FieldDay

2024 ARRL Field Day

The details for the this event are posted here and on the 147.120 projects Groups.io forum.

A map to the location: (see below)

Our group call sign will be N4RFI

Our Get-on-the-air (GOTA) station call sign is ???

Simplex frequency (on site) : 145.525 MHz

Talk-in frequency : 147.120 MHz

The 2024 Summer Field day is June 22-23 -- General announcement and Field Day Flier.

Location

Faith Assembly 2641 Red Bug Lake Rd Casselberry, FL 32707

The radio setup will be at the back of the property.

Google maps link

Public Relations

   Field Day Flyer - a one-page flyer to share with visitors at your Field Day site. 

   Location: (see above) 

   Operating Period: Field Day is always the fourth full weekend of June,
   beginning at 1800 UTC Saturday and running through 2059 UTC Sunday.

Setup:

• (details)

Take-down:

• (details)

Operating Identification and Class:

Stations: CW, 10M, 15M, 20M, 40M, 80M, PSK-31, FT-8

Email: Webmaster so you can best be served.

Free and Demo Stations: 2M, GOTA

Gear lists

   Checklist: Off the grid
   Connectors: part #2
   Bug-out boxes:  Making your own B.O.B. and EMCOMM Radio Kits
   This book might be an overkill: Field Day Handbook
   Test Equipment: Portable Test Equipment
   Tools: Tool Bag and spares — tools

Field Day Power (alternate sources)

  Gas generator: (who and how many?) 

  Pedal (human) power:
  Power Packs (portable batteries):
  Solar arrays:
  Steam engine: maybe not this year!
  Water wheel: (sure?)
  Windmill: 

The Operating Bands

Any Amateur Radio band except 12, 17, 30 and 60 Meters.

   160 meters
   80 meters
   40 meters
   20 meters
   15 meters
   10 meters 

Other Modes

  Amateur Satellites
  ARRL Special Bulletins -- (TBD)
  ISS space station -- (TBD)
  HF Digital Communications -- psk-31 and etc.
  VHF/UHF Communictations 
  GMRS
  C.B. Radio

Logs

Entries must be postmarked, emailed or submitted by

....

Software

• ????

• FDLog http://www.fdlog.info/ (watch web site for software updates)
• N3FJP https://www.n3fjp.com/fieldday.html (updated for FD2023)
• N1MM+ https://n1mmwp.hamdocs.com/
• SkookumLogger (Mac OS) https://k1gq.net/SkookumLogger/
• WriteLog for Windows https://writelog.com/
• TR4W (TRlog4Windows) (Windows) https://tr4w.net/
• MicroLog by WA0H (Windows) http://wa0h.com

Digital modes?

The Stations

Station #1 -- ???

Station #2 -- ???

Station #3 -- ???

_GOTA details_

• Antennas*

* One element V beam
* wire antennas
* ???
* ???

Meals and cooking

*  Meals -- bring a side dish
*  grill onsite -- Dog, burgers, lunch meat and buns/bread 
*  Snacks -- cookies and chips
*  Coolers/drinks -- Coffee, Coca-Cola, Tea and Water

Camping and lodging

???

Miscellaneous

1. Cameras — David (KC4ZVW)
2. Internet and wireless networks — Wifi?
3. Movie cameras —
4. Notebooks, PDA's & Tablets
5. Log books (digital)
6. Telescope — ???

Past Field Day examples

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David (KC4ZVW) 05:20, 12 June 2024 (UTC)