1. KG Radio Club 2017 Field Day Organizing Session
Sam Stello
KK4VR
May, 2017

2. Introduction
Field Day : June 24 – 25 (Always the fourth full weekend in June
Field Day Location:
Caledon State Park …..pavilion & field in front of pavilion
Contesting Time:
Start no earlier than 2 PM Saturday…End 24 hours later
Proposed Set Up Time:
1 PM to 6 PM Friday June 23 (5 hrs) retiree antenna raising party
please do not feel obligated to take time off work to participate; the club ‘s retirees want to use some of their free time to make Saturday a little less frantic!
8 AM to 1 PM Saturday (5 hrs)

3. Proposed Field Day Schedule
Thursday, June 22
7 PM Radio Club meeting, American Legion Bldg
Friday, June 23
1 PM Set up campers & tents; antenna setup start
W1AW Message Copy
Saturday, June 24
8 AM Continue setup
PM Lunch
1 – 1:30PM Training
2 PM Contest start
6:30 PM Pot Luck Dinner
Sunday, June 25
7 to 9 AM Breakfast
12 to 1PM Lunch
2 PM Contest Ends; turn in contest materials to Sam
2 PM+ Teardown, cleanup

4. Proposed Meal Schedule
Friday
No meals or drinks provided on Friday; bring your own
Saturday
Morning - bring your own drinks & snacks
Lunch (12 to 1) – Fix your own: Sandwich fixings and drinks will be provided
Dinner- (630 PM) Pot Luck dinner
Snacks – some on sign-up sheet; bring your own favorites and share!
Sunday
Breakfast (7 to 9) – cooked to order
Lunch (12 to 1) –dinner leftovers

5. Facilities TOPIC NOTES Site Coordination
Similar rules as last year; some questions on campers and playground access for antennas
Antenna Construction and Installation
(Bands allowed: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6, 2, 222MHz, 420MHz, 902MHz, 1240MHz)
No antenna plan in place now…
Some long Coax runs
Potato guns / Bow / fishing poles
Operating Station Setup
FD Information notebooks and log sheets will be provided (Sam)
How many stations? 4? 5?
Battery & Solar power
No Computer Logging
Messaging connection
Social Media connection
Club Road signs & setups

6. Facilities (2) TOPIC NOTES Radio Operations
4 Corners of Pavilion used for radio ops
Need Radio Tables/Chairs/Lights/Fans
Radio Ops battery power at 4 locations
Who is bringing batteries?
Coax Stubs
Pavilion
Commercial power for lighting & cooking
Contingency plastic to cover windows and doors for bad weather
Trash cans provided by park
Visitors and Demos
Power Point Radio Orientation Presentation – Sam to provide Electronic copies in power point
No projector-use your computer or hardcopy
Special Demo Needs?

7. Facilities (3)
TOPIC
NOTES
Food & Cooking
Camper kitchens for cooking & refrigerators
Ice coolers for food
Non-perishable food storage in pavilion
Eat in pavilion on picnic tables
Food, drink, ice, condiments and support materials sign-ups with Liz at or at gmail.com

8. Team Leads Overall FD Lead Sam Stello Coordinator to Park Management
Bob Sparble
Demo Coordinator & Organizer
Jim Hull
Tour Guides
Bob Wearnsman
Ham Radio visitor presentation
Use last year’s presentation
Media Publicity
Jack Deem
Visitor Coordination (Served Official & Elected Official)

9. Team Leads ARRL Field Day Messaging Dr. Bob Richardson
Educational Official (conducts formal class)
Jim Hull
Field Day Participants & Visitor Log Books
Sam Stello
Pictures & Report Generation
Pictures-All; Report-Sam
Food Planning, Organizing and Prep
Liz Stello
Food Prep helpers
Everyone

10. Team Leads
Safety Officer ?
FD Site Prep & Teardown; Cleanup
Everyone

11. 2017 W1AW BULLETIN SCHEDULE DAY MODE EASTERN UTC FRIDAY CW 8 PM
0000 Sat
Digital
9PM
0100
Phone
9:45PM
0145
11PM
0300
SATURDAY
10AM
1400
11AM
1500
8PM
0000 Sun
945PM
SUNDAY
12PM
1600

12. W1AW FREQUENCIES
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Phone: 1.855, 3.990, 7.290, , , ,

13. Antenna Worksheet BAND Cloud Warmer Low Elevation Comments 160 mtrs
222MHz
420MHz
902MHz, 1240MHz

14. Caledon Planning Chart Rt 218
To Park Office
Gravel Driveway
40 yds
180 yds
power line
East
South
West
North
Driveway
Driveway
ravine
84 yds
To Office
deep ravine
135 yds
Park Seat
53 yds
50 yds
142 ft
55 ft
30 ft
parking
Flagpole
19 yds
railing
Grill
Port-a-potty
Pavilion
Grill
66 yds
ravine
Playground

15. A CANDIDATE PLAN…. BAND Cloud Warmer Low Elevation Comments 160
any interest? 80
Dr Bob trap dipole
Sam’s full wave loop 40
Dr Bob trap dipole (40/10 Inv-V)
S9 Qtr Wave Vertical 20
20/15 Inv-V (#1)
Moxon 20 15
20/15 Inv-V (#2)
Moxon 15 10
40/10 Inv-V
6 mtrs
needed
New --vertical dipole?
2 mtrs
Sam- dual band vertical; Dr Bob or Jack beam?
222MHz
420MHz
Sam-dual band vertical
902MHz, 1240MHz

16. Caledon Planning Chart Rt 218
To Park Office
Gravel Driveway
power line
East
South
West
North
Driveway
Driveway
ravine
To Office
deep ravine
135 yds
Park Seat
S9 40 MTR VERT
53 yds
20 MOXON
80 MTR LOOP
Flagpole
2MTR/440 VERT
15 MOXON
Grill
TRAP 80/40
Pavilion
6 MTR VERT
Grill
20/15 INV-V
20/15 INV-V
2 MTR BEAM
ravine
Playground