[XWARN] Field Day 2021
Bob Baker N8ADO
n8ado at woh.rr.com
Sun Jun 20 20:20:56 CDT 2021
ARRL Field Day is this coming Saturday and Sunday (June 26, 27)
Once again, XWARN and DARA will join forces to set up several stations
at the Beavercreek Twp Fire Dept at Dayton-Xenia Rd and Orchard Lane.
Set up will begin at 9:00 AM on Saturday and the on air portion of the
event begins at 2PM local. The scale of the operation will be based on
how many people show up to help set up. We can always use more people
than show up for tear down. If you are able to help with this, try to
arrive around 11AM Sunday. We are allowed to operate until 2PM, but if
no one shows up to help before noon, we will pull the plug and begin
cleaning up.
Restrict parking to the East end of the complex and in the grass down
the hill next to the access road that runs South from the station. There
is also parking on Beaverpark Dr across Orchard Lane from the site. DO
NOT park next to the fire station.
We are tentatively planning to have a picnic Saturday evening, hoping to
eat around 5:30. We will provide burgers and hot dogs, but everyone
should bring food to share. "Potluck" Be sure to bring a chair for each
person in your party. (Friends and family are welcome).
Our focus is on education and trying things that teach us what works and
what doesn't. If you have never been on HF, if you have a radio that you
want to try out, if you just want to come out and get involved, this is
the event for that. We are NOT serious contesters, but rather, we make
contacts to prove that we have a system that works. Last year, we were
third nationally in class 3F, so we must do a few things right. We do
chase the bonus points--we could definitely use a few more youth
operators (do not need to be licensed). If you are reluctant to actually
talk into the microphone, but want to be involved, we'll put you to work
logging.
It's still a bit too far in the future to be accurate, but the weather
forecast for the weekend is not good. We will set up and operate rain or
shine, but we will shut down if lightning is observed.
Come on out to Field Day. And bring a chair!
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