Field Day

Welcome to the Newport County Radio Club – Field Day webpage, here you will be able to find contacts, resources and club history for the event.

Don’t know what Field Day is then please visit this site:

ARRL Field Day

This year’s event:

Once again in 2024, Newport County Radio Club (NCRC) is organizing Field Day weekend at Glen Park, Portsmouth RI. This year’s event is June 22-23, with setup on Friday June 21

Volunteer today! Mentors are available to support you.

Field Day Coordinator:

 

John Vecoli, KC1KOO
Email: President@w1sye.org

Sign-Up Forms:

TBD

Planned Activities & Coordinators:

Antenna Farm Setup – Willy, W1LY

  • CW Tent – Bruce, NJ3K
  • Get-On-The-Air (GOTA) Tent – Nolan, K1PRU
  • Satellite Operations – Carl, KC1NAM
  • Training Session – Mike, KC1NEJ
  • Social Media – Mike, K1NPT
  • Phone Tent – Dave, W2DAN
  • VHF Tent – Mike, AA1XQ
  • Food/Beverage – Keith, KC1LPV
  • Safety Officer – TBD
  • Community Outreach – TBD
  • Official Photographer – TBD

GOTA Operator Resources:

How to make phone contacts

Learn and Practice Phonetics for Letters

Phonetics Cheat Sheet

GOTA Coach / Mentor  Resources:

INSTRUCTIONS for AC LOG when the operator changes

Presentation with GOTA rules and checklists

Single page guide for operating the Elecraft K3 radio

The NCRC Guide for the K3 Radio

Resources:

Contact Dick, KC1IPJ for info/updates on these new resources:

        NCRC Field Day Antenna Setup Guide (PDF) – Draft

        NCRC Field Day Antenna Setup Guide (MS Word) – Draft

        Field Day Logistics spreadsheet – example from 2022

NOTE: Please access the Archives below for additional resources. Start with the most recent years and work back.

 

Field Day Archives: