pretty much everything.
>>> ON THE AIR BY 2:00 PM
>>> Operators welcome for five band-specific filtered stations: 10m, 15m,
>>> 20m, 40m and 80m.
>>> Any mode — SSB, CW or DIGITAL
>>> Bring your own headphones, plus 1/8" and 1/4" adapters
>>> You can bring your own radio and power supply if you'd like to use it
>>> with CARA's antenna system
>>> ALL contacts will be logged by CARA's networked computers running N3FJP
>>> Field Day software
>>> Please be considerate of those operating — move eyeball QSOs to the room
>>> across the hall.
>>> 3:00 PM — BOY SCOUTS EXPECTED
>>> Volunteer needed to prepare hot dogs for the Scouts.
>>> 5:00 PM-ISH — CLUB DINNER (POT LUCK)
>>> Bring something to share — see the food list below.
>>> We'll operate as late as operators want to stay. We have permission to
>>> stay overnight, but no one has yet committed to doing so. If you're
>>> planning to arrive late (after 9–10 pm), please check the K3CAL repeater
>>> first to see if anyone is still there.
>>> ============================================================
>>> SUNDAY, 28 JUNE 2026
>>> CLUB BREAKFAST — ?? AM
>>> Operations continue as long as we have interested operators, until no
>>> later than 2 pm.
>>> 2:00 PM (POSSIBLY EARLIER) — ALL HANDS ON DECK
>>> Tear-down, pack-up, clean-up, take out the trash, mop the floors. We
>>> can't leave until this is done — please don't leave it to the same handful
>>> of club members. Show up and pitch in.
>>> SUNDAY EVENING
>>> Recover from too much food, too little sleep, lots of contacts, and lots
>>> of fun with lots of good friends. Fall asleep dreaming about next year's
>>> Field Day.
>>> ============================================================
>>> SIGN-UP — WHO'S DOING WHAT
>>> Let's build the list below as people commit, so we can spot gaps early.
>>> Reply-all so everyone sees the running total.
>>> I thoroughly enjoyed last year and will aim to be there for the full 24
>>> hours. Anyone else up for the full stretch? Please shout.
>>> OPERATORS
>>> Nigel, G0JKN — aiming for the full 24 hours
>>> (reply-all to add yourself — band/mode preference welcome but not
>>> required)
>>> RADIO ROOM — COMPUTERS AND RADIO SET-UP
>>> Nigel, G0JKN
>>> Daire
>>> ANTENNA FARM AND FEED LINES
>>> Jonathan
>>> ============================================================
>>> EQUIPMENT
>>> What's committed so far. Please reply-all to add yours, or to flag
>>> anything you can lend.
>>> RADIOS
>>> 2 x Kenwood TS-450SAT
>>> 1 x Yaesu FT-847
>>> Club HF rig
>>> 2 x Diplexers
>>> 5 x Band-pass filters
>>> COMPUTERS
>>> 4 x Dell laptops running N3FJP logging software
>>> Multi-port network hub
>>> Ethernet cables
>>> SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
>>> 2 x Generators
>>> Starlink internet connection
>>> Mains adapters
>>> ============================================================
>>> FOOD — POT LUCK
>>> If you're attending and participating, please bring something. It
>>> doesn't have to be cooked at home — grab something at the store on the way.
>>> Reply-all to add yourself to this list so we can see what's already covered
>>> and avoid duplicates.
>>> COMMITTED SO FAR:
>>> Nigel — 4 cases of bottled water
>>> ============================================================
>>> 73 and see you on the bands,
>>> Nigel
>>> G0JKN "
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *Daire Hughes - AC3KX*
>>>
>>> *dairevc at yahoo.com <dairevc at yahoo.com>*
>>>
>>>
>>> On Friday, June 5, 2026 at 08:13:25 AM EDT, Phillip Nelson via K3CAL <
>>> k3cal at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> I did a copy and pasted it into a Word document.
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jun 4, 2026, 10:01 PM Nigel Fenton via K3CAL <
>>> k3cal at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> yeah its the reflector cant do "normal" text ;) i will try to re format
>>> it i dont know why it does this -
>>>
>>> will try again tomorrow
>>>
>>> Regards
>>> Nigel _ G0JKN/W3
>>>
>>>
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>>> On Jun 4 2026, at 8:40 pm, Dennis Dakin <lewis20657 at outlook.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Nigel,
>>>
>>> This post is very hard to read.
>>>
>>> Dennis L Dakin Jr.
>>> KC3MAA
>>> *From:* k3cal-bounces at mailman.qth.net <k3cal-bounces at mailman.qth.net>
>>> on behalf of Nigel Fenton via K3CAL <k3cal at mailman.qth.net>
>>> *Sent:* Thursday, June 4, 2026 2:03 PM
>>> *To:* Calvert Amateur Radio Association - K3CAL <k3cal at mailman.qth.net>
>>> *Subject:* [K3CAL] CARA 2026 ARRL Field Day — Everyone Welcome, Full
>>> Details Inside
>>>
>>>
>>> CARA 2026 ARRL Field Day
>>>
>>> Everyone is welcome! Grab your family, friends, or neighbours — even
>>> grab the neighbours' friends — and join the fun at CARA for the 2026 ARRL
>>> Field Day. Stay all day or just for a bit. Stop by, leave, and come back.
>>> Stay all night, or show up Saturday, or Sunday, or both. Help set up, help
>>> clean up, get on the air, or just hang out. Do whatever works for you — so
>>> long as you stop by.
>>> Check out all the details below. Hope to see you there!
>>> (Brian, KB3WFV, wrote such a great opening for last year's FD that I'm
>>> shamelessly recycling it — full credit to him for the original spirit.)
>>> 73,
>>> Nigel — G0JKN
>>> ============================================================
>>> CARA FIELD DAY 2026
>>> LOCATION
>>> Broomes Island Community Center
>>> 4080 School Rd, Broomes Island, MD 20615
>>> TALK-IN — K3CAL REPEATERS
>>> 146.985 / 444.950 (PL 156.7)
>>> K3CAL-L on EchoLink
>>> ============================================================
>>> SATURDAY, 27 JUNE 2026
>>> SET-UP: 8:00 – 8:30 AM
>>> Help needed with: antenna mast, antennas, guy lines, feed lines, radios,
>>> computers, power cables, tables, food — pretty much everything.
>>> ON THE AIR BY 2:00 PM
>>> Operators welcome for five band-specific filtered stations: 10m, 15m,
>>> 20m, 40m and 80m.
>>>
>>> - Any mode — SSB, CW or DIGITAL
>>> - Bring your own headphones, plus 1/8" and 1/4" adapters
>>> - You can bring your own radio and power supply if you'd like to use
>>> it with CARA's antenna system
>>> - ALL contacts will be logged by CARA's networked computers running
>>> N3FJP Field Day software
>>>
>>> Please be considerate of those operating — move eyeball QSOs to the room
>>> across the hall.
>>> 3:00 PM — BOY SCOUTS EXPECTED
>>> Volunteer needed to prepare hot dogs for the Scouts.
>>> 5:00 PM-ISH — CLUB DINNER (POT LUCK)
>>> Bring something to share — see the food list below.
>>> We'll operate as late as operators want to stay. We have permission to
>>> stay overnight, but no one has yet committed to doing so. If you're
>>> planning to arrive late (after 9–10 pm), please check the K3CAL repeater
>>> first to see if anyone is still there.
>>> ============================================================
>>> SUNDAY, 28 JUNE 2026
>>> CLUB BREAKFAST — ?? AM
>>> Operations continue as long as we have interested operators, until no
>>> later than 2 pm.
>>> 2:00 PM (POSSIBLY EARLIER) — ALL HANDS ON DECK
>>> Tear-down, pack-up, clean-up, take out the trash, mop the floors. We
>>> can't leave until this is done — please don't leave it to the same handful
>>> of club members. Show up and pitch in.
>>> SUNDAY EVENING
>>> Recover from too much food, too little sleep, lots of contacts, and lots
>>> of fun with lots of good friends. Fall asleep dreaming about next year's
>>> Field Day.
>>> ============================================================
>>> SIGN-UP — WHO'S DOING WHAT
>>> Let's build the list below as people commit, so we can spot gaps early.
>>> Reply-all so everyone sees the running total.
>>> I thoroughly enjoyed last year and will aim to be there for the full 24
>>> hours. Anyone else up for the full stretch? Please shout.
>>> OPERATORS
>>>
>>> - Nigel, G0JKN — aiming for the full 24 hours
>>> - (reply-all to add yourself — band/mode preference welcome but not
>>> required)
>>>
>>> RADIO ROOM — COMPUTERS AND RADIO SET-UP
>>>
>>> - Nigel, G0JKN
>>> - Daire
>>>
>>> ANTENNA FARM AND FEED LINES
>>>
>>> - Jonathan
>>>
>>> ============================================================
>>> EQUIPMENT
>>> What's committed so far. Please reply-all to add yours, or to flag
>>> anything you can lend.
>>> RADIOS
>>>
>>> - 2 x Kenwood TS-450SAT
>>> - 1 x Yaesu FT-847
>>> - Club HF rig
>>> - 2 x Diplexers
>>> - 5 x Band-pass filters
>>>
>>> COMPUTERS
>>>
>>> - 4 x Dell laptops running N3FJP logging software
>>> - Multi-port network hub
>>> - Ethernet cables
>>>
>>> SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
>>>
>>> - 2 x Generators
>>> - Starlink internet connection
>>> - Mains adapters
>>>
>>> ============================================================
>>> FOOD — POT LUCK
>>> If you're attending and participating, please bring something. It
>>> doesn't have to be cooked at home — grab something at the store on the way.
>>> Reply-all to add yourself to this list so we can see what's already covered
>>> and avoid duplicates.
>>> COMMITTED SO FAR:
>>>
>>> - Nigel — 4 cases of bottled water
>>>
>>> ============================================================
>>> 73 and see you on the bands,
>>> Nigel
>>> G0JKN
>>>
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