FieldDay
2024 ARRL Field Day
The details for the this event are posted here and on the 147.120 projects Groups.io forum.
Faith Assembly of God
Red Bug Campus
2641 Red Bug Lake Road Casselberry, FL 32707
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
100. First list item
- First nested list item
- Second nested list item
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 — Icom IC-718, auto tuner, big battery
_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
- Cameras — David (KC4ZVW)
- Internet and wireless networks — Wifi?
- Movie cameras —
- Notebooks, PDA's & Tablets
- Log books (digital)
- Telescope — ???
Past Field Day examples
[Pictures](https://groups.io/g/Orlando147120Repeater/album?id=290386)
David (KC4ZVW) 05:20, 12 June 2024 (UTC)