2005 SPARC Field Day Plan

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Sterling Park Amateur Radio Club
(SPARC)

2006 Field Day

21 June 2006

1. SPARC will operate a Class 3A amateur radio station on Field Day from Park View High School.
    (3 transmitters (CW, Phone, RTTY) plus VHF/UHF transmitter and HF Phone GOTA transmitter).

2. The station schedule is:

   23 Jun 05 Friday       7:00 PM Local: Antenna set-up preparation
   24 Jun 05 Saturday     10:00 AM Local: Station set-up
   24 Jun 05 Saturday      2:00 PM Local (1800 UTC): Radio operations begin
   24 Jun 05   Saturday      6:00 PM Local: Wouff-Hong, Rettysnitch, and Uggerumph Discussion Group (i.e., Party)
   25 Jun 05 Sunday        2:00 PM Local (1800 UTC): Radio operations end
   25 Jun 05 Sunday        2:00 PM Local: Station take-down starts

3. There will be four radio stations as follows:

Equipment	HF CW Station	HF SSB Station	HF SSB / RTTY Station	HF GOTA Station	VHF Station
Call Sign	K4NVA	K4NVA	K4NVA	K4LDT	K4NVA
Tent	Club Tent	Kevin Pop-Up	Share HF CW Club Tent	Share HF Phone Kevin Pop-Up	(Ray, KD4RSL)
Table	6-ft table (Gordon-NQ4K)	6-ft table (Gordon-NQ4K)	5 ft table (Gordon, NQ4K)	(Russ, W3RST)	(Ray, KD4RSL)
Radio	TS-440SAT (Don-K7CS)	ICOM 756 (Dick -W2YE)	FT-840 (Kevin, W4KLS)	ICOM 735 (Joe, WB2SAI)	(Ray, KD4RSL)
Tuner	n./a	n/a	W/ Artifical Grd (Kevin, W4KLS)	(Joe, WB2SAI)	(Ray, KD4RSL)
Transmission Line	See Below	See Below	See Below	See Below	(Ray, KD4RSL)
Antenna	Wire Antenna (Don, K7CS)	Butternut Vertical (Jim, AF4MO)	2-Element Beam (Dick, W2YE)	Carolina Windom (Dick, W2YE)	(Ray, KD4RSL)
Logging	Desktop (Dick, W2YE)	Desktop (Dick, W2YE)	Laptop (Kevin, W4KLS) w/ MMTTY for RTTY operation Desktop (Russ, W3RST) w/ CT for SSB operation	Paper Log (Gordon, NQ4K)	(Ray, KD4RSL)
Computer Linked	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Power Strip	(Don, K7CS)	(Gordon, NQ4K)	(Kevin, W4KLS)		(Ray, KD4RSL)

4. Spares

   a. G5RV (Dick, W2YE)

   b. Antenna mast for 2-element Beam:

   c. Extra HF Radio (Russ, W3RST)

5. Other Equipment

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

   b. Folding Chairs: Don, K7CS; Gordon,NQ4K

   c. Transmission Line: Don, K7CS; Dick, W2YE

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

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

   f. GOTA operator sign-in sheets, paper dup sheets, logging sheets, certificates: Gordon, K4NVA

   g. HF filters for transmission lines: Dick, W2YE

   h. Antenna mast for G5RV: Bill, WF1L

6. Additional Points

   a. (3 x 100 pts) 100% Emergency Power: Generator and Distribution Line: Russ, W3RST

   b. (100 pts) Media Publicity: Jim, AF4MO, coordinates with Loudoun Times.

   c. (100 pts) Public Location: Jim, KF4PQL, coordinates 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, WF1L, sends formal message.

   f. (10 messages x 10 pts = 100 pts) Message Handling: Bill, WF1LL, sends 10 messages.

   g. (100 pts) Satellite QSO: TBD

   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:
                    SSTV: Kevin, W4KLS will demonstrate
                    APRS: TBD
   ATV: TBD

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

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

   m. (100 pts) GOTA Station Achieved bonus points in increments of 50 points/50 QSOs (maximum of 500 point)
               GOTA Coach: Linda, K4LDT

   n. (50 pts) Web submission: Dick, W2YE

   o. (20 pts x 5 per youth = 100 pts max) Youth Participation: Jim, AF4MO, will coordinate with scouts.

7. Field Day Layout

8. The Wouff-Hong, Rettysnitch, and Uggerumph Discussion Group (i.e., Club Party)
   a. Drinks:
1) Sodas: Jim, AF4MO
2) Cooler w/ice, Don, K7CS
   b. Food: SPARC will pay for a food. Don, K7CS, with assistance from others will make a food run at 5:00 PM..
   c. All sit around, eat, drink, and talk.

9. Operator Schedule

   a. This is a best estimate in an attempt to keep someone on the radios at all times. Operators and times will change based upon who is ready and willing to operate at any given time. If you feel like operating for a while, please either take over an unoccupied radio or ask the current operator if they would like to take a break. All times are subject to friendly negotiation.

Date/Time (local)	HF CW Station	HF SSB Station	HF RTTY/CW/SSB Station	HF GOTA Station	VHF Station
Saturday
1400 - 1500	Don, K7CS		Kevin, W4KLS	Linda, K4LDT (GOTA Coach)	Ray, KD4RSL
1500 - 1600	Don, K7CS		Kevin, W4KLS		Ray, KD4RSL
1600 - 1700	Don, K7CS		Kevin, W4KLS		Ray, KD4RSL
1700 - 1800	Don, K7CS		Kevin, W4KLS		Ray, KD4RSL
1800 - 1900	Don, K7CS		Jim, KF4PQL		Ray, KD4RSL
1900 - 2000	Don, K7CS		Jim, KF4PQL		Ray, KD4RSL
2000 - 2100	Don, K7CS	Bill, WF1L	Jim, KF4PQL		Ray, KD4RSL
2100 - 2200	Don, K7CS	Bill, WF1L	Jim, KF4PQL		(Probably no activity)
2200 - 2300	Forrest, N4UTY	Jim, AF4MO	Jim, KF4PQL		(Probably no activity)
2300 - 2400	Forrest, N4UTY	Jim, AF4MO	Gordon, NQ4K		(Probably no activity)
Sunday					(Probably no activity)
2400 - 0100	Don, K7CS	Jim, AF4MO	Gordon, NQ4K		(Probably no activity)
0100 - 0200	Don, K7CS	Jim, AF4MO	Gordon, NQ4K		(Probably no activity)
0200 - 0300	Don, K7CS	Jim, AF4MO	Gordon, NQ4K		(Probably no activity)
0300 - 0400	Don, K7CS	Jim, AF4MO	Gordon, NQ4K		(Probably no activity)
0400 - 0500	Don, K7CS	Jim, AF4MO	Gordon, NQ4K		(Probably no activity)
0500 - 0600	Don, K7CS				(Probably no activity)
0600 - 0700	Don, K7CS				(Probably no activity)
0700 - 0800	Dick, W2YE				Ray, KD4RSL
0800 - 0900	Dick, W2YE				Ray, KD4RSL
0900 - 1000	Dick, W2YE		Kevin, W4KLS		Ray, KD4RSL
1000 - 1100	Dick, W2YE		Kevin, W4KLS		Ray, KD4RSL
1100 - 1200	Dick, W2YE		Kevin, W4KLS		Ray, KD4RSL
1200 - 1300	Dick, W2YE		Kevin, W4KLS		Ray, KD4RSL
1300 - 1400	Dick, W2YE		Kevin, W4KLS		Ray, KD4RSL