Sterling Park Amateur Radio Club
(SPARC)

2004 Field Day
 21 Jun  04
1.  SPARC will operate a Class 3A amateur radio station on Field Day from Park View High School.

2.  The station schedule is:

   25 Jun 04   Friday           7:00 PM   Antenna set-up preparation
   26 Jun 04   Saturday     10:00 AM   Station set-up
   26 Jun 04   Saturday      2:00 PM   Radio operations begin
   27 Jun 04   Sunday        2:00 PM   Radio operations end
   27 Jun 04   Sunday        2:00 PM   Station take-down starts

3.  There will be four radio stations as follows:
   
Equipment
 HF CW Station
 HF Phone Station
 HF RTTY Station
 HF GOTA Station
 VHF Station
Call Sign
 W4RW
 W4RW
 W4RW
 K4NVA
 W4RW
Tent Club Tent (John-N3QT) Club Tent (John-N3QT) Share HF CW Club Tent
 Personal Tent (Robin-AA3NJ ) (Ray-KD4RSL)
Table 6-ft table (Gordon-NQ4K) 6-ft table (Gordon-NQ4K) Share table
 2 - Folding Tables (Floyd)
 (Ray-KD4RSL)
Radio
 ICOM 735 (Don-K7CS)
 ICOM 706 (Bill-WF1L)
 TS-860 (Kevin-W4KLS)
 ICOM 736 (Joe-WB2SAI)
 (Ray-KD4RSL)
Tuner
 (Don-K7CS) (Bill-WF1L) (Kevin-W4KLS) (Joe-WB2SAI) (Ray-KD4RSL)
Transmission Line DDF (See Below)
 DDF (See Below) DDF (See Below) DDF (See Below) (Ray-KD4RSL)
Antenna 2-Element Beam (Dick-W2YE)
Ribbon (Floyd-W4RW)		 Carolina Windom (Dick-W2YE)
All Band Vertical (Jim-AF4MO)		 ?
 G5RV (Dick-W2YE) (Ray-KD4RSL)
Logging
 Computer (Don-K7CS) Desktop (Dick-W2YE)
 Laptop (Kevin-W4KLS)
w/ MMTTY for RTTY
w/ CT for SSB operation
 Paper Log (Gordon-NQ4K)
Laptop (Gordon-NQ4K)  		(Ray-KD4RSL)
Computer Linked
 Yes
 Yes
 No
 No
 No
Power Strip
 (Don-K7CS) (Gordon-NQ4K)
 (Kevin-W4KLS)
(Ray-KD4RSL)

4.  Other Equipment

   a.  Ropes for hauling Antennas: Dick-W2YE, Don-K7CS, Floyd

   b.  Folding Chairs: Don-K7CS, Floyd-W4RW, and Gordon-NQ4K.

   c.  Transmission Line: DDF (Don-K7CS; Dick-W2YE, and Floyd-W4RW)

   d.  Logging software: CT (Computer owners should load software before Field Day)

   e.  Cat 5 cable for linking computers: Ray-KD4RSL


5.  Additional Points

   a.  (2 x 100 pts) 100% Emergency Power:  Generator and Distribution Line: Russ-W3RST

   b.  (100 pts) Media Publicity:  Jim-AF4MO (Loudoun Times, Washington Post)

   c. (100 pts) Public Location:  Jim-KF4PQL coordinated with Park View High School as field location.

   d. (100 pts) Public Information Table:  Gordon-NQ4K sets up Table with Banner, pamphlets, etc.

   e.  (100 pts) Message Origination to Section Manager:  Bill-WF1

   f.  (10 messages x 10 pts = 100 pts) Message Handling:  TBD

   g.  (100 pts) Satellite QSO:  Mike - K4MTS

   h.  (100 pts) Alternate Power:  Ray-KD4RSL will operate with solar panel charged battery for minimum of 5 QSO at VHF station.

   i.  (100 pts) W1AW Bulletin:  Dick-W2YE will copy field day bulletin.

   j.  (3 x 100 pts per demo = 300 pts) Non-Traditional Mode Demonstration:  Kevin-W4KLS will demonstrate SSTV on RTTY Station.

   k.  (100 pts) Site Visitation by elected Government Official:  Jim-KF4PQL

   l.  (100 pts) Site Visitation by a Representative of an Agency: TBD

   m.  (100 pts) GOTA Station Achieved minimum of 100 QSOs (maximum of 400 QSOs)

 
6.  Operator Schedule

Date/Time (local)
 HF CW Station
 HF Phone Station
 HF RTTY Station
 HF GOTA Station
 VHF Station
Saturday




1400 - 1500
 Floyd-W4RW
 Jim-KF4PQL Kevin-W4KLS Bruce
 Ray - KD4RSL
1500 - 1600
 Floyd-W4RW Jim-KF4PQL Kevin-W4KLS Bruce Ray - KD4RSL
1600 - 1700
 Floyd-W4RW Jim-KF4PQL Kevin-W4KLS Bruce Ray - KD4RSL
1700 - 1800
 Floyd-W4RW Jim-KF4PQL
Bruce Ray - KD4RSL
1800 - 1900
 Floyd-W4RW Jim-KF4PQL Gordon-NQ4K
 Bill-KI4DHY
 Ray - KD4RSL
1900 - 2000
 Floyd-W4RW
Gordon-NQ4K Bill-KI4DHY Ray - KD4RSL
2000 - 2100
 Don-K7CS
Gordon-NQ4K Bill-KI4DHY Ray - KD4RSL
2100 - 2200
 Don-K7CS
Gordon-NQ4K Bill-KI4DHY Mike - K4MTS
2200 - 2300
 Don-K7CS


Mike - K4MTS
2300 - 2400 Don-K7CS


Mike - K4MTS
Sunday



Mike - K4MTS
2400 - 0100 Don-K7CS Jim-AF4MO

Mike - K4MTS
0100 - 0200 Don-K7CS Jim-AF4MO

Mike - K4MTS
0200 - 0300 Don-K7CS Jim-AF4MO

Mike - K4MTS
0300 - 0400
 Dick-W2YE Jim-AF4MO

Mike - K4MTS
0400 - 0500
 Dick-W2YE Jim-AF4MO

Mike - K4MTS
0500 - 0600
 Dick-W2YE Jim-AF4MO


0600 - 0700
 Dick-W2YE Jim-AF4MO Gordon-NQ4K

0700 - 0800
 Dick-W2YE Jim-KF4PQL Gordon-NQ4K
Ray - KD4RSL
0800 - 0900
 Dick-W2YE Jim-KF4PQL Gordon-NQ4K Bruce Ray - KD4RSL
0900 - 1000
 Dick-W2YE Jim-KF4PQL Gordon-NQ4K Bruce Ray - KD4RSL
1000 - 1100
 Floyd-W4RW Jim-KF4PQL Gordon-NQ4K Bruce Ray - KD4RSL
1100 - 1200
 Floyd-W4RW Bill-WF1L
 Kevin-W4KLS Bill-KI4DHY Ray - KD4RSL
1200 - 1300
 Floyd-W4RW Bill-WF1L Kevin-W4KLS Bill-KI4DHY Ray - KD4RSL
1300 - 1400
 Floyd-W4RW Bill-WF1L Kevin-W4KLS Bill-KI4DHY Ray - KD4RSL