Glendora Emergency Response Communications

Field Day 2004

Jun 22, 2004

April 6, 2004

The Glendora Emergency Response Communications Group, with the approval and support of the main leadership will participate in the ARRL Field Day on Saturday, June 26, 2004, between the hours of 10 am to 10 pm. The location will be at the main facility west parking lot.

Held every year on the last full weekend in June, Field Day is the most popular amateur radio event in the United States and Canada. We invite all of you to participate in his exciting event! It will be our first!

The purpose of the Field day is to work as many stations as possible on any or all bands (excluding 60, 30, 17, and 12 meters) and in doing so learn to operate in abnormal situations in less than optimal conditions. All contacts must be made with transmitters and receivers operating independently of commercial power mains. We are allowed to run from generators or use generators to charge batteries. A premium is placed on developing skills to meet the challenges of emergency preparedness as well as to acquaint the general public with the capabilities of amateur radio.

Andy, W6LDS will be the control operator licensee for this event and we will operate under his call sign. Roy, KG6RGD and I will be the event organizers, and tentatively are planning a barbeque for Saturday evening as well.

We will begin setting up our various stations on Friday afternoon, June 25, after 12 pm. There will be limited parking space available for participants with recreational vehicles, so spaces should be reserved early.

Field Day entries are classified according to the maximum number of simultaneously transmitted signals on the various bands. At this time we think we can muster up the radio equipment for 2 meter fm voice, 2 meter SSB am voice, 440 UHF voice, 6 meter voice, 10 meter voice, 15 meter voice, 20 meter voice and possibly 40 meter voice. We may be also able to set up 2 meter packet, and ATV. However the driving force of how many bands and modes we transmit on is dependent on getting enough operators to participate in this 12 hour event. You may operate on HF bands that are outside of your current license privileges since you will be operating under the W6LDS call.

During the contest, stations will exchange their call signs as well as their Field Day operating class and ARRL section designators. For example, a 4 transmitter class A station in Los Angeles California would be "4 Alpha LAX." Voice contacts count one point each. If any or all contacts are made using an output power of up to 150 watts or less, the points are doubled.

We will earn 100 bonus points for having a public information table at the Field Day site, and another 100 points for attempting to obtain publicity from the local media.

With your help we will make our Field Day a big success! Please let us know if you are interested and can spend at least part of the day operating or helping to log contacts. Non hams may also participate, so it is an excellent opportunity to invite your friends and family.

73 DE KF6DSA