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New HAMs, Old HAMs or Yet-to-be HAMs --- All are welcome. This is a family friendly event. If you are interested in Amateur (HAM) Radio and would like to find out where to start, this is the place.[wpdevart_countdown text_for_day=”Days” text_for_hour=”Hours” text_for_minut=”Minutes” text_for_second=”Seconds” countdown_end_type=”date” end_date=”26-06-2021 18:00″ start_time=”1623549887″ end_time=”0,1,1″ action_end_time=”hide” content_position=”center” top_ditance=”10″ bottom_distance=”10″ countdown_type=”button” font_color=”#000000″ button_bg_color=”#3DA8CC” circle_size=”130″ circle_border=”5″ border_radius=”8″ font_size=”30″ countdown_font_famaly=”monospace” animation_type=””][/wpdevart_countdown]
This year’s Field Day falls on the weekend of 26-27 June.
Thanks to John (AC3FE) we will be Field Day at his place. THANK YOU!!!
SMCARA FIELD DAY; June 26-27 2021
- Location: John, AC3FE QTH: 17359 Goddards Lane, Piney Point
- Setup taking place Saturday, 6/26 starting at 0900
- Will be monitoring the 146.640 repeater during the event
- If you your name is not on the list of hams attending, or if you are bringing a guest, please let me know so we can get a head count for food
Equipment/gear Coming:
- Tables and chairs from the PAX River NAS
- Radio gear from the PAX River NAS
- Four HF radios: IC746, IC735, IC751A, and IC725
- Two power supplies
- A combo 10/15/20 band pass filter
- Separate 20 & 40M band pass filters
- Vertical antenna (possible)
- All needed paper plates, cups, etc
- Two 10X10 screened in canopies
- John, AC3FE is providing the FD site, G5RV antenna, off center-fed dipole antenna, and a grill
- Rachel, KF7AWC will be in charge of food for the weekend and is bringing a grill
- Chris, KB2SKP and Rachel, KF7AWC are providing a generator
- Jon, N3AK is providing 80M dipole, truck with lift-gate and a second generator
- Jim, KB1YZ is providing a tarp, 36’ good mast and a trailer
- 3 logging computers running N3FJP and networked together
Hams Attending as of 6/20/21 (I’m sure I’m missing a few people):
- N2OMC, WA3UMY, KF7AWC, KB2SKP, KB1YZ, AC3FE, N3AK, & W3GYT
- KA3WAP is a possible as of now
Equipment Still Needed for Sat morning:
- Another couple masts for the dipoles
- Another tarp or two
- Multiple runs of coax
- A couple more power supplies to power 100W HF radios
- Lamps (preferably with yellow bulbs to help keep the bugs away)
- Extension cords and power strips
- Gas can for generator fuel
- Multiple antenna adapters and connectors
- Radio and antenna for six meters
- 80M band pass filter
- Anything else you can think of that I’m missing
Planning: Most of the planning is being done during the K3HKI Tuesday Night net at 1930 on the 146.640 repeater (- offset) (PL 146.2). If plan to bring something or would like to volunteer to do something, please check into the nets or you can email:
- Rob N20MC (n2omc@arrl.net)
- Jon N3AK (n3ak@arrl.net)
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Links:
Click here for more information from ARRL
Field Day Packet from the ARRL.