[OFARC] Remote Field Day

Ralph (home) ke5hdf at sbcglobal.net
Fri May 17 14:36:36 EDT 2019


FIELD DAY SET UP In Glenshire...... 

 

*        set up starts at 10am Saturday for radios and displays.

*        Antenna hang may start 1900 Friday night or 0900 Saturday

*        three radios and any laptops will run on generator....the generator
will be by the trash area behind the building 

*        one radio will run on solar panels and batteries 

*        Will be operating 3A plus a GOTA station

 

*        Food and drinks will be inside the building. 

*        Educational tables and displays will be inside the building. 

*        Radios in the building

 

I have or others are bringing:

*        3 HF radios

*        1 vhf/uhf radio

*        G5RV

*        HF Wire antennas

*        (2) 100ft RG8X

*        (2) 25ft RG8X

*        50 ft RG8x

*        2m/440 J-pole with 15 ft coax

 

WE NEED... 

*        Water

*        Sodas

*        snacks 

for the 14 people I expect to participate (6-12 for radio operators, plus 1
for CERT, plus 1 in case city rep shows up) 

County Constable's office has indicated some interest in attending.

 

visitors will be on their own. 

I have had several inquiries from scouts, so expect a fair number of scouts
(some looking to fill merit badge requirements)

 

Also NEED

*        Club QSO cards

*        Club applications

 

not yet certain what we will do for lunch or supper . bring our own, order
pizza, grill burgers, food truck(??)

 

Displays will include:

*        History of Morse Code (educational bonus to teach how to send Morse
code)

*        Amateur Radio role in recent storms

*        CERT

*        Amateur Radio and Scouting

*        Hurricane info

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