HamRadioFieldDay
Table of Contents
-- BobVitale? - 30 Jun 2006
- Group Photo Around the Satellite Station:
Group Photo Around the Satellite Station
- Operators Copying Field Day Messages:
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Operators Copying Field Day Messages |
General Information
Mission Statement
Introduce field day to ham radio newbies thereby giving them the chance to operate during field day where with many other clubs it is more limited. Improve our planning and deployment for field day. Encourage a team effort to the event. Introduce ham radio to UCSC faculty, students staff and visitors who are not ham radio operators.Dates and Locations
- Dates: Friday June 23 to Sunday June 24.
- Times: Setup Friday June 23 starting at 5pm
- Location site: UCSC East Field, Grassy Knoll at Southern Edge of Playing Fields
Maps
- UCSC Campus Map
- FieldDayMap.pdf: Map of Site
- FieldDay-Site-Satphoto.pdf: Field Day Site Photo
Site Coordination
- Repeater: K6BJ? 146.790MHz Neg split
- Simplex at Site: 147.540 MHz
Description
Amateur Radio Field day is an exercise where where radio operators take their equipment into the field in simulation of national or local emergency where grid power and perhaps buildings are not available for use. Such situations include disasters such as fires, floods, hurrances, tornadoes, earthquakes and acts of terrorism or war. The purpose is to show that Amateur radio operations can be used to provide civilian communications across broad expanses of the United States and the world when typical forms of communications may not be readily available. Most participants view "Field Day" as a contest, where the goal is to contact as many participating radio operators throughout the world using voice, morse-code, digital and satellite communications. Although "Field Day" is a contest, the real purpose is to demonstrate to the Federal Government (namely the FCC and Congress) that Amateur Radio plays an important role to National Security and that frequency bands allocated to Amateur Radio need to be protected. Additional purposes are to educate and promote Amateur Radio to the public and to encourage others to become "Hams".
Contest Rules
http://www.arrl.org/contests/rules/2006/rules-fd-2006.html
Approvals:
- Dean Issacson, Dept Chairs approved via email
- OPERS event sheet completed and accepted.
- TAPs provided approval for overnight parking.
- Fire Dept approved (Asst Chief Trapp)
- Police Dept approved
Operations
Radio Rigs
Running Class 2A1. HF phone station
- FT-920, audio mixer, petersen has two Heil headsets + mic
- Power Supply 40A/12v - petersen has
- footswitch - petersen
- BELS has tent
CW operators - AE6UF? , N6IL? , AC6P?
- icom 706, N6Il? has
- power supply, N6IL? has
- keyer, 1/4in jack - N6IL?
- paddles + bencher knoff - AC6P?
- Tent to be supplied by AE6UF?
IC-821 Radio Tent provided by Petersen 4. Shade Tent outside
Mike Famhie might bring one. Bob ask Heidi McG? if we can use 1 or 2 from the School Bring more headsets with 2.5mm stereo jack. Bring adapter for 0.25in if you have one. Lamps, clamp on 12V halagon. Petersen purchasing.
Attendees
| Name | Call | Dates/times | RF rigs | |
| Dan P | danpham@gmail.com | KI6ELK? | entire time | |
| Petersen | petersen@soe.ucsc.edu | AC6P? | most of time | FT-920, IC-821, SatStation? |
| Mikey | N6IL? | nat pwr system, 2ea Icom 706 | ||
| Jo | KI6DBA? | |||
| Eric | AE6UF? | |||
| Bob Vitale | KG6MBS? | setup Friday afternoon, Saturday am setup, Sunday teardown |
| Mike Famie |
Attendees what to bring
- Wide-Brimed Hat
- long sleeve shirts, long sleeve pants
- coat and gloves, hat for night-time
- gloves work gloves
- Blanket for nighttime
- Tarps for tents at night, keep fog out.
- flashlights
- sunscreen
- bug repellent
- water bottles
- food for yourself
- HT
- Ice Chests
Contest Points
Possible Points and who/how to get them.| Section | What | Pts | Who / How |
| 7.1.1 | voice/phone contract | 1/QST | HF tent |
| 7.1.2 | CW contacts | 2/QST | CW tent |
| Bonus Points | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.3.1 | 100% Emergency Power | 100 | AC6P? bringing generator |
| 7.3.2 | Media Publicity | 100 | KG6MS? - in UCSC Currents |
| 7.3.3 | Public Location | 100 | thanks OPERS & UCSC |
| 7.3.4 | Public Information Table | 100 | KI6DBA? - developing 3-fold handout |
| 7.3.5 | Mess to Section Manager | 100 | N6IL? |
| 7.3.6 | Message Handling | 10/msg 100max | ?? |
| 7.3.7 | Satellite QSO | 100 | AC6P? - satellite tent |
| 7.3.8 | Alternate Power | 100 | N6IL? - 5 contacts on solar/batterys |
| 7.3.9 | W1AW? Bulletin: 100 | 100 | N6IL? - RTTD copy on Friday |
| 7.3.10 | Non-Traditional Mode Demonstrations | 100per, max 300 | ?? |
| 7.3.11 | Site Visit -elected governmental official | 100 | ?? |
| 7.3.12 | Site Visit - ARES | 100 | ?? |
| 7.3.13 | GOTA | 500max | not operating a GOTA ? |
| 7.3.14 | Web submission | 50 | submit via web - ?? |
| 7.3.15 | Youth Participation. | 20per <18 yr olds, 100 max | need 5 kids to operate & make QSTs |
Logistics (what do we have & need)
Radio Gear
General Purpose Stuff
| What | Who is brining | Notes |
| First Aid Kit | Vitale | get one from BELS |
| Fire Extengishers | Vitale | 3 located in BELS, check with Fire |
| Large tent | Vitale | in BELS |
| Tent | petersen | Sat Tent |
| Sledge Hammers | Petersen | has 1 |
| Sledge Hammers | Vitale | 1 or 2 in BELS |
- Dean's office providing left-over bottled water + sunscreen packages.
Infrastructure
Electrical Power Generation & Distribution
| What | Who is bringing | Notes |
| Gasoline Powered Generator | Petersen, Vesecky | who is getting generator from Vesecky - Dan |
| Fuel tanks | Petersen | bob to bring 1 5 gal |
| long extension cords | Vitale | BELS has several |
| power strips | Vitale | BELS has several |
| Power strips | Dan P. | via email |
| UPS systems | ?? | need to power radios when generators are refilled |
Antenna Systems
| What | Who is bringing | Notes |
| 40ft Crank up tower | Petersen | has 1 |
| 10-15 ft mast section | Petersen | |
| multiband dipoles, 10-40m | Petersen | |
| 80M dipole | petersen | needs to be assembled |
| rope for guys | Petersen | |
| stakes | Petersen | bunch |
Assignments
- VIP - KG6MBS?
- Sat Operations - AC6P?
- Publicity bonus - K6GMBS? - DONE already on UCSC calendar
- information table -KI6DBA
- FD messge to Section Manager (Kit Blanke, WA6PWW? ); N6IL? , AC6P?
- Copy FD Message on RTTY (Friday) - N6IL?
Other Field Day Sites
- N6IJ? - Marina ARC, Ft Ord Site, http://www.n6ij.org/
- K6BJ? - Santa Cruz ARC, on Empire Grade http://www.k6bj.org/
Photos of Field Day 2006
AC6P- KI6DBA? & N6IL? enjoying field day activities:
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