[TxHam] Fwd: NTX Field Day info from Parker County

[David Johnson KB5YLG]

--- Jim Spaulding <Jim.Spaulding at citbroadband.com>
wrote:

> 
> All ARCPC and Officers of the Tri County Club:
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> Field Day is fast approaching.  This year, our Field
> Day activities will be
> combined with an “Emergency Preparedness Expo”.  We
> will be joined by the
> County Emergency Communications Van, Volunteer Fire
> Departments, the
> Weatherford Fire Department, the Life Care Ambulance
> Service, the Red Cross,
> the Texas Baptist Men Communications Unit, the U. S.
> Coast Guard, and
> others. We expect visits from the Mayors of
> Weatherford and Aledo, our State
> Representative, and the County Judge among others.
> We are also expecting
> both press and television coverage. 
> 
>  
> 
> Our Field Day site is located about a block south of
> the Weatherford
> Regional Medical Center (Campbell Hospital) just
> south of State Street,
> between Santa Fe and Foster.  Talk in will be on the
> 147.04 repeater. 
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> 
> We will be operating in Class 2A with a GOTA
> station, VHF station, and a
> Satellite station. GOTA operators can look forward
> to operating in air
> conditioned comfort in the Texas Baptist Men’s
> communications trailer. 
> 
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> 
> Activities will take place approximately on the
> following schedule:
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> 
> 2007 Field Day Schedule of Events (Tentative)
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> Friday 
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> TBD PM                Delivery of Texas Baptist Men
> Communications Unit
> Trailer
> 
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> 
> 5:00 PM                  Begin Setup of Stations
> (Antennas, Tents
> especially)
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> 8:30 PM                 Conclude setup, site to
> occupied overnight
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> 
> Saturday 
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> 7:00 AM                 Coffee and Donuts
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> 7:00 AM                 Setup of visiting agencies
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> 9:00 AM                 Public event begins
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> 10:30 AM               Presentations begin
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> 12:00 PM                Lunch served for event
> participants (radio clubs and
> visiting agencies)
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> 1:00 PM                  Field Day contest begins
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> 3:00 PM                  License Exams 
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> 
> 3:00 PM                  BSA Merit Badge training
> begins 
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> 4:00 PM                 Presentations end
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> 5:00 PM                  Visiting agencies depart
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> 5:00 PM                  Girl Scouts arrive
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> 6:00 PM                  Begin evening meal 
> (Gumbeaux and more!)
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> 6:00 PM                  Boy Scouts arrive
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> 10:00 PM                Coffee ready  for night crew
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> Sunday
> 
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> 6:00 AM                 Sausage, Eggs and Waffle
> Breakfast
> 
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> 12:00 PM                Light Lunch
> 
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> 
> 1:00 PM                  Field Day contest ends
> 
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> 
> 1:00 PM                  Tear down begins
> 
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> 
> TBD                        Texas Baptist Men’s
> trailer departs
> 
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> 
> 4:00 PM                  Site clear and cleaned up
> 
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> 
> As you can see there will be plenty for everyone to
> do, especially during
> the public event on Saturday.  If you can spare any
> time to help us, it will
> be greatly appreciated.  The event will be
> coordinated, starting about Noon
> on Friday on the 147.04 repeater. 
> 
>  
> 
> If you can attend, please arrange to wear one of the
> T shirts (if you have
> one) from one of the many events for which we have
> provided communications.
> It would be impressive to be for our guests to see
> just how active we have
> been. 
> 
>  
> 
> I am looking forward to seeing all y’all there, we
> will have a great time!
> 
>  
> 
> Jim Spaulding
> 
> WØUO
> 
> On behalf of a great Field Day Committee!!!!
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