[RVRC] UPDATE : ARRL 2022 Field Day at the New Jersey Astronomical Association

[JIMMY ROSELLI]

ARRL 2022 Field Day at the New Jersey Astronomical Association

Special Event Station W2T

Thank you all for your interest and support of this special event.

Everyone is welcome to join us at the NJAA Observatory to participate in the 2022 ARRL Field Day.

If you have not been to NJAA before, please visit our website http://www.njaa.org where you will find driving directions.

Below is our timeline for setup and operation of Field Day.

Friday, June 24th

3:00PM  

1. Begin assembly of the HyGain TriBander antenna elements.
2. Prepare Yaesu Rotor , Green Heron Rotor Controller and cables for installation.
3. Prepare LMR400 Coax for installation.
4. Setup Tents, tables and chairs.

Saturday, June 25th

9:00AM

1. Tower due to arrive at 10:00AM.  We will need 4 to 5 people to help move and setup in place.
2. Complete assembly of the TriBander.  Install rotor and antenna and all associated cables on the tower.
3. Prepare and install a Palomar Bullet-9, 1.8 - 61 Mhz antenna on the tower.
4. Setup Generator for power.  Run extension cable to the primary radio tent and connect to the 10 pole power strip.
5. Install 4' ground rod near tower and tents.  Run and attach 10' braided ground straps to the radios from the ground rod.
6. Setup ICOM 7300 and 7610 radios.
7. Setup and configure software on notebook computers, one for each radio.  Note that we will be logging with N1MM Software.
8. Setup one tent for refreshments, water and snacks.  Dinner will be pizza or subs.  Breakfast Sunday TBD.
9. Test, test, test.

2:00PM

Field Day officially starts at 2:00PM EST and runs for 24 hours.

We will be operating Single Side Band (SSB) voice, multi station, multi band off grid power on the 
High Frequency (HF) Amateur Radio Bands 80 - 10 Meters.
All are welcome to operate the radios and as we hope to make many world wide contacts.
You need not be a licensed ham radio operator to talk on the radios.  
Regulations allow for you to operate the station as long as there is a licensed operator controlling and monitoring the station which there will be. 
If you prefer to just observe Field Day and listen in on the action, you are welcomed to do so.
Our Call Sign is W2T.   
Phonetically that is "Whiskey Two Tango".
Everyone will receive a custom designed and printed "W2T" QSL Card as a token of our appreciation for visiting the operation.
We hope to see member's from the Raritan Valley Radio Club, W2QW stop by and operate with us also.
And we have several High School students that may join us as well.

We look forward to seeing everyone and very much appreciate those who can help setup Friday 3:00PM and Saturday 9:00AM.

Best regards.

Jim Roselli , N2GMA , 908.334.0197 c/txt , jim at jimroselli.com
Paul Cirillo , KC2YO