DRAFT
Sterling Park Amateur Radio Club
(SPARC)
2008 Field Day
Revised on 16 Jun 08
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:

   27 Jun 08   Friday           7:00 PM Local: Antenna set-up preparation
   28 Jun 08   Saturday     10:00 AM Local: Station set-up
   28 Jun 08   Saturday      2:00 PM Local (1800 UTC): Radio operations begin
   28 Jun 08  Saturday       6:00 PM Educational Activity
   28 Jun 08   Saturday      6:00 PM Local: Wouff-Hong, Rettysnitch, and Uggerumph Discussion Group (i.e., Party)
   29 Jun 08   Sunday        2:00 PM Local (1800 UTC): Radio operations end
   29 Jun 08   Sunday        2:00 PM Local: Station take-down starts

3.  There will be six radio stations as follows:
   
Equipment HF CW HF RTTY/SSB HF SSB HF GOTA (Bonus Station) 10M SSB VHF (Bonus Station)
Call Sign K4NVA K4NVA K4NVA K4LDT K4NVA K4NVA
Tent Kevin Pop-Up Share HF CW Kevin Pop-Up Club Tent
(Gordon, K4NVA)
 Share HF SSB Club Tent
 Share VHF Club Tent Club Tent
(Gordon, NQ4K)
Table 6-ft table (Gordon-NQ4K) 5 ft table (Gordon, NQ4K) 6-ft table (Gordon-NQ4K) 6-ft table (Don, K7CS) Share VHF Table
 (Ray, KD4RSL)
Radio
 IC-756
(Don-K7CS) 		FT-840 (Kevin, W4KLS) ICOM 756 (Dick -W2YE) TS-440
(Bud, W4KSN) 		(Jim, KF4PQL) (Ray, KD4RSL)
Tuner
 n./a W/ Artifical Grd (Kevin, W4KLS) n/a (Bud, W4KSN)
 (Jim, KF4PQL) (Ray, KD4RSL)
Transmission Line See Below See Below See Below See Below (Jim, KF4PQL) (Ray, KD4RSL)
Antenna V-Wire Antenna (Don, K7CS) 3-Element Beam (Don, K7CS)
 Delta Loop (Don, K7CS) Butternut Vertical (Jim, AF4MO) 10m Dipole
(Dick, W2YE)
 (Ray, KD4RSL)
Logging
 Desktop (Dick, W2YE) Laptop (Kevin, W4KLS) w/ MMTTY for RTTY operation
Desktop (Dick, W2YE) w/ CT for SSB operation		 Desktop (Dick, W2YE) Paper Log (Gordon, NQ4K)   (Jim, KF4PQL) (Ray, KD4RSL)
Computer Linked Yes Yes Yes No No No
Power Strip (Don, K7CS) (Kevin, W4KLS) (Gordon, NQ4K)
(Jim, KF4PQL) (Ray, KD4RSL)

4.  Spares

   a. 20m Dipole (Dick, W2YE)

   b. NVIS (Kevin, W4KLS)

5.  Other Equipment

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

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

   c.  Transmission Line: Don, K7CS; Kevin, W4KLS; Russ, W3RST

   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 (80m 40m, 20m 15m): Dick, W2YE

   h. Computer screen shields: Jim, AF4MO

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: Bud, W4KSN, 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, WF1L, sends 10 messages.

   g.  (100 pts) Satellite QSO:  Ray, KD4RSL

   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.  (100 pts) Educational Activity Bonus: Kevin, W4KLS          

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

   l.  (100 pts) Site Visitation by a Representative of an Agency: Kevin, W4KLS

   m.  (1000 pts) GOTA Station: 
            For each GOTA operator, every  20 QSOs gets 20 points up to 100 points.
            Additional GOTA operators for up to 500 Points total.
            Full-Time GOTA Coach doubles points (GOTA Coach: Bud,, W4KSN; and 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
    HF SSB   
HF SSB/ RTTY HF GOTA
 10M SSB
 VHF
Saturday


Linda, K4LDT (GOTA Coach)

1400 - 1500
 Dick, W2YE
 Chuck, KI4IEO Kevin, W4KLS Linda, K4LDT Jim, KF4PQL Ray, KD4RSL
1500 - 1600
 Dick, W2YE Chuck, KI4IEO Kevin, W4KLS Linda, K4LDT Jim, KF4PQL Ray, KD4RSL
1600 - 1700
 Dick, W2YE Chuck, KI4IEO Kevin, W4KLS Linda, K4LDT Jim, KF4PQL Ray, KD4RSL
1700 - 1800
 Dick, W2YE Chuck, KI4IEO Kevin, W4KLS Linda, K4LDT Jim, KF4PQL Ray, KD4RSL
1800 - 1900
 Don, K7CS
 Chuck, KI4IEO Kevin, W4KLS Bud, W4KSN Jim, KF4PQL Ray, KD4RSL
1900 - 2000
 Don, K7CS
Kevin, W4KLS Bud, W4KSN Jim, KF4PQL Ray, KD4RSL
2000 - 2100
 Don, K7CS

Bud, W4KSN Jim, KF4PQL Ray, KD4RSL
2100 - 2200
 Don, K7CS


Jim, KF4PQL Ray, KD4RSL
2200 - 2300
 Don, K7CS


Jim, KF4PQL Ray, KD4RSL
2300 - 2400 Forrest, N4UTY



Ray, KD4RSL
Sunday





2400 - 0100 Forrest, N4UTY Jim, AF4MO


Ray, KD4RSL
0100 - 0200 Forrest, N4UTY Jim, AF4MO


Ray, KD4RSL
0200 - 0300 Don, K7CS Jim, AF4MO


Ray, KD4RSL
0300 - 0400
 Don, K7CS Jim, AF4MO


Ray, KD4RSL
0400 - 0500
 Don, K7CS Jim, AF4MO


Ray, KD4RSL
0500 - 0600
 Don, K7CS Jim, AF4MO
Bud, W4KSN
Ray, KD4RSL
0600 - 0700
 Don, K7CS Jim, AF4MO
Bud, W4KSN
Ray, KD4RSL
0700 - 0800
 Don, K7CS

Bud, W4KSN Jim, KF4PQL Ray, KD4RSL
0800 - 0900
 Dick, W2YE

Bud, W4KSN Jim, KF4PQL Ray, KD4RSL
0900 - 1000
 Dick, W2YE Chuck, KI4IEO
Linda, K4LDT Jim, KF4PQL Ray, KD4RSL
1000 - 1100
 Dick, W2YE Chuck, KI4IEO
Linda, K4LDT Jim, KF4PQL Ray, KD4RSL
1100 - 1200
 Dick, W2YE Chuck, KI4IEO
Linda, K4LDT Jim, KF4PQL Ray, KD4RSL
1200 - 1300
 Dick, W2YE Chuck, KI4IEO
Linda, K4LDT Jim, KF4PQL Ray, KD4RSL
1300 - 1400
 Dick, W2YE Chuck, KI4IEO
Linda, K4LDT Jim, KF4PQL Ray, KD4RSL