Oak Forest Radio CLUB MEETING & LICENSE TESTING & FIELD DAY Sat. JUNE 24, 2023 AMERICAN RED CROSS 2700 SW Freeway 9:00 AM

FIELD DAY EVENT - COMBINED WITH OFARC AND ECHO SOCIETY

SEE FIELD DAY INSTRUCTIONS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS MESSAGE

CLUB MEETING AND LICENSE TEST DATE - SATURDAY JUNE 24, 2023 9:00 AM

All are welcome, licensed or not.

American Red Cross Building

2700 Southwest Freeway

Houston, TX 77098

Feeder road west of Kirby

Walk-ins OK - Optional Breakfast at:

International House of Pancakes Around 7:30 AM

2515 Southwest Fwy, Houston, TX 77098

On feeder road east of Kirby

FOR TESTING YOU WILL NEED

$15 cash or check, Photo ID, Printed copy of previous Amateur license or CSCE.

Valid email, mailing address and phone number

$35 payment due within 10 days to FCC for NEW licenses. Separate from test fee.

All are welcome to participate in Field Day and get on the air at the ARC Radio Room

The General question pool is changing July 1 so be sure you are

studying current question pool for your class of license.

You should be passing 80% on your practice tests to have a good chance of passing

Check spam folders for any correspondence from FCC or me

Any detail questions contact me. Be sure to include your name, phone/email & license class.

Mark Landress, Volunteer Examiner Liaison 713-539-3636

WB5ANN at ARRL.NET

See information about the Oak Forest Club at www.OFARC.org

FIELD DAY INFORMATION JOINT OAK FOREST ARC AND ECHO AT RED CROSS

From Mike Nault - W50FT

Please let me know how many folks from each club to expect. We can operate the full 24 hours since Dave WB5HJV will stay at ARC Radio room overnight.

ECHO Members, please let Marty know if you plan to attend.

I plan to be at Radio Room of ARC by 8:30 am on Saturday in order to be ready for OFARC meeting at 9 am.

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When you arrive at Houston Red Cross 2700 SW Freeway, 77098:

If gate is not open, call Mike Nault cell 713-428-1359 or 713-313-5319 to get entry to the garage.

Enter through gate and park on top covered level or top level.

There will likely be some top-side antenna work needed so those that want to help are welcome.

Radios & Operating rules:

Exchange: NOTE: we will be operating (voice, digital, and CW) as 3F STX using the Houston Red Cross call sign of N5WAJ. Scores for Echo and Oak Forest will be combined for this event which will increase our overall score position.

Log sheets will be available for hand logging.

You can bring your own radio, laptop and logging software and plug into to one of the antennas or operate portable from the top deck of the parking garage. Bring your own Morse code key to run CW since there are none at the station.

Bring a standard size SDHD memory card for pre-recorded calling for Icom 7300

Headphones must be used. Some available but recommend bring own with splitters.

No amplifiers allowed.

On 20m, an ICOM IC-7300 with laptop to run digital software & computer logging is available. Run with random wire.

On 40m, an ICOM IC-7300 with laptop to run digital software & computer logging is available. Run with random wire.

On 10m, 15m, or 80m, an ICOM IC-736 – NO laptop. Uses a COMET vertical HF antenna which requires NO tuning.

On 2m SSB, an ICOM IC-275 A with an Mirage amp and a rotatable multi-element Yagi antenna. Radio is co-located with the IC-736 radio.

Band pass filters must be used for 15, 20, 40, and 80m. There is no filter for 10m.

NOTE: we will be operating (voice, digital, and CW) as 3F STX using the Houston Red Cross call sign of N5WAJ.

See you Saturday, probably about 8:30 am in time for OFARC regular club meeting at 9 am, probably in front ARC building.

73,

Mike Nault W5OFT

Houston Red Cross

Radio Room Lead Volunteer; DST/CM SA

Member of ECHO & OFARC

713-428-1359 cell & texts

Mark Landress WB5ANN

OFARC 713-539-3636

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