PCARC Field Day 2011 Another year, another win? Our Plans K1RX & K1PV Co-Chairmen

PCARC Field Day Stratham Hill Park K1R & W1WQM PCARC

Field Day 2011 PCARC Biggest Event of the Year – June 24, 25, 26 –Category 5A, VHF, Get-On-The-Air Station –Bonus Points are Key to our Fun! What can you do? – Plenty! –Meals – Other Items - Review

Portapotty Parking KA1GJU Camper Field Day Location – Stratham Hill Park Entrance to top of hill North PRH 80 CW 2 el Wire beam 40 SB 3 el Wire beam 20 CW 3 el. Beam 15 CW 3 el. Beam 75 SB 3 el Wire beam 20 SB 3 el Beam 15 SB 3 el. Beam 10 M GOTA 4 el. Beam ALL TRAMMED to Fire Tower 40 CW 3 el Wire beam 6 M Beam Sat Antenna

PRH Shelter – station layout (like last year)

Equipment Lineup 40 CW – K3 – AA1SB 20 SB – Icom K1RX 15/75 SB – FT-990 – K1PRD GOTA – FT-1000D – K1RX Satellite – N1FCC 40 SB – Icom 756 Plll – W1GEK 15 CW – Icom 756 Pro – K1PV 6 M – Icom 756 Pll – K1RX 20/80 CW – K3 – N1YX

Field Day 2011 Bonus Points – Something for everyone in the PCARC! –GOTA – 500 max. number of QSO’s - GOTA Coach –GOTA - 20 points for each 20 contacts, up to a maximum of 100 per GOTA operator – points double with full time coach –100% Emergency Power (PCARC) –Media Publicity – newspapers, TV, radio (Publicity Leader) –Public Location – Stratham Hill Park (PCARC) –Public Info Table – (Publicity Leader – Inside PRH Tent) –Message orig. to Section Manager –Message Handling (up to 10 messages) –Satellite QSO – ONLY ONE CONTACT (Satellite Team – N1FCC) –Alternative Power – Solar, Wind (KA1GJU) –W1AW Bulletin – copy message (two operators to copy this message) –Non-Traditional Modes – ATV, APRS, SSTV –Site Visit – Elected Govt. Officer, Agency Rep (Send invitations by Secretary) –Youth Participation – under 18, 20 pts. Per person, 100 pts. Max (only 1 QSO per op to qualify for bonus –Score submittal via Web – 50 pts.

Bonus Assignments GOTA Coach AA1SB + K1PV Public Info Table KB1OMQ Press Releases W1CBT Invitations to Officials KB1QPN & W1CBT Visitation by Elected Official/Agency K1PV Message Handling (ARES) ARES Satellite N1FCC & N1YX Alternative Power KA1GJU W1AW Bulletin Copy (2) KB1LXX + AA1QD? Demo Non-Traditional Modes KA1GJU + N1YX

Field Day 2011 Food Prep & Acquisition –Friday Dinner – K1PV –Sat. Lunch, Dinner – W1GEK, KB1QPN –Sun. Breakfast – KA1GJU –Lunch – Must Go’s! Buffet –Drinks (Real Stuff) – N1ZXZ –Coffee Makers – K1RX, KA1GJU –Volunteers please! –Budget $500+ –Donation Can –Side dishes, salads - everyone!

Other Important Items Polo shirts – Mike, W1GEK Sign up on the Web Site – –FD2011 – Assets, Operator Schedule Laptops – N1MM – Practice night June 22 6 PM

Band Captain Responsibilities Make sure all equipment is accounted for Setup station Tear down station at the end of FD Return equipment to owner

Band Captains 20/80 CW N1YX 40 SSB W1GEK 20 SSB K1RX 15/75 SSB K1PRD GOTA (10 & 75 M) K1RX Satellite N1FCC 40 CW AA1SB VHF 6 M K1RX 15 CW K1PV + CW interface (K1RX)

Other Items Be a club Representative – greet all visitors at the site, sign in sheet Invite the Bonus folks – State Reps, Local PD, Town Officials, the Press Initial Staging 12 Noon – Club house – tables, chairs Antenna work begins 2 PM Friday, June 24 (no earlier) monitor to coordinate traffic flow Site tear down starts 2 PM Sunday, June 26, clean up and off site usually by 5 PM

Other items (continued) Bring your tools – deep sockets (7/16, ½), drive, wrenches, screwdrivers, electrical tape Label everything with your call Bug spray, your outdoor gear, flashlight Ropes, extension cords, power strips, lights, spare radios, jumper cables, etc. – coordinate with the FD chairmen N1YX, K1RX – Inventory, QA antennas Tower pickup - KB1LXX Extra coax – KA1GJU Tarp over food/cooking – KB1QPN Ice – Lots of it!! – KB1QPN Large Coolers – club, KA1GJU

TEAM WORK – Our Success!

Field Day 2011 See you all during this FUN event!