[W2CRA] Field Day this weekend!!!
Kurt Cathcart, KR2C
Kurt at KuhlRoad.net
Fri Jun 24 21:49:01 EDT 2011
All,
We made some good progress at the Field Day site. After a big downpour
it cleared up enough for us to put up the tents and find all (most) of
what we need in the trailer. Thanks to everybody who showed up.
We did lose a station though. If anybody has a station they would be
willing to let the club use for the GOTA station it would be much
appreciated. If not, then we will make due with what we have. I
If anybody has any extra Hamburger and hot dog roles they can bring
please let me know. We also need Catchup, mustard and other condiments.
-Kurt
KR2C
On 6/24/2011 3:34 PM, Kurt Cathcart, KR2C wrote:
> It's raining and there is a little thunder out there. Looking at the
> weather map, it appears that these are small cell pushing through. Due
> to the weather, I will be a little bit late and will arrive at the site
> around 4:30. I'm sure that we can get most of the work done tonight
> between the rain. However, if we can't, we'll try and set up early
> tomorrow morning.
>
> Just for the sake of optimism, let's try and get 'er done tonight.
> We'll make the call on-site if we should continue.
>
> -Kurt
> KR2C
>
>
>
>
> On 6/22/2011 8:59 PM, Kurt Cathcart, KR2C wrote:
>> All,
>>
>> Field day is this weekend! I'm looking forward to seeing you all
>> there. Please remember that this event is open to everybody. If you
>> hold a technicians class license and want to get your feet wet on some
>> of the HF bands this is a good opportunity to do so. There should be
>> plenty of Elmers to help out.
>>
>> We plan on doing the build up this Friday at around 4:00pm. We will
>> start as soon as we have enough people to safely get the work done.
>>
>> Here are a few last minute things we might need for Field Day.
>>
>> * Coolers. We cannot have enough
>> * Ice. If you bring a cool can you also throw in some ice?
>> * Water. We will need to stay hydrated all through the event.
>> * A desk lamp or 2
>> * small power strips
>> * We are still short of a Saturday night dinner. I'm looking for
>> ideas.
>>
>> Also, please be advised that the club is also having a sister
>> project. If you have some time to help sort out the club trailer we
>> would like some club members to help out.
>>
>> -Kurt
>> KR2C
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 5/28/2011 10:44 PM, Kurt Cathcart, KR2C wrote:
>>> All,
>>>
>>> It's been about 10 days since my e-mail requesting some leadership
>>> assistance for Field Day. I've been contacted and updated by a few
>>> members but as of yet nobody has offered to take on a role yet.
>>> While I don't expect that these plans to run 100%, we do need people
>>> to step up and help with the planning for this even. I'm trying to
>>> develop a template so that a Planning and Implementation Guide (PIG)
>>> can be written. This will make future planning for Field Day much
>>> easier in the future. I cannot do it without you help though. If
>>> interested in helping with the success of Field Day please contact me
>>> at Kurt at KuhlRoad.net.
>>>
>>> -Kurt
>>> KR2C
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 5/19/2011 9:51 PM, Kurt Cathcart, KR2C wrote:
>>>> All,
>>>>
>>>> It looks like my absence from the general club meeting has got me
>>>> volunteered to co-chair the field day event. We don't have much
>>>> time to
>>>> organize and get ready and I'm far too busy to do it myself. I look to
>>>> you all to help me out. What I suggest is to divide and conquer. We
>>>> should divide ourselves into "teams" so that the burden of
>>>> responsibility doesn't fall on to any one person. As in any good team,
>>>> we have team captains. Right now I'm asking for volunteers to be these
>>>> captains. this is all off the top of my head so if you have further
>>>> suggestions, please let me know. Here is a list of teams I'd like
>>>> captains for:
>>>>
>>>> * Facility
>>>> * Food
>>>> * Stations
>>>> * Build Up/Tear Down
>>>> * Organization
>>>>
>>>> I would expect that that captains further break down their
>>>> responsibilities to other members of the club and/or family/friends to
>>>> get their tasks done. Please read the job descriptions and let me know
>>>> if you would like to volunteer your time to be a captain. If you are a
>>>> more seasoned member and are physically unable to captain a team,
>>>> please
>>>> don't feel that you are exempt. Your experience from participation
>>>> over
>>>> the years would not only be valuable to our captains but since I've
>>>> only
>>>> ever participated in 2 field day evens in my short tenure your vast
>>>> wisdom would be of great value to me. I need all of your help.
>>>>
>>>> *Facility*
>>>>
>>>> * Secure permission for the field day site on the days of our
>>>> event.
>>>> * Get the trailer moved to the event site or organize members with
>>>> pickups to move needed "stuff" toe the event site.
>>>> * Ensure that we have the necessary towers/poles and equipment to
>>>> raise antennas. (work with Station captain on what is needed)
>>>> * Arrange for generators and gasoline
>>>> * Plan for shelter. tents/campers/lanscape trailer, etc.....
>>>> * Lockdown plan for over night unused gear
>>>> * Arrange for funding for generator rentals and gas
>>>> * Get gear back to trailer
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *Food*
>>>>
>>>> * Solicit donations of food or money for event
>>>> * Make sure Grill is in working order and has propane
>>>> * Water or drink for Build up/ Tear Down
>>>> * Coffee/donuts for morning operators
>>>> * Hotdogs/hamburgers for lunch/ dinner
>>>> * Garbage removal from site
>>>>
>>>> *Station*
>>>>
>>>> * Plan for operation stations. What class will we run for the
>>>> event?
>>>> * Plan for antennas. beams? dipoles? verticals? combination?
>>>> * GOTA Station
>>>> * Station modes. SSB/PSK/RTTY/CW VHF or Satelite
>>>> * Work with Facility captain on site layout and hookups
>>>>
>>>> *Build Up/Tear Down*
>>>>
>>>> * Organize manpower necessary to build Field Day site
>>>> * Work with Facilities captain on getting needed equipment from
>>>> trailer to site
>>>> * Assisted with obtaining forgotten resources during the event
>>>> * Organize manpower to tear down site at the end of the event.
>>>> * Work with Facilities captain to get gear back to trailer
>>>>
>>>> *Organization*
>>>>
>>>> * Work with all captains to help organize the event
>>>> * Advertise our event to the public.
>>>> * Work the Station captain with the GOTA station
>>>> * Develop an operator schedule
>>>>
>>>> I'm sure that there is a bunch that I missed. Again, I'm looking to be
>>>> "Elmered" here by the veterans. We can always add to the list. Field
>>>> Day will soon be upon us. let me know as soon as you can how you can
>>>> help out.
>>>>
>>>> -Kurt
>>>> KR2C
>>>>
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