[W2CRA] W2CRA Goals and objectives for Field Day 2014

[Glenn Bukowski via W2CRA]

Here's the summary for W2CRA's goals and objectives for Field Day 2014
Hope to see you all on June 27-29...

Basic
W2CRA Field Day Plan:

SITE:County Complex, Route 12, Flemington.  
(look
to your left when you turn off rte 12 to go to the County library.
We'll be in the open field).

1600
EDT, Friday, June 27, 2014:  
Goal
– Set up tent, tables & antennas

We
will be setting up four transmitting stations. I will be at the site
early and mark where the tents, etc. (go with traffic cones).

Objectives
for Friday:
Porta-potty
situated by 1600 hrs.
Operating
tent and lights set up
Kitchen/break
area tent and lights set up
Education/VIP
tent set up
Generator
canopy set up
Tables
set up in ops tent (4) and break tent (5)
Antennas
strung or set up
Sink
the ground pegs for ops and generator tents

We
will operate as a Class 4A Station. To avoid site-generated QRM,
operations for any given rig will be assigned by the posession of a
“Band Token”. A Band Token is a color-coded card with the band on
printed on it. There will be tokens for either phone or digital (CW)
on the 6M, 10M, 15M, 20M. 40M, 80M, and 160M bands. IF
YOU ARE NOT HOLDING THE CARD, YOU MAY NOT TRANSMIT ON THAT BAND.


0800
EDT, Saturday, June 28, 2014:
Goal – Set up rigs and kitchen area; begin transmitting

Objectives
for 0800 to 1200, Saturday (AM)
Set
up the rigs (Four in Ops tent plus a separate GOTA station)
Set
up grill
Set
up and fuel the generators
String
power cords
Set
up PCs and Wi-Fi network for record-keeping

Objectives
for 1200 and later, Saturday (PM)
Club
LUNCH at noon (Bring it if you got it)
Check
equipment and clear the decks for action
Start
transmitting early to establish a few (non-Field Day) contacts and
check the equipment
1400
local time – Operate – Operate– Operate

Culinary
Delights-
An army travels on it's stomach? Hams aren't too far behind. We are
planning for lunch & dinner on Saturday, Donuts &
bagels for breakfast on Sunday, and any leftovers for lunch on
Sunday.  

Public
Relations- Some hams cringe at the thought of a news reporter
watching/listening to them make a QSO. The fact is, it's one of the
fastest ways to get more people involved in the hobby and more
members to local area clubs. We will talk to local radio stations and
news services and invite them to the Field Day site on Saturday late
afternoon. In addition, County Freeholders, other government
officials, and served agencies have been invited to the site. Designated
people will be talking to the press so nobody will interfere with the
station operators.


1400
EST, Sunday, June 29, 2014:
Goal:
Operations and Break-Down

Operations
continue overnight and through the morning- We hope to have, at least, one operator on the air for the full 24
hours of the exercise.

Operations
Cease after 24 hrs- We will terminate communications at 2:00PM, after 24 hours on the
air, and begin tear-down of the stations and associated antennas.  

Note:We
will have hand-sanitizer, sun-block and insect repellant available
for your use at the site. There will be dust-masks for anyone who has
to rummage around in the trailer.

We
will need plenty of extra hands to help out with break-down. Even if
you can't make it for set-up or operations, please show up to help
with break-down.

Thank
You,
Glenn,
AC2BH
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