[WIham] Fwd: [dane_co_ares-races] Field Day, Dane county

[kevin k9ev]

--- w9goc <w9goc at arrl.net> wrote:

> To: dane_co_ares-races at yahoogroups.com
> From: "w9goc" <w9goc at arrl.net>
> Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 22:09:15 -0000
> Subject: [dane_co_ares-races] Field Day, Dane county
> 
> Greetings - -
> 
>   Four Lakes ARC has again secured the use of Badger
> Prairie Park at 
> the edge of Verona for this year's Field Day
> activity.
> 
>   Field Day is an ARRL-sponsored public
> demonstration of ham ability 
> and willingness to set up and operate stations
> without reliance on 
> traditional infrastructure - - just the sort of
> thing that ARES folks 
> excel at doing.
> 
>   We've had a bit of publicity in the media ( print,
> broadcast and 
> web), so this is a fine chance for ARES and Skywarn
> folks to show off 
> their skills to the public, too!
> 
>   Field Day traditionally focuses on HF, but we'd
> like to have some 
> additional VHF-and-above stations in operation, as
> well.   Any 6 
> meter operators out there?   Drop me a note, and let
> me know if you 
> can help?
> 
>   Folks who want to play on HF but don't yet have HF
> privileges with 
> your present license class:  Field Day will have
> control operators 
> available to allow you to operate under their
> license authority, but 
> _You_ get to make the interstate/transcontinental
> contacts!  
> 
>   Do you want to show off digital modes ??  (PSK-31,
> RTTY, packet, 
> etc)?  Would you like folks to see your fancy APRS
> equipment?  Here 
> is the venue to trade information and hints, and get
> peer recognition 
> for your efforts.
> 
>   Of course you already know that Field Day is this
> weekend, 25-26 
> June.  We'll be starting the station setup at
> ~8:00AM local time, and 
> will be making QSOs from about 1:00 PM local time.
> 
>  Please contact me, Frederick, at w9goc at arrl.net, or
> our Field Day 
> Chairman, Doug, w9dcq at aol.com so we can save you a
> spot.
> 
>   73,
>     Frederick
> 
> 
> 



		
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