{"id":3917,"date":"2018-05-14T15:53:50","date_gmt":"2018-05-14T19:53:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/w1sye.org\/?page_id=3917"},"modified":"2024-03-09T14:26:33","modified_gmt":"2024-03-09T19:26:33","slug":"field-day-2018","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/?page_id=3917","title":{"rendered":"Field Day 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FD2019Logo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4670\" src=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FD2019Logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FD2019Logo.jpg 474w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FD2019Logo-300x241.jpg 300w, https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FD2019Logo-374x300.jpg 374w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Field Day 2019 runs from June 21 (setup) through June 23 at <a title=\"Directions to Glen Park\" href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?daddr=Barker+Ln&amp;hl=en&amp;ll=41.560041,-71.247808&amp;spn=0.007378,0.016512&amp;sll=41.560278,-71.243296&amp;sspn=0.003689,0.008256&amp;geocode=FXkoegIdm-nA-w&amp;t=h&amp;mra=prev&amp;z=17\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Glen Park, off Gilbert Barker Lane, in Portsmouth, RI<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Last Year Dave Brown, KC1GPA, put together an excellent video describing Field Day and GOTA in particular.\u00a0 While the dates and leaders have changed this year, the information is still valid.\u00a0 Likewise there was a powerpoint that was given at a club meeting last year that is also applicable with the understanding that the dates and leaders are different.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YP0VKTXqj3U\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Here is the link to the 2018 Field Day\/GOTA Video<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Here is a copy of the Presentation describing last year&#8217;s Field Day: <a href=\"http:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/FD2018_Info.pdf\">FD2018_Info<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Some changes of note for 2019 from previous years:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>All Times will be logged in UTC (no more local time)<\/li>\n<li>The use of Electronic Logging will be encouraged in all tents (pre-configured laptops will be available at each operating station that can interface with the K3s to pick up time and frequency automatically)<\/li>\n<li>Six Meter operation will use a high gain beam and digital modes like FT8 will be utilized as well<\/li>\n<li>Depending on weather, the satellite station may attempt to work as many stations as possible (not just a single contact)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>SIGN UP FOR DINNER &amp; Activities!\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Every year our food crew (Ed W1NQH, Brian N1TBT, and Mary KC1NEB) are nice enough to feed all the hungry souls that help setup and operate our stations, as well as a full club dinner on Saturday night. \u00a0The food is wonderful, and we can pay it forward by letting Ed know who and how many will attend the dinner.<\/p>\n<p>In addition many volunteers are needed to setup\/takedown and operate various stations.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\"><strong>The easiest way to help us is to register for field day by clicking on the link below.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/kjyFtp9Hpn8qBuj96\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Please Click on This Link to Register<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>FD Setup \u2013 Friday June 21<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nContact: Willy Maclean W1LY w1ly@cox.net<br \/>\nSetup Lead: Willy Maclean W1LY<br \/>\nSafety Officer: Bruce Manning NJ3K<br \/>\nHours: 08:00 Local Time \u2013 Sundown<\/p>\n<p>Many volunteers are needed all throughout this day. All tents, ranging from 6-person dome tents to large military shelters, will be set up. At least five large Rohn towers will be erected. Three of these towers will be topped by HF Yagi beam antennas, and a fourth will have VHF beams. All stations (except satellite) will be tested for operation on all bands by the end of this day. Some tasks require physical strength and\/or heavy lifting. Some tasks, like running cables or helping with tent assembly, are less demanding.<\/p>\n<p>Everyone must bring their own personal protective equipment on this day, including hard hat, work gloves and sun screen. Persons not wearing hard hats will be restricted from all areas where tower operations are underway \u2013 and this is virtually everywhere on Friday. Bring a hardhat!<\/p>\n<p>Bring whatever hand tools you have available on this day \u2013 screwdrivers, pliers, wrenches, ratchet and socket sets, pry bars, hammers, gas solder tools, pocket knife, tape, rope, etc. Anything you bring will probably be useful. There is no such thing as too many tools on this day.<\/p>\n<p>We will break for lunch at mid-day. Potable water is available on site. Bring a water bottle or bottled water or your non-alcohol beverages of choice.<\/p>\n<p>Safety is our most important mission throughout the Field Day weekend. The Safety Officer (Bruce Manning, NJ3K) always has the authority to halt any operation at his discretion. Our Safety Officer has a deep background in public safety and field operations. He has your safety in mind. Comply immediately with any and all orders from the Safety Officer.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>FD Stations<\/strong><\/span> A total of five different Field Day stations will be on the air starting at 1800 UTC (2 PM local time) on Saturday June 22, and continuing through 1759 UTC (1:59 PM local time) on Sunday June 23.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Get On The Air (GOTA) Station \u2013 HF 10-80 meters \u2013 SSB voice<\/strong><br \/>\nContact: Paul Fredette K1YBE\u00a0 <a class=\"Yh1nIb asUmFb AL18ce\" href=\"mailto:k1ybe@yahoo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-tooltip=\"From your Google Contacts\" data-tooltip-position=\"top\">k1ybe@yahoo.com<\/a><br \/>\nThis station may be operated by anyone who has been licensed within the past year, and by non-licensed persons. An experienced General or Extra class operator will be present at all times to serve as control operator and coach. Operating style is relaxed. The GOTA coach will provide guidance as needed. This station offers newly licensed hams a great opportunity to experience HF operating. It also gives non-licensed visitors a hands-on demonstration of ham radio.<\/p>\n<p><strong>VHF Station \u2013 6 meters SSB voice\/CW\/Digital \u2013 2 meters optional<\/strong><br \/>\nContact: \u00a0Bill Corbin W3CJK\u00a0 wcorbin@csalaw.com<br \/>\nThis station may be operated by any licensed Amateur. Operators are needed and everyone is encouraged to take a turn at this station. Operation is generally relaxed, although contacts may be fast and furious during band openings on 6 meters.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Phone Station \u2013 HF 10-80 meters \u2013 SSB voice and sometimes CW &amp; Digital<\/strong><br \/>\nContact: Willy Maclean W1LY\u00a0 W1LY@cox.net<br \/>\nThis station operates contest style, with rapid fire contacts on a fixed \u2018run\u2019 frequency. Operating shifts are pre-assigned in 4 hour blocks. This is an intense pressure-cooker operation. Operators should have previous experience in major voice or CW HF contests.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Main CW Station \u2013 HF 10-80 meters \u2013 CW only<\/strong><br \/>\nContact: Bruce Manning NJ3K\u00a0 bmanning@zitomedia.net<br \/>\nThis station operates contest style, with rapid fire contacts on a fixed \u2018run\u2019 frequency. Operating shifts are pre-assigned in 4 hour blocks. This is an intense pressure-cooker operation. Operators should have previous experience in major CW HF contests.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Satellite Station<\/strong><br \/>\nContact: Bob Beatty WB4SON\u00a0 wb4son@gmail.com<br \/>\nThis station operates part time, long enough to make at least one contact using an Amateur satellite. Operation is timed to coincide with satellite availability, and restricted to daylight hours on Saturday and Sunday.\u00a0 Pass Prediction for all Linear and FM Satellites will be posted a few weeks before Field Day.\u00a0 Green highlighted orbits will be the most viable.\u00a0 Depending on weather conditions we may have a full Az\/El system and attempt to maximize the number of satellite contacts.<\/p>\n<p>The initial list of decent orbits heavily favors Saturday, with 16 contact windows from 2 PM until about 7:30.\u00a0 There are only 6 contact windows on Sunday from 9:30 AM until 2 PM.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Sat-Passes-for-FD-2019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Here is the list of all orbits with a 10 degree minimum altitude during Field Day.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Note that only a single contact may be made on each of SO-50, AO-91, and AO-92 (FM birds).\u00a0 AO-91 and AO-92 are only on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Field Day 2019 runs from June 21 (setup) through June 23 at Glen Park, off Gilbert Barker Lane, in Portsmouth, RI. Last Year Dave Brown, KC1GPA, put together an excellent video describing Field Day and GOTA in particular.\u00a0 While the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/?page_id=3917\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":8182,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3917","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3917","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3917"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3917\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4696,"href":"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3917\/revisions\/4696"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8182"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3917"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}