{"id":422,"date":"2013-06-11T14:55:51","date_gmt":"2013-06-11T18:55:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/w1sye.org\/?page_id=422"},"modified":"2024-03-09T14:20:01","modified_gmt":"2024-03-09T19:20:01","slug":"field-day-2013","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/?page_id=422","title":{"rendered":"Field Day 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

Field Day 2013 will be held June 22 and 23 at Glen Park, off Gilbert Barker Lane, in Portsmouth, RI<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Setup for Field Day will begin with the delivery of large antenna parts on Thursday Evening. \u00a0Actual setup begins Friday Morning, at which point the antennas will be erected, coax run, tents setup. \u00a0Volunteers for setup and take down are not only desired, but will be lavishly rewarded with praise. \u00a0Radio setup will begin Saturday morning, and all station will be on the air trying to establish their frequency prior to the official start 2PM Saturday. \u00a0 Operations will continue for the next 24 hours. \u00a0Takedown will begin at 2 PM on Sunday. \u00a0Did we mention that volunteers are desperately needed for setup and takedown?<\/p>\n

In addition to the two primary stations (one on HF Phone and the other on HF CW), there will be a Get On The Air (GOTA) station which is open to any member of the public, all hams licensed less than a year, and those who have been inactive during the past year. \u00a0There is also a 6-meter multi-mode station. \u00a0John King reports that 6-meters has been open to some part of the world every day since May 1st. \u00a0Finally there will be a 2-meter multi-mode station as well, and this equipment will also be used to attempt a satellite contact.<\/p>\n

During Field Day, there may be invited members of the press and local government and agency officials joining us. \u00a0 Members of the public will be there to operate the GOTA station. \u00a0We will be holding a training class for our new Technician licensees that covers the proper operation of their HT radios, and we hope all of them will operate the GOTA station as well.<\/p>\n

A picnic will take place at 6 PM Saturday June 22. \u00a0We will be serving steak, hamburgers, hot dogs, corn-on-the-cob, salad, and various soft drinks. \u00a0Club members and their family are invited to attend. \u00a0Please contact John Mills<\/a> to let him know if you will attend the picnic and your headcount.<\/p>\n

Some useful documents\/links:<\/strong><\/p>\n